19Mar 2021 by Sam Al-Hamdani
Lib Dem councillors push for step free access to Greenfield Station

Lib Dem councillors push for step free access to Greenfield Station

Borough news
Saddleworth’s Liberal Democrat Councillors are pushing again for step free access at Greenfield Station, signing the Step Free Access campaign’s petition to support accessible stations across the entire rail network. Local Liberal Democrat councillor Kevin Dawson said: “Greenfield Station is the only railway station in the whole of Oldham borough. It is a disgrace that it has remained inaccessible for all this time.” Councillor Garth Harkness who has been working for several years to reopen Diggle Station to provide Saddleworth with a second station, added: “With no other alternatives, it is an absolutely necessity that Greenfield Station gets step free access. This has been in limbo for too long – we have asked for a station elsewhere, but been rebuffed; we have been promised step-free access when the line is…
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18Feb 2021 by Sam Al-Hamdani
More frequent, more reliable train service for Greenfield

More frequent, more reliable train service for Greenfield

Borough news
Liberal Democrat Councillors want to see a half-hourly train service from Greenfield to Manchester and Huddersfield, and an hourly train direct to Leeds, to make rail travel more frequent and more reliable for passengers. Liberal Democrat Councillor Howard Sykes MBE, who represents Oldham on the Transport for Greater Manchester Board and is the Leader of the Opposition on Oldham Council, has responded to the Greenfield Rail Action Group to confirm that he supports the group’s aspirations for a better and more reliable train service to the only mainland train station actually located within the Oldham Borough.  Following the introduction of a new timetable in May 2018, rail services were thrown into chaos, and many passengers at Greenfield were left stranded waiting for trains that had a shocking record for punctuality…
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01May 2017 by Saddleworth Lib Dems
Greenfield Post Office Victory

Greenfield Post Office Victory

Saddleworth News
[caption id="attachment_134" align="alignleft" width="200"] Alan Belmore shows his letter from the Post Office, committing to keeping our facilities[/caption] Post Office Ltd has agreed that Greenfield Post Office will move to the Newsagents on Chew Valley Road, near to Road End, after a statutory public consultation. This follows the successful public Campaign To Keep a Post Office in Greenfield led by Richard Knowles and Councillors Alan Belmore and John McCann. Richard Knowles says “It has taken many months of lobbying and a site meeting in the newsagents to obtain Post Office Ltd’s agreement. The combination of our excellent newsagent (who still delivers newspapers) and the Post Office provides a viable future for both businesses. Public services are vital for the life and vitality of our village communities and I am delighted…
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