Listing of pillboxes praised Sunday, 24 January, 2021 Conservative Parish councillors have praised the decision to grant Grade II Listed status to Second World War pillboxes in Saddleworth following the announcement by government agency Historic England. These pillboxes, which have been added to England’s National Heritage List, are at Bleak Hey Nook above Delph and off the A635 Holmfirth Road in Greenfield and were built as anti-invasion defences... Articles
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR ARTS IN OLDHAM 19th October 2020 Local Conservatives have welcomed the news that, through the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund (CRF), the Oldham Coliseum Theatre has been awarded a grant... Articles
Max - delivering for Grotton 16th October 2020 Max Woodvine, a Parish Councillor, has recently been delivering leaflets but he has also been delivering for the people and places of Saddleworth West & Lees... Articles
Beth Sharp welcomes new River Medlock bridge 16th October 2020 After flash flooding in 2019 a bridge on the River Medlock, which runs from Moorside, was washed away but never replaced by Labour-run Oldham Council. In the... Articles
BRIDGE ON THE RIVER MEDLOCK 15th October 2020 After flash flooding in 2019 a bridge on the River Medlock, which meanders through the Leesbrook Nature Park, was washed away but never replaced by Labour-run... Articles
LIB DEMS & LABOUR VOTE FOR EU PLEDGE AT PARISH COUNCIL 29th September 2020 Despite opposition from the Conservative Group, Liberal Democrat and Labour members voted at last night’s Ordinary Meeting to make Saddleworth Parish Council a... Articles
Don’t bulldoze the Beal Valley! 27th September 2020 A year on from the controversial Planning Committee meeting which saw houses approved on Hodge Clough in Moorside & Sholver campaigners have criticised plans... Articles
Save Lees from Labour 23rd September 2020 Lees village boasts beautiful countryside but this is threatened by Labour-run Oldham Council and Andy Burnham who, together, plan to build thousands of houses... Articles
Concerned councillors call for action on Huddersfield Road 8th September 2020 Following several serious incidents over the past month the call for improved road safety measures on Huddersfield Road has grown. In taking up local residents’... Articles
Conservatives vote to save Ancient Woodland 8th September 2020 Conservative Parish Councillors voted to refuse a planning application which could destroy an Ancient Woodland at Ashes Clough and Thornley Brook in Springhead... Articles
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal. 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
