Charlotte Hall

2 days ago | manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Charlotte Hall

Oldham council say many of the positions replace interim roles or 'resdesignate' vacant positionsOldham is looking for a whole new slate of council department bosses worth almost £1m per year - just months after completing a round of voluntary redundancies. The nine roles, one of which is paid more than £144k per year, will cost the council a total of between £898,800 and £972,322 per year.

2 days ago | manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Charlotte Hall

The refurb works have hit some 'bumps in the road'The Oldham Coliseum Theatre won’t be reopening for Panto Season 2025, the council has confirmed. The much-loved venue on Fairbottom Street is currently undergoing a £10m refurbishment and was supposed to reopen in December this year. But unexpected extra works could delay the theatre’s long-expected return until well into 2026, a spokesperson has confirmed.

1 week ago | manchesterworld.uk | Charlotte Hall

Plans for a multi-storey apartment block on the site of a former snooker hall and nightclub in Oldham are set to be approved. Riley’s Snooker Club on King Street was approved for demolition in March, with works currently underway. In its stead, architects Footprint Design have proposed a staggered six, nine and eleven storey building with 120 apartments. The designs feature a mixture of 57 one-bedroom, 61 two bedroom and 2 three-bedroom units on the upper floors.

1 week ago | manchesterworld.uk | Charlotte Hall

Drone footage reveals the stunning progress being made at Bury Market. A brand new roof canopy is nearing completion. It’s part of a £33m regeneration project to boost the town centre. The borough’s famous indoor market suddenly closed in 2023 after the council discovered unsafe reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in the roof. Traders were given just a few hours to vacate their stalls. A report later concluded it could cost £6m to have the roof replaced.

2 weeks ago | manchesterworld.uk | Charlotte Hall

A new CGI animation of the multi-million pound project shaping the future of Oldham town centre has been shared with the Local Democracy Reporting Service. The video, screened for the first time at the real estate conference UKREiff earlier this week, shows how several major developments could change the skyline of the borough. A three-dimensional map outlines plans for four new building complexes that are a part of Oldham Council’s partnership with city-building consultants Muse.