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Illuminate Festival is set to light up Oldham town centre and beyond this weekend

Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 February across Oldham town centre

See Oldham in a new light as our popular Illuminate Light Night returns and the new event Under-Wonder comes to Oldham for the first time.

Explore our illuminated townscape and discover performances and installations that create the Illuminate Trail of light and explore an intimate, illuminated, family-friendly adventure in the woods at Northern Roots.

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Join in to celebrate the King's Coronation

We’re planning to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III in a big way and we want you to join us!

Plans are in place to make sure Oldhamers have a weekend of fun, with activities for all the family, including a town centre festival with a big screen to watch the Coronation live from London, and support for local community street parties across the borough.

The Coronation takes place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6 May, followed by a live concert at Windsor Castle on Sunday 7 May - with acts still set to be announced. A Bank Holiday will then be held on Monday 8 May, when people will be encouraged to volunteer as part of the national "Big Help Out."

More details about how to apply for street party grants will be available once confirmed.

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Royal couple to be remembered in borough’s parks

We are paying tribute to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, by planting roses named after them.

Over the coming weeks and months council staff will plant 20 roses at specially prepared flower beds in 23 of our public green spaces – providing a long-lasting tribute to the Royal couple.

In a further tribute to the late monarch, an Oak tree has been planted in Alexandra Park.

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Budget proposals update

Councillors have been given further updates on our budget plans for the coming financial year.

Cabinet was told more details about how more than £29m of savings will be found.

For the last few months members and council staff have been working hard to balance the books – despite facing added pressures, such as rising fuel costs, the cost-of-living crisis and a greater demand for services, mainly in the areas of adults and children’s social care.

At the same time, we also need to ensure it can invest in regeneration schemes, such as the town centre redevelopment, which will help create jobs and boost the local economy

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Which photo ID is accepted?

From 4 May 2023, voters in England will need to show a photo ID to vote at polling stations.

If you don't have an accepted photo ID, you can apply for a free voter ID document, which is known as a Voter Authority Certificate. ([link removed])

What photo ID is accepted?
• International passport from the UK, Ireland, EEA Commonwealth countries
• Driving licence issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man,
or an EEA state (this includes a provisional driving licence)
• Blue Badge
• Older person’s bus pass
• Proof of Age Standards Scheme card (PASS)
• Other government-issued ID such as Biometric Immigration Document, Defence Identity Card, National Identity Card.
• Voter Authority Certificate (free voter ID)

You can use identification that has expired providing you can still be recognised on the photo.

Photocopies will not be accepted, and only original photo ID can be used for voter identification purposes.

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See where help with food is available in each district

If you need to know where support with food can be found in Oldham, then our new web page has all the details for you.

We’ve set out where you can go in each area, including what’s open at what time, each day of the week.

To see the interactive map of what is available.ead over to the We Can Help section of our website ([link removed])

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Have your say on planned hospital services and waiting lists

Are you currently on a hospital waiting list and are interested in how planned hospital services work?

Hospitals provide many services for people from non-urgent care, planned hospital care (referred to as elective care services) through to life-threatening conditions.
Greater Manchester was one of the areas hardest hit by COVID-19 and this has impacted on waiting lists for planned hospital care.

To address the backlogs, services will need to work differently, and people may be asked to access their care in a different way or place.

The NHS are looking to get your views on their plans to address waiting list backlogs in Greater Manchester and how services may work differently.

Anyone can answer this survey, whether you are currently on a waiting list or not.

Complete the survey online. ([link removed] )

The survey opens tomorrow and closes on Friday 14 April - please note the link will not work until Saturday 17 February.

If you need support to complete the survey over the phone, please call 07841685639/ 07717691617/ 01615286260.

These phone numbers are available during office hours of 9am to 5pm. You can leave a voicemail outside of these times for someone to get back to you.

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Only a few days left to take part in our Smoking Survey

Your Health Oldham are conducting a survey to understand the current prevalence of tobacco and nicotine-related products in Oldham.

The information gathered will be used to develop a plan to better support communities to improve their health and stop using tobacco and nicotine products.

Your participation would be much appreciated. You have until Monday 20 February to complete it ([link removed])

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