Covid-19 vaccination appointments On Monday 8 February the government announced if you are aged 70 or over or are in
the clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) category and have not yet been offered your
first dose of the vaccine then you can now contact the NHS to get it. You can book an
appointment by visiting www.nhs.uk/covid-vaccination or you can call 119.
Don't forget covid testing is available to the following people... Four testing centres are open across Oldham to offer Covid testing to people who:
Can’t work from home
Work with members of the public
Work in a shared workplace outside the home
Are not showing any symptoms
This is to help reduce the spread of covid and save lives. It’s quick and easy and you don’t even need to book an appointment, just pop in. The centres are located at:
Shaw Life Long Learning Centre, High Street, OL2 8RQ
Failsworth Town Hall, Oldham Road, M35 0FJ
Oldham Leisure Centre, Middleton, Road OL9 6AF
Uppermill Civic Hall, Lee Street, OL3 6AE
Please make sure that if you’re visiting one of our testing centres, that you do it safely – wear a face covering and keep your distance. For more information click here.
Half term family fun Oldham Libraries📕
Enjoy story time, crafts and more this half term. Just check out the Oldham Libraries Facebook page here for a full schedule of events and activities.
Gallery Oldham🎨 Light up lockdown this half term with Gallery Oldham – make your own 3D fishy friend, watch a puppet show or do some painting. There’s plenty to keep your family entertained. Click here for more information.
Oldham Athletic Community Trust️⚽️
If you want to tire your kids out this half term, look no further than these fitness videos here. They'll learn lots of fitness skills such as speed and agility and transferring objects.
Enjoy our parks safely We want you to enjoy our parks and open spaces over half term. But please remember to social distance, sanitise your hands and don’t mix with others. Also, stay local – don’t go past a green space to get to a green space.
Keeping children safe during lockdown During both periods of national lockdown we have seen an increase in accidental injuries to young children particularly those aged 0–2 as parents juggle their various responsibilities.
During this pandemic we know that many babies have been out of sight. Together with their parents, they have been suffering, distressed, isolated and feeling alone. So, while dedicated Team Oldham staff work diligently to support families, we encourage you all to keep these young families in mind, and offer as much support as the restrictions allow.
For more information on this click here. Or, if you want to report an incident please call the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) team on 0161 770 7777.
Spindles survey Take part in our community consultation and have your say on the redevelopment of Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre and Tommyfield Market here.
We want to hear from as many people as possible, so please share this information with your family and friends. The survey is open until 8 March. To find out more about our plans, click here.
Private landlords licensing consultation
As part of our Licensing of Private Landlords consultation we are holding virtual, pre-booked 10 minute discussion slots so you can give us your views. To book a slot and to find out how to take part click here.
Alternatively to book your session by emailing [email protected] or phone 0161 770 2244 with your preferred session, date, time and contact details. Please note, there is limited availability on the sessions.
Waste survey Let’s talk about food waste. Please take part in this survey to help our work on food waste and recycling.
We are working to stop our cemeteries flooding Recent heavy rainfall, Storm Christophe and melting snow has caused issues in parts of Chadderton and Crompton Cemeteries.
Council staff are currently looking to see if any physical works to the sites can be carried out to help stop any potential problems in the future.
We would like to apologise to residents if any distress has been caused and ask that if you see any issues at Oldham cemeteries to email [email protected] or call 0161 681 1312.
Restoration of Failsworth War Memorial A project to restore Failsworth War Memorial will see more than £40,000 spent on the refurbishment of the memorial column and grounds in accordance with Commonwealth War Graves Commission and English Heritage guidelines.
Built in 1923, the memorial was erected to remember the 235 Failsworth men who lost their lives in the First World War. However, in recent times the 98-year-old structure has started to show its age and is need of attention.
Now work is set to start on 22 February when the memorial will be covered in scaffolding. More information is available here.
