Planning applications received in Longtown Ward, April 2024

Planning applications received in Longtown Ward, March 2024

Planning applications received in Longtown Ward, February 2024

Sykes joins health expert calls for private rent reforms Leader of Oldham Liberal Democrats councillor Howard Sykes MBE has backed calls of leading health experts demanding new reforms of the private rented sector.  Directors of public health across the country have welcomed new measures aimed at improving social housing standards but called for more action […]

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Norfolk County Council Proposed changes to the Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) For Non-Residential Care. (Charging arrangements to meet care and support needs outside of a care home. This includes care and support received in a person’s own home, supported living/housing with care, shared lives schemes and day care). Introduction Norfolk County Council’s Adult Social Care […]

People’s lives are shaped by the communities they live in – if communities thrive, individuals will too. But local government has been left underfunded, underpowered, and unable to tackle many of the problems communities face today. One of these problems is housing. Many people struggle to buy or rent a good quality home and homelessness […]

The big Lamp roundabout lights will be on red to mark the celebration. The big Lamp roundabout lights will be on red to mark the celebration.

Happy Earth Day: Give the gift of Carbon Literacy. Liberal Democrat Councillor Sykes has marked yesterday’s ‘Earth Day’ 2024 by backing a campaign which raises funds for carbon literacy training in developing countries.  Carbon Literacy is a term used to describe an awareness of climate change, and the climate impacts of mankind’s everyday actions.  According […]

Sykes warns Northern Care Alliance not to short-change patients over staffing cuts Leader of Oldham Liberal Democrats councillor Howard Sykes MBE has warned Northern Care Alliance bosses not to “short-change patients” as they prepare for a round of redundancies and cost cutting measures.  The NHS Trust, which covers Oldham, Bury, Rochdale and Salford, has announced […]