Oldham Council awards £266,000 to boost town centre businesses
Oldham Council has awarded £266,000 in grants to 25 local businesses to improve shop fronts in the town centre. The Shop Front Improvement Grant Scheme, funded by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority's Local Growth and Place Flexible Grants Programme, targets areas including Union Street, Yorkshire Street, Henshaw Street and George Street. Leader Cllr Arooj Shah met with grant recipients including Pennine Mencap and Tymbuktu Health and Beauty Clinic to celebrate the investment. The scheme aims to enhance the visitor experience and support independent businesses as part of Oldham's high street revitalisation efforts.