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Louise Brown (born 1978) – world's first baby conceived by in vitro fertilisation; born in Oldham General Hospital [5] [13] Dora Bryan (1923–2014) – Parbold-born actress, best known for her role in A Taste of Honey and as Roz in Last of the Summer Wine [5] Will Buckley (born 1989) – footballer for Sunderland
Pages in category "Councillors in Oldham" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Zahid Chauhan; D.
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, generally known as Oldham Council , is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester , England.
Dr Zahid Chauhan OBE, FRCGP is a British general practitioner and Labour Party politician who has been councillor for Alexandra Ward on Oldham Council since 2013. [1] He has served as Mayor of Oldham since May 2023. His office and chamber are at the Civic Centre near the town centre of Oldham.
In 2001, 46,072 people lived in Oldham's two civil parishes—Saddleworth and Shaw and Crompton—20.9% of the borough's population. [26] [27] The rest of the borough is unparished. In 2008 a critical Audit Commission inspection found that Oldham Council's rate of improvement was ‘adequate’ and gave it a two-star rating.
The council styles itself Oldham Council rather than its full formal name of Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council. [ 10 ] From 1974 until 1986 the council was a lower-tier authority, with upper-tier functions provided by the Greater Manchester County Council .
The council elects its councillors in thirds, with a third being up for election every year for three years, with no election in the fourth year. [9] [10] The election will take place by first-past-the-post voting, with wards generally being represented by three councillors, with one elected in each election year to serve a four-year term.
The 2024 Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on Thursday 2 May 2024, alongside other local elections in the United Kingdom. One third of the 60 members of Oldham Council in Greater Manchester were elected. The election resulted in Labour losing overall control of the council, with a net loss of 4 seats.