Under Jim McMahon’s tenure as Oldham Labour Council leader the average Oldham wage has slipped down to the 23rd lowest in all the UK as revealed by official figures released in April 2014. The Council website still states “The average wage rate in Oldham is 16% lower than the UK average, representing a significant cost saving for businesses considering locating in the borough” In actuality the average wage rate in Oldham is now 20.2% lower than the UK average wage. Foxdenton (Broadway Green), Hotel Future & The Old Town Hall schemes will all add to the problem by creating yet more potential employment in the bottom two lowest paid UK job sectors thus maintaining Oldham’s low living standards & encouraging yet more foreign migration & an ever expanding population dependent on supplementary benefits.
12/04/2014