Greater Manchester Police’s Operation AVRO returned to the streets of Oldham for the second time this week with a focus on this occasion on youth engagement. This was the sixteenth day of action across the Region’s ten policing districts since its formation and returning to the Borough of Oldham for the second time after anContinue reading “Police operation hailed a success for a second time”
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District Commander delivers upbeat Policing Plan review
At a Full Council meeting in Oldham today, the Borough’s most senior police officer delivered a positive update to a bold plan he outlined in the same civic centre just over thirteen months ago: 1. Respond to incidents (not done well in past, he said at the time). 2. Investigate and detect crime. Do itContinue reading “District Commander delivers upbeat Policing Plan review”
Councillor accused of rape attends fourth civic centre meeting since arrest and bail
As Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council performs its routine stagger from crisis to crisis, one of its elected Members added to the current drama when, earlier today (14th December, 2022) he turned up for his second Full Council meeting since his arrest on 8th September, 2022. Made all the more remarkable as Greater Manchester Police‘s DistrictContinue reading “Councillor accused of rape attends fourth civic centre meeting since arrest and bail”
Top cop set to address his local council today
A few weeks after he took over as District Commander in October last year, Chief Superintendent Chris Bowen delivered a powerful – and welcome – speech to a Full Council meeting in Oldham’s civic chamber (read in full here). This, in essence, is what he promised Greater Manchester Police would deliver in the Borough as hisContinue reading “Top cop set to address his local council today”
Councillor accused of rape attends Civic Centre safeguarding meeting
An Oldham councillor bailed on suspicion of rape appeared in the Civic Centre last night for the first time since his arrest on 8th September, 2022. The male elected Member, whose identity, and the name of the political party to which he belongs, has still not been made public, was arrested at his home afterContinue reading “Councillor accused of rape attends Civic Centre safeguarding meeting”
Can democracy trump chaos?
Over the past month there have been unprecedented scenes of serious disorder during two meetings of Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council. The first of those was an Extraordinary Meeting called in the wake of a controversial and much delayed ‘Assurance Review’ into historic child sexual exploitation (CSE) in the town. The second was a scheduled meetingContinue reading “Can democracy trump chaos?”
New Council Leader faces baptism of fire
Having safely negotiated a softball first appearance as the new Council Leader on May 25th, 2022 with the Mayor-making and Annual General Meeting, Cllr Amanda Chadderton faces a very different test early next week, writes Neil Wilby. In the wake of the controversial Oldham Child Sexual Exploitation Review, published two days ago by the GreaterContinue reading “New Council Leader faces baptism of fire”
New chief sets out his stall
Recently appointed District Commander, Chief Superintendent Chris Bowen, made a scheduled appearance at this month’s meeting of Full Council in Oldham – and what a breath of fresh air it was, writes Neil Wilby. A proud South Walean, but adopted by God’s Own County for university education and his entire career, C/Supt Bowen joined GreaterContinue reading “New chief sets out his stall”
Yet another GMP officer set to appear before magistrates next month
A 24 year old serving Greater Manchester Police officer, PC Edward Ballantyne-Rowland, who is posted to the force’s Oldham-based Q Division, has been charged with three counts of theft. They relate to alleged incidents between October and December, 2020. He has been bailed to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on 18th November, 2021.Continue reading “Yet another GMP officer set to appear before magistrates next month”
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