McMahon's backing for Oldham's 'SOS' campaign

Oldham West and Royton MP Jim McMahon

MP Jim McMahon has backed Oldham’s campaign to Save Our Services.

Since the start of the pandemic, Oldham Council staff have been working round the clock to do what needed to be done.

They were promised that the government would fund ‘whatever it takes’, only to have that retracted at a later date.

The Oldham West and Royton MP said: “From the very beginning Team Oldham, it’s volunteers and the community sector have been the front line.

"They’ve been caring and providing for our most vulnerable and at-risk residents.

"It is simply unacceptable that central government would turn it’s back on Oldham and towns like ours across the country.

“Government told local councils to do whatever it takes before they recklessly performed another one of their many U-turns and left Oldham with a bill of nearly £19m.

"It really makes me wonder how the government think they’re going to level up any bit of the UK if they can’t provide for towns in need in the middle of a global pandemic.

“They’re in for a short sharp shock if they think they’ll have any success without first supporting local councils to do their bit in a time of crisis.”

You can sign the letter and back the campaign here: www.oldham.gov.uk/SOSOldham

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