Local press seems to be indulging in pre-election self-censorship as they publish that crime increased by thirteen per cent across Greater Manchester rather than publishing Oldham’s crime statistics. Figures were released by the Office for…
Despite Labour Oldham’s latest election leaflet telling people how lucky they are to have Council Tax bills frozen for the second year, after Gateshead & Liverpool, Oldham has the highest Council tax of any authority…
Oldham election news: A couple of short videos looking at the issues completely ignored in election leaflets & examining the economic reality for Oldham in light of local policy and the Labour Party 2015 election…
We find it amazing that Oldham Council is allowed to plaster the pre-election Town Centre with pie in the sky posters of the annual financial benefits of regeneration schemes, none of which have been completed…
The FTSE 100 index closed 36.33 points down at 7060.45 on Wednesday as fears mount that Greece could default on its debts as early as next week. In more EU news in the three months…
Cash strapped Oldham Council has agreed another two years of funding at a cost of £605,000 for Voluntary Action Oldham which ironically employs fifteen people to promote, support & expand the voluntary sector & Oldham…
Budget slashing Oldham Council have decided on no financial cuts for the Inter-Faith Forum or the Oldham Race Equality Partnership both granted three years funding at £108,000 & £45,000 respectively. It was the last Labour…
According to Oldham Labour Council’s latest published housing strategy for 2015-18 a shortage of homes in Oldham can be linked to it’s aging population. Whereas factual statistics show that Oldham has a lower percentage of…
It must be election time again in Oldham as the Labour Council adopt the living wage as policy on the 1st April 2015 after years of promoting low pay in Oldham as a selling point…
Statistics released today show that UK productivity is at a lower level than it was in 2007 prior to the economic recession; this seven-year period has shown the lowest levels of productivity growth since the…