Angela Cosgrove

Cllr Angela Cosgrove – St James Ward                        

My Ward priorities

·         Community engagement

·         Parks and open spaces

·         Environmental issues and enforcement

·         ASB & Crime reduction

·         Young people and family services

·         Highways and Traffic concerns

Training completed

·         Safeguarding

·         Licensing safeguarding

·         Enforcement

Work in the community

·      District Lead for the East Cluster, Licensing committee, Licensing Driver Panel, Planning committee

·      Secretary of The Friends of Stoneleigh Park, Member of Oldham’s Poverty Action Group, Derker Community gardens and Stoneleigh Park bowling teams

·      Campaigned and supported residents with St James planning concerns throughout the ward.

·      Working with the Police, FCHO and community Safety on residents’ concerns around ASB and crime

·      I volunteer at Stoneleigh Parks growing hub, the twice weekly Brew and Natters which are warm spaces for residents. By being based daily at Stoneleigh Park Community cabin I am accessible to residents to help, support and signpost them to help with a range of issues.

·      I volunteer each school holiday at the family sessions in Stoneleigh Park with food provision and activities. Providing help, signposting/referring, advice and support to local families

·      I complete daily casework issues around the communities within the St James ward, so that issues can be raised and to engage with residents so I am aware of resident priorities. I have also worked with the door-to-door engagement teams out in the communities of my ward, supporting residents on the doorstep during my street surgeries as well as completing monthly surgeries and walkabouts with FCHO.

·      I organise and volunteer on Monthly litter picks with community volunteers throughout the year weather permitting.

·      My mobile phone is busy with residents calling for support/help/advice with everyday problems and issues.  I manage several community FB pages as well as the St James Labour page to try and get information out to residents.

·      This last year I have used my Councillor budget to fund several community groups throughout the ward as they provide essential service and activities for St James residents. Events and activities I have supported are:

Ø  Christmas light switch on at Moorside and refreshments at St Thomas Church afterwards

Ø  Derker Community Gardens project site clearance

Ø  Dirt Track bike track at Stoneleigh Park

Ø  Sholver and Moorside Flower show

Ø  Oldham Play action group activities near shops on Sholver

Ø  Christmas project throughout the ward

Ø  Pennine Cascades Dance Troupe

Ø  Quality sports at Stoneleigh Park

Ø  Sholver and Moorside Christmas raffle

Ø  Residents requests for drop Kerb marking

Ø  Memorial in memory of Rose Johnstone

Ø  Match funding for the LIF bids for Stoneleigh Park play area and Pearly Bank clean up

Contactme

E:angela.cosgrove@oldham.gov.uk

T: 0161 7700000

M: 07515190476