Saddleworth Parish Council is 50 years old! Are you the same age? Join us at a special celebration!

1st of May, 2024

Saddleworth Parish Council is 50 years old this year! The current Civil Parish dates from the local government reorganisation of 1974 following the Local Government Act of 1972. Despite the Act abolishing the three historic Yorkshire Ridings as polit...

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Want to influence what happens in Saddleworth over the next 20 years? Have your say at the Civic Hall on 14th May!

1st of May, 2024

  We’re thrilled to announce that the draft of the Saddleworth Neighbourhood Plan is now ready for public consultation. The purpose is to shape what happens in the Saddleworth over the next twenty years, giving people the power to devel...

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Any progress on making banking easier for residents?

1st of May, 2024

Last month we reported on, following high street bank closures, Saddleworth’s complete lack of banks, meaning that its 25,000 residents and businesses have to rely on the limited banking resources provided by local Post Office branches – ...

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Saddleworth Neighbourhood Plan

7th of March, 2024

Want to influence what happens in Saddleworth over the next 20 years? The Neighbourhood Plan will be ready for public consultation in April.   The draft of the Saddleworth Neighbourhood Plan will be ready for public consultation at the end...

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Councillors' aim for new Banking Hub in Saddleworth

7th of March, 2024

Working hard to bring banking back to the businesses and residents of Saddleworth via a local Banking Hub   Post Office data shows that, since 2015, Oldham East and Saddleworth has lost 75% of its banking facilities, with more banks planne...

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