Oldham Council
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, branded and commonly referred to as Oldham Council, is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of ten in Greater Manchester and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the majority of local government services in Oldham. It is composed of 60 councillors, three for each of the 20 electoral wards of the borough.
Oldham Council | |
|---|---|
| Third of council elected three years out of four | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Unicameral |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | |
Chief executive | Harry Catherall since 2022 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 60 |
Political groups |
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Joint committees | Greater Manchester Combined Authority Greater Manchester Police, Fire and Crime Panel |
| Elections | |
| FPTP | |
Last election | 2023 (all 60 councillors) |
Next election | 2024 (one third of councillors) |
| Meeting place | |
| Oldham Civic Centre | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The council is controlled by the Labour Party, the leader of the council is Arooj Shah who has been in post since May 2023. The main opposition party is the Liberal Democrat. The Conservative Party, along with the Failsworth Independents Party, Oldham Group and four independent members also make up the other opposition parties.
Many, but not all, of the council's staff are based at Oldham Civic Centre in the town centre.