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Member Annual Reports 2020 PDF 2 MB Report to COUNCIL Members Annual Reports 2020 Portfolio Holder: Councillor Sean Fielding, Leader of the Council Officer Contact: Paul Entwistle, Director of Legal Services Report Author: Nicola Windle, Civic & Political Support Manager 24 March 2021 Executive Summary As part of the ongoing work to strengthen accountability to local people and their role as a Councillor in a co-operative borough, Elected Members are asked to produce an annual report presenting factual information of their work in the community over the last 12 months. Individual reports include ward priorities, work in the community in particular during Covid-19 pandemic and contact information. The Reports are also available to view under Councillors’ section on Oldham Council’s website. Cllr Riaz Ahmad – Waterhead Ward MY WARD PRIORITIES • Ward priorities are aligned with the Council priorities which are to make the ward clean, green and safe place for the residents. • With COVID 19, we have worked hard with the Council to ensure that the residents have access to good health and food provision, children’s education is maintained and the Council services respond quickly to the changed circumstances. Work in the community I have been busy with the casework and my work is supported by the other councilors and the excellent District team who deal with the cases on almost immediate basis. Dealing with the casework is the most satisfying part of being a Councillor. I and other ward councilors are continually working on clean ups in the areas where it is required, road safety and future planning. Our councilor’s budget has been spent on supporting the following services - Citizens Advice bureau - Environmental schemes - Grit bins - Footpaths and bridleways - Food parcels for the needy - Local clean ups COUNCIL I chair the Overview, Performance and Value for money Scrutiny committee which monitors council’s finances, human resources and performances. It plays a huge part in ensuring that any expenditure provides value for money, capital project are fully justified and affordable, staff performance and attendance is of good /high standard and council is achieving its targets and public expectation. It regularly calls Chief Officers and Cabinet Members to answer any areas of poor performance. I am also a leading member of the Audit Committee which provides a system of control over Council finances, income and expenditure, capital and revenue. It ensures that the finances are fully safeguarded and expended in a justifiable and transparent manner. I have attended a number of training sessions on Finance, Audit, Safeguarding, Prevent and other similar subjects MAJOR AIMS FOR THE NEXT 12 YEARS • To support the residents from the COVID 19 impact and help with the recovery process. • To provide means of health improvement. • To improve the education offer in the Ward • To make the Ward a clean, green and safe place • To ensure that all public services work together for the benefit of the residents i.e. Police, Council, NHS, Housing and voluntary sector CONTACT ME SURGERIES E: [email protected] Face to face Ward Surgeries are cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. Please contact me by phone or email for any issues or problems. Cllr Shoab Akhtar – Werneth MY WARD PRIORITIES • Environment • Highways • Education • Health and Well-being • Harford Mill Site Work in the community • Hartford Mill demolition has been completed • Various roads across the ward have been resurface such as, Frederick St and Werneth Hall Rd (partially) • Working with ASRA to address issues around phase 1 & 2 of Suthers St development • Working with Oak Chase Mill residents to address the issues around the open space and ASB • Working with residents to address parking issues on Primrose Bank • Werneth Cricket club – provided supporting letter for a funding bid • Keepmoat have started the second phase in Primrose Bank and Suthers St • Arranged for various alleyway clearances • Covid door knocking • Funding the following projects through the cllrs budget; ➢ WFCDP – Toy Library ➢ St Thomas School – Forest area ➢ Grit Bins - Newport St, St Thomas Circle ➢ Kashmir Cricket Club ➢ Glodwick Dynamoes FC (£3960 requested) ➢ Indian Association ➢ WFCDP - Electrcity charges for pitch lights ➢ CAB Neighbourhood advice - over the phone Participation on outside bodies and partnerships Details of participation in groups and bodies attended as a representative of the Council; • Chair of Health Scrutiny Committee • Board member of Sixth Form College • Director of Oldham Enterprise Trust • Planning Committee • Oldham West District Partnership • Primrose Community Centre The Council has been at the frontline in responding to the Covid19 pandemic; including distributing emergency food and medicine, providing vital social care, running testing centres and now rolling out the vaccinations. Throughout 2020 it also had a huge impact on the way that the Council and Councillors worked. Instead of attending meetings on your behalf at Oldham Civic Centre, all meetings have been held virtually, accessed via phone or laptop. I have undertaken training on using this technology so that I could continue to represent you throughout this difficult time. In my ward I have had to scale back the amount of work I can do in the community due to not being able to get out and about, but I have still been available by e-mail or telephone for people to contact me if they have problems they would like my assistance with. I have kept in touch with local community groups as much as possible, particularly on social media, and I look forward to becoming more active in the area again when restrictions are finally lifted. CONTACT ME SURGERIES E:[email protected] Face to face Ward Surgeries are cancelled T: 0161 287 2005 due to COVID-19 restrictions. Please contact M: 07973 101633 me by phone or email for any issues or Twitter; @shoaboldham problems. Facebook: www.facebook.com/shoabakhtar Cllr Ginny Alexander – St James Ward MY WARD PRIORITIES • Road safety • Pot holes • Fly tipping • Anti social behavior • Isolation • Parking • Dog fouling • Creating new jobs Work in the community • 100% attendance at Oldham Council meetings • Attended training on “Safeguarding”, “Casework & Advocacy Skills” • Raised concerns about speeding on various roads throughout the ward, • Worked with the local community centre with food packages for vulnerable and elderly during national COVID-19 lockdown • Dealt with Fly tipping problems looking at ways to change mind set on how to combat this problem • Visiting sites and locations when safe to do so regarding problems that have arisen The Council has been at the frontline in responding to the Covid19 pandemic; including distributing emergency food and medicine, providing vital social care, running testing centres and now rolling out the virus. Throughout 2020 it also had a huge impact on the way that the Council and Councillors worked. Instead of attending meetings on your behalf at Oldham Civic Centre, all meetings have been held virtually, accessed via phone or laptop. I have undertaken training on using this technology so that I could continue to represent you throughout this difficult time. In my ward I have had to scale back the amount of work I can do in the community due to not being able to get out and about, but I have still been available by e-mail or telephone for people to contact me if they have problems they would like my assistance with. I have kept in touch with local community groups as much as possible, particularly on social media, and I look forward to becoming more active in the area again when restrictions are finally lifted. CONTACT ME SURGERIES E:[email protected] Face to face Ward Surgeries are cancelled M: 07720187763 due to COVID-19 restrictions. Please contact me by phone or email for any issues or problems. Cllr Mohon Ali – Chadderton North Ward MY WARD PRIORITIES • Road safety • Community Cohesion • Creating new jobs Work in the community • Raised concerns about speeding on Burnley Lane, from Elk Mill roundabout to Millbrow leading to the installation of traffic splitter islands, helping to promote lower traffic speeds and encourage better driver behaviors. • Worked with the local community and supplied huge donations to the foodbank, that is supporting the vulnerable. • Communicated with residents by telephone, email and Mircosoft Teams during COVID-19 pandemic to tackle a range of problems The Council has been at the frontline in responding to the Covid19 pandemic; including distributing emergency food and medicine, providing vital social care, running testing centres and now rolling out the vaccine. Throughout 2020 it also had a huge impact on the way that the Council and Councillors worked. Instead of attending meetings on your behalf at Oldham Civic Centre, all meetings have been held virtually, accessed via phone or laptop. I have undertaken training on using this technology so that I could continue to represent you throughout this difficult time. In my ward I have had to scale back the amount of work I can do in the community due to not being able to get out and about, but I have still been available by e-mail or telephone for people to contact me if they have problems they would like my assistance with. I have kept in touch with local community groups as much as possible, particularly on social media, and I look forward to becoming more active in the area again when restrictions are finally lifted. CONTACT ME SURGERIES E: [email protected] Face to face
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