Agenda and draft minutes

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

Ahmad, Zakir

CEO, Yuvanis Foundation

Ashraf, Kashif

Oldham President, Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce

Chapman, Suzy

Employer Relationship and Business Development Manager, Oldham College

Drake, Rebecca

Director, Full Circle NW

Lockwood, Stuart

Chief Executive, Oldham Community Leisure

Mahmood, Aisha

Director, Clear Watch Security

McLaren, Colin (Vice-Chair)

Chair, Chadderton Together

Shuttleworth, Councilor Graham

West District Community Lead and Councillor for Chadderton South, Oldham Council

Taylor, Councilor Elaine

Deputy Leader, Oldham Council

Windsor-Welsh, Laura (Chair)

Oldham Director, Action Together

OTHERS PRESENT

Charlesworth, Cara

Superintendent Operations Oldham, Great Manchester Police

Duncan, Archie

From the office of Jim McMahon, Member of Parliament for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

Edwards, E (Minutes)

Pride in Place Manager, Oldham Council

Longsden, Angela

District Co-ordinator for Oldham West (Werneth and Chadderton), Oldham Council

Gemma Dolby

Head of Tenancy and Neighbourhoods

,First Choice Homes (Deputising for Christina Todd)

APOLOGIES RECEIVED

Chamberlain, Chris

Chief Executive, Oldham RLFC Foundation

Consterdine, Neil

Director of Communities, Oldham Council

Freaney, Nicky

NW Group Employer and Partnership Manager, Department for Work and Pensions

McMahon OBE, Jim

Member of Parliament for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

Nugent, Martin

Senior Policy and Partnership Officer, Safer and Stronger Communities, Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Shah, Councillor Arooj

Leader, Oldham Council

Taylor, Catherine

Oldham Partnership Manager,

Department for Work and Pensions

Todd, Christina

Director of Communities, First Choice Homes Oldham

1. Welcome and housekeeping (Chair)

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

Existing declarations were noted, and no new declarations were received. 

ii) Review of minutes and action updates from last meeting

The minutes dated 23^rd February 2026 we approved as a true record (proposed by Kashif Ashraf and seconded by Elaine Taylor) 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: Board to create a sub-groups to appraise projects, including optional business cases. 

ACTION: Oldham Council to assess the demand for the pool of surveyors and technicians being put together by Government. 

ACTION Assessment of what financial commitments have been earmarked for the capacity building budget, and plan what commitments are required

5. AGM Procedural Business (Chair/Angela Longsden)

Chairperson’s update

LWW highlighted three key areas of achievement:

• Building on year one engagement, we have had a lot of successful community engagement, going back to residents and reviewing priorities.  The whole process and the engagement work is something to be proud of, along with meeting and adapting to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.