Liberal Democrat Group Leader, Councillor Howard Sykes MBE, has announced his Real Opposition team for 2021/22. The Liberal Democrat Group has also elected its officers.
Councillor Howard Sykes said: “I am looking forward to once more leading the Liberal Democrat Group on Oldham Council. I am especially pleased that the Group is being joined by Mark Kenyon who joins Councillor Sam Al-Hamdani representing Saddleworth West and Lees. I know that Mark will really help make a difference.”
“The Liberal Democrats remain the only group holding Labour to account on Oldham Council, and we shall continue to take that responsibility seriously,” added councillor Sykes. “Voters can rest assured that the Oldham Liberal Democrats will continue to oppose Labour’s waste at the Civic Centre and their indulgent spending on vanity projects, such as £68 million on ‘Spendles’, to direct more of our residents’ hard-earned Council Tax money into the front-line services that most matter to people, such as street cleaning, parks maintenance, road repairs, social care and alike.”
“The Liberal Democrats will also be fighting for better facilities and an improved retail and leisure offer in our district centres, and new health centres for Shaw and Crompton, Saddleworth and Chadderton. We shall continue to be opposed to Green Belt development, Labour’s ‘Places for Everyone’ plan and the Royton incinerator.”
“These are our priorities because they are the people’s priorities,” he added.
Shadow cabinet members:
Economic and Social Reform: Howard Sykes MBE
Corporate Services: Howard Sykes MBE
Finance and low carbon: Chris Gloster
Housing: Sam Al-Hamdani
Education and skills: Hazel Gloster
Children and Young People: Diane Williamson
Employment and Enterprise: Mark Kenyon
Neighbourhoods: Dave Murphy