Weekly green bin collections are back🙌 and more...

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Coronavirus is still circulating in Oldham
As we are still seeing positive Coronavirus cases across the borough the restrictions put in place by the government are not changing as yet.

Therefore, this means that you still need to continue to limit the amount of people you have contact with, so:
* You cannot meet people who live in other houses in your home or garden
* You cannot visit someone else’s home or garden, even if they live outside of the affected areas
* You can only go to pubs, bars and restaurants with people you live with or your support bubble
* Places of worship, shops, restaurants and other settings with strict COVID secure arrangements remain open
* You should not to share a vehicle with those outside of your household unless it is part of a school or work bubble.

We all need to work together to stop the spread of the virus, stay safe and save lives.
For more information, visit www.oldham.gov.uk/coronavirus
Green bin collections
You will be pleased to know that as of Monday 14 September weekly green bin collections will resume. Huge thanks for your patience while we sorted this out. Please make sure your bin is out by 7am on your collection day. For more information, including our collection calendar, click ([link removed][UNIQID]) here. ([link removed][UNIQID])
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Self-isolation payments
A new NHS Test and Trace self-isolation payment scheme for low paid workers has launched here in Oldham.

Eligible individuals who test positive with Coronavirus will receive £130 for the period they stay at home. Other eligible members of their household, who have to self-isolate for 14 days, will be entitled to a payment of £182.

Eligible non-household contacts advised to self-isolate through NHS Test and Trace will also be entitled to a payment of up to £182, tailored to the individual length of their isolation period. For more information, click here ([link removed][UNIQID]) .
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Calling all sports fans
We’re all looking forward to the new football season and this year we’ve all got one opponent we want to defeat... Coronavirus.

For us to do this, everyone needs to play their part in preventing it spread. So if you plan on watching a game in the pub this season, make sure you stay with the people from your own home and don’t go out if you have symptoms. Similarly, if there’s a big match on TV and you want to watch it at home, don’t be inviting anyone to come round and watch it.
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Testing sites open this weekend
If you need or want a Coronavirus test this weekend the following sites are available both Saturday and Sunday:
* High Barn Street, 10.30am–3.30pm
* Failsworth Leisure Centre car park, 10.30am–3.30pm
* Rock Street, 10.30am–3.30pm
* Honeywell Centre, 8am–8pm
* Peel Street, 8am–8pm
* Southgate Street, 8am–8pm

Booking is recommended, although if you turn up at a site and they're not busy they may be able to fit you in. To book click here ([link removed][UNIQID]) .
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Fly tipping on Crime Lane
Recently Failsworth Road has become a hotspot as people thought it was okay to drive there and dump their unwanted waste – or pay someone to do it for them. On several occasions our officers found evidence linking the waste to individuals and they’ve since been handed fines. In a bid to make it harder for fly tippers we’ve now closed the lane from Stannybrook Road.

If you pay someone to take away your waste check they have a waste carriers licence. If they don’t and the rubbish is later found dumped, then you could be the one in trouble. If you see fly-tipping in the borough please report it to us here: www.oldham.gov.uk/flytipping
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Digital Audience Survey
Oldham Libraries are carrying out a survey to better understand who their digital audiences are and how digital audiences are engaging with arts and culture online.
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Is your child going to Secondary School in 2021?
If your child due to move up to Secondary School in September 2021 you need to apply for their school place. The deadline to do this is 5pm on 31 October. Apply here today. ([link removed][UNIQID])
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SOS Oldham

The COVID-19 outbreak has and is still placing massive pressure on services provided by both Oldham Council and the NHS. Despite further government funding being announced, it is not enough to fully support Oldham residents.

So, we are relying on you to sign our letter to the government to petition for fairer funding as a way of saying thank you to those who have worked tirelessly to look after others such as care workers, waste disposal teams, emergency helpline operators and more.

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