Agenda and draft minutes

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

Ahmad, Zakir

CEO, Yuvanis Foundation

Ashraf, Kashif

Oldham President, Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce

Chamberlain, Chris

Chief Executive, Oldham RLFC Foundation

Chapman, Suzy

Employer Relationship and Business Development Manager, Oldham College

Dolby, Gemma

Head of Tenancy and Neighbourhoods

,First Choice Homes

Drake, Rebecca

Director, Full Circle NW

Lockwood, Stuart

Chief Executive, Oldham Community Leisure

Mahmood, Aisha

Director, Clear Watch Security

McLaren, Colin (Vice-Chair)

(Chaired meeting)

Chair, Chadderton Together

Taylor, Catherine

Oldham Partnership Manager,

Department for Work and Pensions

DEPUTIES PRESENT

Whitehead, Amie

Greater Manchester Police

OTHERS PRESENT

Consterdine, Neil

Director of Communities, Oldham Council

Edwards, Eve

Pride in Place Manager, Oldham Council

Newton, Tom (Minutes)

Place Making Officer, Oldham Council

Park, Olivia

Delivery Manager, Pride in Place, MCHLG

APOLOGIES RECEIVED

Charlesworth, Cara

(Deputy Sent)

Superintendent Operations Oldham, Great Manchester Police

McMahon OBE, Jim

Member of Parliament for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

Windsor-Welsh, Laura (Chair)

Oldham Director, Action Together

1. Welcome and housekeeping (Chair)

LWW sent apologies, CM to chair the meeting.  NC to take over chairing the meeting in any items CM has conflicts of interest.

Housekeeping matters were covered, and new and returning members were welcomed.

2. Introductions and apologies for absence (Chair)

Introductions were made and apologies noted.

3. Notice of any urgent business to be accepted onto the agenda and reasons for that urgency (Chair)

None.

4. Procedural business and any items accepted as urgent business (Chair)

i) Declarations of interest

As identified in agenda item 1.  CM to step out of the room for item 10 and item 12.1.  The agenda will be re-ordered to allow for CM to step out of the room for both conversations to take place back-to-back.

ii) Review of minutes and action updates from last meeting

The minutes dated 25^th June 2026 were approved as a true record and approved for publication online at oldham.gov.uk

Completed actions were discussed and the following actions were carried forward:

ACTION: Businesses on the Board to work up a detailed proposal for the consideration of the owner of Chadderton precinct. 

ACTION Ensure queries from the AGM are added to future agendas as business for the board to discuss (see minutes)

ACTION Write to MHCLG to support request for releasing funding

ACTION Review precinct project looking at the dependencies, risks and issues

ACTION: Review terms of reference, delegated authority processes and conflict of interest arrangements as part of wider governance work.

5. Pride in Place Programme Staffing

To date there has been an interim staffing structure supporting Pride in Place.  Oldham now has 2 Pride in Place partnerships, Chadderton (West Oldham) and Alt & Holts (Central Oldham).  In total it is a £40 million investment across both areas which requires a programme team matched to the investment size.  The board paper outlines the planned programme support team structure working across both areas to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.