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council 2026-01-16

Delight as Oldham Council awards £266,000 to boost town centre businesses

Cllr Arooj Shah met grantholders to celebrate the funding Twenty five grants totalling £266,000 have been awarded to local businesses by Oldham Council to improve shop fronts in Oldham. The Leader of Oldham Council, Cllr Arooj Shah says this investment marks "another exciting step forward" in revitalising and transforming Oldham's high streets. The Shop Front Improvement Grant Scheme was launched to enhance the developing Oldham town centre and support independent businesses. The grant scheme is paid for by funding from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority's Local Growth and Place Flexible Grants Programme. The scheme aims to improve the overall experience for visitors and shoppers, wit

council 2026-01-05

Oldham Council launches pioneering Stepping Forward fostering campaign

Stepping Forward Carers are given specialist training and support and may come from a range of professional backgrounds such as residential work, policing, nursing, education, youth service, those with foster carer or Staying Put foster care experience and other child-focused roles, or they may simply be people with a drive to make a positive difference and offering love and stability until a young person is ready to live independently. Jo is Oldham's first Stepping Forward foster carer and immediately felt drawn to the scheme. I came across the scheme through email and instantly felt a desire to learn a little bit more. And he's doing better at school and socialising better too." Connor Pin