For the latest Oldham news sign up to the MyOldham newsletter here Oldham’s new council leader has pledged to clean up the borough and ‘listen more’ to local people in her first official speech in the top role.
Councillor Arooj Shah has been elected as leader of the local authority at the annual meeting of the full council. She is the first Muslim woman in the north of England to take on the job as council leader.
Coun Shah, who represents Chadderton South, told a socially distanced meeting that they had ‘clear priorities’ for the next year. “We’ve set ourselves a clear plan to drive recovery from the pandemic, one that focuses on creating jobs and supporting businesses, on education and skills, on ensuring quality housing and making the
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