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The Council is required to maintain clear,
accessible, and compliant policies for handling complaints in line
with statutory frameworks.
Approving the refreshed Complaints Policy, Unreasonable Behaviour
Policy, Housing Complaints Policy, and Children’s Residential
Homes Complaints Policy will ensure:
• Consistency with current legislation, Ombudsman Codes, and
Council governance standards.
• Clear guidance for residents, staff, and elected members on
how complaints are managed across all directorates.
• Strengthened transparency, accountability, and learning from
feedback in line with the Council’s resident focus
priority.
• A single, up-to-date policy suite published to meet
statutory and regulatory expectations.
Without this approval, there is a risk that existing policies may
fall out of alignment with statutory guidance and best practice,
potentially impacting compliance, resident confidence, and audit
assurance.
Decision Maker: Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Growth
Decision published: 10/12/2025
Effective from: 18/12/2025
Decision:
RESOLVED - That:
To approve the refreshed policies, ensuring alignment with
statutory requirements, Ombudsman
Codes, and the Council’s resident focus priority.
Lead officer: Fran Lautman
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 01/12/2025 - Cabinet
Decision published: 03/12/2025
Effective from: 01/12/2025
Decision:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Director of Finance which advised that in April 2023 the Authority had adopted the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s Treasury Management in the Public Services: Code of Practice (the CIPFA Code), which required the Authority to approve, as a minimum, treasury management semi-annual and annual outturn
reports.
The submitted report included the requirements that were set out in the 2021 Code for quarterly reporting of the treasury management prudential indicators.
The Authority’s Treasury Management Strategy for 2025/26 was approved at the Budget Council meeting on 6th March 2025. The Authority had borrowed and invested substantial sums of money and was therefore exposed to financial risks including the loss of invested funds and the revenue effect of changing interest rates. The successful identification, monitoring and control of risk remains central to the Authority’s Treasury Management Strategy.
The Council was required to consider the performance of the Treasury Management function to comply with the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s (CIPFA) Code of Practice on Treasury Management (revised 2021). The submitted quarterly report provides an additional update and included the new requirement in the 2021 Code, mandatory from 1st April 2023, of quarterly reporting of the treasury management prudential indicators. This report therefore sets out the key Treasury Management issues for Members’ information and review and outlined the following:
• An economic update for the first half of 2025/26 (External Context).
• Net Borrowing and Investments (Local Context).
• A review and updates of the Council’s current treasury management position.
• Council Borrowing.
• Treasury Investment Activity.
• Treasury Performance for the first half of the year.
• Compliance
• Treasury Management Prudential Indicators.
Options/Alternatives considered:
In order that the Council complies with the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s (CIPFA) Code of Practice on Treasury Management, the Cabinet has no option other than to consider and approve the current Treasury Management position. Therefore, no options/alternatives can be presented in respect of factual information contained in this report.
In considering the report, Cabinet was mindful that the report had previously been endorsed by the Audit Committee, at its meeting on 26th November 2025 and that it would be presented to the Council for determination on 10th December 2025.
Resolved
That the Cabinet:
1. Notes the Treasury Management Half Year Review report, and the Treasury Management activity and projected outturn for 2025/26.
2. Commends the report to Council, on 10th December 2025.
This report seeks delegated officer approval
to award funding from the Household Support Fund (HSF) to Early
Break, an established partner organisation currently engaged in
homelessness prevention work in Oldham. The Cabinet Member report
of 7th of April 2025 made provision for £450,000 to be
allocated towards meeting housing costs, supporting the
sustainability of tenancies, and assisting families living in
temporary accommodation. As the HSF allocation must be fully
utilised by 31st of March 2026, working in partnership with an
experienced organisation such as Early Break will enable the
effective distribution of funds to residents in need and ensure
that resources are targeted and maximised.
Decision Maker: Director of Communities
Decision published: 03/12/2025
Effective from: 08/10/2025
Decision:
RESOLVED - That:It is recommended that a grant
of £56,000 from the Household Support Fund (HSF) be awarded
to the Early Breaks Pathfinder service, with all funds to be spent
by 31st of March 2026.This allocation will ensure that HSF
resources:
? Reach the widest possible range of residents,
? Contribute directly to homelessness prevention and relief,
? Are utilised fully and within the specified timeframe.
Lead officer: Clare Ocansey
To appoint Met Geo to carry out Ground
Penetrating Radar and Topographical surveys for the Oldham Low
Carbon Heat Network project, at a cost of £240,845 excl.
VAT.
Decision Maker: Director of Communities
Decision published: 03/12/2025
Effective from: 14/11/2025
Decision:
RESOLVED - That:
That the Council appoint Met Geo to carry out the required
surveys.
Lead officer: Andrew Hunt
To appoint 3DTD consultants to deliver RIBA
Stages 3, 4, 5 and 6 design for the proposed
Town Centre Heat Network Early Works, to be funded from the
Council’s £7.8m Green Heat
Network Fund Construction Grant.
The value of the appointment is £679,595.12 inclusive of
Bloom 5% fee and VAT. The value of
this appointment makes it a Key Decision. The Cabinet report of 26
February 2024 delegates
authority to the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) to make this
appointment.
Decision Maker: Director of Communities
Decision published: 03/12/2025
Effective from: 14/11/2025
Decision:
RESOLVED - That:
That the Council appoints 3DTD consultants to deliver detailed
design for the Heat
Network Early Works.
Lead officer: Andrew Hunt
Family Hubs and Start for Life funding from
DfE into Oldham is approx. £1.38m for 2025/26. This is the
fourth year of funding as a national initiative which seeks to
enhance and connect a range of services that support families at
universal and targeted level in deprived local authorities. There
is an expectation that the investment will be evaluated. It has
been agreed that through a competitive procurement process, an
evaluation partner would be commissioned to undertake this work.
The allocated Family Hubs budget for evaluation is
£67k.
Decision Maker: Director of Education, Skills & Early Years
Decision published: 28/11/2025
Effective from: 24/10/2025
Decision:
RESOLVED - That: The most economically
advantageous bidder would be awarded the contract to deliver the
evaluation of the family hubs investment.
Lead officer: Anna Tebay
The purpose of this report is to seek approval
for the introduction of turning bans at the junction of Lower Turf
Lane and Huddersfield Road, and Heywood Lane and Huddersfield Road
to improve the safety for vehicles and non motorised
users.
Decision Maker: Director of Environment
Decision published: 27/11/2025
Effective from: 25/11/2025
Decision:
RESOLVED - That:
It is recommended that the following be introduced in accordance
with the schedules at the end of this report:-
- Prohibition of Right Turn on Huddersfield Road into Lower Turf
Lane
- Prohibition of Left Turn on Lower Turf Lane onto Huddersfield
Road
- Waiting restrictions at the junction of Huddersfield Road with
Heywood Lane and with Lower Turf Lane
Lead officer: Jeannette Whitney