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Abrahams Asks First Commons Question

Debbie Abrahams MP

Our new MP, Debbie Abrahams, has spoken from the House of Commons benches for the first time. She got to her feet during Health Questions this afternoon.

It was no surprise that Mrs Abrahams chose health as the topic for her first intervention, as she herself had a long career in […]

Uppermill Parking Limits To Begin On Monday

The car park at the museum in Uppermill will have a three-hour limit.

Time limits on most of the car parks in Uppermill will be imposed from next Monday, 31 January. Meanwhile, Oldham Council has been consulting local people on whether a paid-for permit scheme could be introduced for residents’ parking.

The car parks […]

Dove Stone Tourist Bus Scrapped

The tourist bus to Dove Stone Reservoir won’t be running this summer because of low passenger numbers. Parish councillors last night narrowly voted to end the scheme for the time being, but to look at it again for 2012.

The meeting of Saddleworth Parish Council heard that just 392 passengers used the service, which ran […]

Saddleworth Moor Conservation Work

Saddleworth Moor, as viewed from Hollin Brown Knoll. (picture: Bob Pilkington/Geograph)

Work has begun to help preserve Saddleworth Moor. It’s part of the Moors For The Future project, described as one of the largest conservation schemes ever attempted in this country.

Over the next five years, it’s hoped the project will start the process […]