Find out this weeks news from Oldham Council along with the latest on Covid.

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Final reminder to nominate a torchbearer

We’re just giving you a final reminder that you can nominate a torchbearer for our torchlit procession and beacon lighting event to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

The parade of light takes place on 2 June with 70 Jubilee torch bearers in total, as more than 1,500 beacons are lit across the country at the same time to mark the 70th anniversary of the Queen's coronation.

Make your nomination via our online form by 5pm on Monday 11 April.
Residents must be aged 12 or over. The winning nominations will be chosen by a panel and bearers will be informed by Monday 25 April.

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No changes to Easter bin collections

Your bin collections are scheduled to go ahead as usual on Good Friday (15 April) and Easter Monday (18 April) so please put them out as normal.

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Are you registered to vote?

Don’t forget to register to vote to ensure you can have your say in Oldham’s elections on 5 May 2022. It’s simple, straightforward and only takes five minutes.

You need to be registered by 11:59pm on 14 April to vote and all you need to do is provide your National Insurance number and date of birth as evidence of identity.

If you’re not going to be in town for Oldham’s Elections, you can apply for a postal vote. The deadline to register is 5pm on 19 April 2022.

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New Right Start and School Nursing Service has launched

A new partnership between Oldham Council and the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is now up and running, bringing high quality services for 0–19-year-olds across the borough.

This partnership arrangement has been put together to offer greater flexibility in offering support to families and children in Oldham. It means that some services formerly delivered by Bridgewater Community NHS Health Services have been brought back into our local health and care system to make them more effective.

The services that are now jointly run by these two organisations cover services for families, parents and parents to-be and children 0-19 such as:
* The Health Visiting Service who support new parents and children with home visits
* Children’s Centres
* Early learning development teams
* Early years SEND support, who help children and families with special educational needs get the right support
* The Family Nurse Partnership
* The School Nursing Service

The new partnership began on 1 April 2022 and It’s important to know that there will be no changes to how any of these services are delivered. This means if you use any of these services you can expect they will continue in a way you are familiar with.
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5 – 11 year olds eligible for vaccine

The Royal Oldham now are offering Covid vaccine clinics every day for 5 – 11 year olds.

Appointments are bookable through the National Booking Service or by ringing the hub directly on 0161 627 8102.

Those who have recently recovered from Covid should still come forward for their vaccination, as having had the virus does not give the same levels of protection.

Anyone over 18 who has had Covid will need to wait four weeks before having any dose of the vaccine, or 12 weeks for those aged 12 to 17.
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Update on the Covid-19 weekly data

In line with the government’s plans to live with Covid-19, Oldham no longer provides a universal free testing offer for asymptomatic and symptomatic cases.

This means we can no longer provide weekly data for Covid-19 infections, including the borough’s weekly case rate, number of cases identified, and a breakdown of cases by location, age and gender.

However, we are looking to provide a monthly update of the latest related figures for the borough so please continue to check this page for more information.
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Happy retirement Linda

After 43 wonderful years trading on Tommyfield Market, Linda Rogers from Hydes Newsagents has retired.

Derker resident Linda started working at the popular newsagents when she was aged 23 and has worked there ever since.

Hydes Newsagents open more than 100 years ago and has been supplying residents with their daily newspapers and books.

The business is now under new ownership and will continue to provide brilliant service to shoppers. Join us in wishing Linda all the best for her retirement.

We’ve made it even easier to love your local market and it’s now free parking after 3pm at Tommyfield Market on weekdays. There’s no need to take a ticket, just park up, pop in and shop local.

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