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The council styles itself Oldham Council rather than its full formal name of Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council. [10] From 1974 until 1986 the council was a lower-tier authority, with upper-tier functions provided by the Greater Manchester County Council. The county council was abolished in 1986 and its functions passed to Greater Manchester's ...
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, generally known as Oldham Council , is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester , England.
Oldham council's coat of arms, seen here at the Civic Centre. Following the 1974 reorganisation, a new coat of arms was granted to Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, based closely on that of the predecessor Oldham County Borough Council. Like the county borough's arms, which dated from 1894, the new coat is derived from the arms of the Oldham ...
The 2024 Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on Thursday 2 May 2024, alongside other local elections in the United Kingdom. One third of the 60 members of Oldham Council in Greater Manchester were elected. The election resulted in Labour losing overall control of the council, with a net loss of 4 seats.
Amanda Chadderton is a British Labour politician and former leader of Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council. [1] Prior to becoming leader, she was the deputy leader and cabinet member with responsibilities for neighbourhoods. [2] First elected to the council in 2012, she was the councillor for the Royton South ward.
The 2021 Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. [ 1 ]
Oldham has had a pattern of success in the "best city" category in the national Britain in Bloom competition, winning in 2012 and 2014, [169] and in several following years [170] and gaining a gold award in 2019. [171] Oldham Council financially support the awards, one of only five local authorities in the North West to do so. [172]
The 2018 Oldham Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Oldham Council in England. [1] The election took place on the same day as other local elections in England. The election saw the majority Labour Party increase its number of seats by two. The Conservative Party also gained two seats, while the Liberal Democrats lost ...