I am proud to be the Labour and Co-operative candidate for Saddleworth North.

Full statement

Labour locally has been working hard for you. Over the last year we have delivered the £27 million new Saddleworth School with first class facilities for our young people; we have protected our greenbelt through our “Mill Strategy” and brownfield first approach to planning; we’ve invested in Saddleworth businesses through our Business Growth Fund and we are also investing in local services, including our “Don’t Trash Oldham” campaign to combat littering and fly-tipping, investing £1.27 million into street cleaning.

A vote for Labour in the May elections will be a vote against the Tories, and their woeful inaction when it comes to the cost-of-living crisis. Whilst the Tories are overseeing the highest tax burden in 70 years, Labour are on your side setting out how we would reduce the cost of your energy bills through a windfall tax on the massive profits of the big energy companies.

If elected your Councillor I pledge to: · Support local schools, health services and businesses here in Saddleworth · Support our ambitious climate action and ensure the Council is carbon neutral by 2025 · Protect our Greenbelt by supporting our Brownfield First policy, and oppose any proposals to develop on Greenbelt.

A second Labour councillor working alongside Cllr George Hulme, our local MP Debbie Abrahams and Mayor Andy Burnham would mean a strong voice for Saddleworth North.