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Hollinwood by-election: Last chance to register your vote

If you live in Hollinwood and want to vote in the by-election on Thursday 17 November, you must be registered before midnight on Tuesday 1 November to do so.

You can register to vote online but if you don’t have internet access, please call our Elections team on 0161 770 4718. They’ll be happy to help you.

If you know you’ll be unable to visit a polling station on Thursday 17 November, you can also apply to vote by post, or a proxy vote so that someone can vote on your behalf.

The deadline to register to vote by post is 5pm on Wednesday 2 November. The deadline to register online for a proxy vote is 5pm on Wednesday 9 November.

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Have you submitted your applications?

You have until 5pm on 31 October to apply for your child's Secondary School place, if they were born between 1 September 2011 and 31 August 2012.

It's really important that you apply on time. T ([link removed]) o do this you will need to complete our ([link removed]) online application ([link removed])

It’s quick and easy and ensures school offers can be made efficiently via e-mail.

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You can also contact the School Admissions Team on 0161 770 4213 if you need any help or advice.
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Have you carved your pumpkin?

We’re running a competition on our I Love Oldham Facebook page, as part of our hunt for the best pumpkin designs in Oldham, so why not enter and be in with a chance of winning a load of spooky treats?

All you have to do is comment on one of our ‘Show us your Pumpkin’ competition posts on Facebook with a picture of your design, and like our Facebook page before midnight on Sunday 30 October.

We’ll be announcing the winner on Halloween, when the person with the best pumpkin design will be contacted on how to receive their prize.

Best of luck and Happy Halloween!
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Don’t forget to attend our Big Bang Bonfire!

Come and enjoy Oldham’s biggest event of 2022 as our free Big Bang Bonfire returns for its 10th year.

The bonfire takes place on Thursday November 3 and everyone is invited to come along and join in the fun.

As with previous years, the event will be held on Oldham Edge Playing Fields (Henshaw Street, Oldham OL1 3EN).

For more details of what we have in store on the night, including a full running order of activities, visit our Big Bang Bonfire webpage ([link removed]) .

#BigBangBonfire
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We Can Help handbook

A new Cost of Living handbook outlining all the essential contact numbers for residents has been distributed across Oldham.

The We Can Help handbook is a directory of information, including numbers for the Council’s Helpline, Welfare Rights and Citizens Advice. There is also information about the Warm Banks that have opened across the borough and the Warm Homes scheme, if you are struggling amid rising energy bills. Crisis support, help maximising your income and practical help are also covered.

Additional copies of the handbook will be available in libraries and Access Oldham, and other public-facing spaces across the borough.

If you would like a digital copy of the handbook, then it is also available on the Council’s website: We Can Help handbook ([link removed])

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Had your booster yet?

Autumn Covid-19 boosters continue to be made available for residents over the age of 50 as part of a nationwide effort to top up people’s protection against the virus.

Pregnant women, frontline health and social workers, carers and those at ‘high risk’ are also eligible for the booster.

As the latest infection figures in the UK continue to rise, it’s important we continue to get the protection we need against the virus in order to protect ourselves and our loved ones.

For more information on how you can book your vaccine, please visit our dedicated Coronavirus webpage. ([link removed])

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Stoptober: Keep it going!

We just want to say a huge well done to everybody across Oldham who has quit smoking this month during Stoptober.

We know this challenge won’t have been easy but just remember to take each day as it comes and before you know it, you will have passed those big milestones.

Don’t worry if you didn’t quite make it this time though, it’s never too late to quit.

For more support on stopping smoking, just visit our Stop Smoking page. ([link removed])
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Donate to Oldham Foodbank

As times get even harder for many households across the borough, thousands are turning to Oldham Foodbank for basic food supplies.

With demand outweighing supply, donations are needed now more than ever before, so all donations are welcome.

Oldham Foodbank is particularly in need of;
* Tinned fruit
* Rice pudding
* Tinned potatoes & veg
* Tinned dog & cat food
* Toiletries

You can donate at many of your local supermarkets or by dropping your donations off in person to their Unit B base on the Prince of Wales House Industrial Estate off Vulcan Street in Derker.

Thank you.
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