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Oldham Council
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Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, also known as Oldham Council, is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. It is a metropolitan borough council and provides the majority of local government services in the borough. The council has been a member of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority since 2011.
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Founded | 1 April 1974 |
Leadership | |
Harry Catherall since 2022 | |
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Seats | 60 councillors[4] |
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Joint committees | Greater Manchester Combined Authority Greater Manchester Police, Fire and Crime Panel |
Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 2 May 2024 |
Next election | 7 May 2026 |
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Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham, OL1 1NL | |
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The council has been under no overall control since the 2024 election, being led by a Labour minority administration. The council meets at Oldham Civic Centre and has its main offices in the Spindles Town Square shopping centre.