Street cleaning investment “Welcome but long overdue” says Sykes
The Leader of the Opposition and of the Oldham Liberal Democrat Group, Councillor Howard Sykes MBE, has given a cautious welcome to the announcement that Oldham Council will employ more street cleaners and enforcement officers. He questions why it was not done sooner, while in recent years this service and staff numbers have been reduced and also now whether we will now see cleaner streets everywhere across the Borough. Commenting, Councillor Sykes said: “This decision and U – turn by Labour to invest more in street cleaners and enforcement officers is very welcome, but long overdue. For many years now, the Liberal Democrats have been calling for more investment in street cleaning and enforcement action in the amendments that we have proposed every year in Council to the annual budget. …