Council chief demands tools to tackle jobs crisis Date published: 26 February 2021
Deputy Leader of Oldham Council, Abdul Jabbar
Oldham’s Deputy Leader, Cllr Abdul Jabbar, has called for Councils to be given new tools to help people back into work as unemployment figures reveal the extent of the jobs crisis .
As the ONS figures published this week reveal 13,725 are now claiming unemployment support across Oldham Borough, Cllr Jabbar is calling for greater freedom and support to boost local jobs markets including:
· Help councils make jobs their number one priority – devolving and funding the delivery of employment services so that councils can use local knowledge to get people into work
Move into new eco-friendly home has changed mine and my children s future Date published: 02 February 2021
Louise s children celebrating their new home
One of the first residents to move into a new state-of-the-art Oldham Council home says it has “given her family a whole new world.”
Louise has received the keys to a brand-new modern house at Primrose Bank.
Oldham Council purchased 19 of the eco-friendly, five-bedroom properties to provide much-needed affordable family accommodation.
And now Louise and her four children are looking forward to calling it home.
She said: “Oldham Council and everyone who has made this possible has changed mine and my children’s future. You have given us a new world literally.
Work on building a state-of-the-art Eco Centre in Oldham is due to start in the summer.
Plans have been approved to develop a new office with sustainable energy solutions for the borough’s environmental services teams in Alexandra Park.
Oldham Council say the work is the first stage of plans to become the greenest borough in Greater Manchester.
Cllr Sean Fielding, Council Leader and Cabinet Member for Economy and Skills, said: “The new workspace will be a key component in the Eco Centre vision and we look forward to seeing it take shape and pave the way for further phases of the masterplan.
Coronavirus business grants open for hospitality and leisure suppliers Date published: 18 December 2020
Businesses such as caterers, sound and lighting, venue dressing companies and events management firms can all apply.
Businesses which directly supply the hospitality and leisure sectors and have been impacted by coronavirus restrictions could benefit from a new cash grant scheme.
Oldham Council has launched supply chain grants to support businesses that have suffered a loss in trade due to local or national restrictions – including tier 2, tier 3 and the most recent national lockdown.
Businesses that pay business rates and those who do not pay rates can apply.
Priority will be given to businesses that operate out of commercial premises but applications from businesses that have at least two employees will also be considered.