Javid Iqbal

Councillor Javid Iqbal Annual Report

Cllr Javid Iqbal – Werneth Ward

MY WARD PRIORITIES

·                                                                                  Environment                             

·                                                                                  Highways

·                                                                                  Education          

·                                                                                  Health and Well-being

·                                                                                  Hartford Mill Site

Work in the community

After a very very long wait Hartford Mill demolition has been completed. In January 2019 a planning application was approved to demolish the eye soar. Work started in late 2019, however in 2020 due to the pandemic all work was halted. The main body of the mill has been demolished, with just the chimney breast standing. The chimney breast will be demolished within the next few months making way for new homes to be built on the brown field site.

Resurfaced Various roads across the ward. Working with allocated housing developer to address issues around phase 1 & 2 of Suthers St development.

Working with local residents living on newly built housing development to address the issues around the anti-social behaviour & how to better utilize the open space.

Working with local residents & businesses to address the parking issues on Primrose Bank

National housing developer Keepmoat have started the second phase in Primrose Bank & Suthers St & Edwards St.

Arranged for various alleyway clearances, during the lockdown we have seen an exponential rise in fly tipping in the ward. We have a major clean up scheduled for 2022.

Assisted local residents with Issues ranging: Housing, Schooling, Environmental, Fly tipping, ASB

Contacted local residents by telephone, email and Zoom, MS Teams

during the COVID pandemic to tackle a range of problems.

Funding the following projects through the Cllrs budget

Werneth Freehold Community Development Project  – Toy Library & Electricity charges for pitch lights, St Thomas School – Forest  Play Area,  Grit Bins - St Thomas school Circle  Newport St,  Kashmir Cricket Club, Glodwick Dynamoes FC, Indian Association  CAB Neighbourhood advice - over the phone

Details of participation in groups and bodies attended as a representative of the Council;

Full Council Meetings, Planning Committee, Oldham West District Partnership, Primrose Community Centre, Chair of Charities Committee, Tudor Community Sports Group.

During the lockdown period the council have had to adapt to new ways of working. Remote working was introduced to facilitate meetings with constituents & colleagues & council officers. The daily face to face meeting were replaced with online meeting & therefore meant having to scale back some of the work. Social media played a significant part in updating local community of advice & covid centres. I look forward to restarting my face-to-face meeting as soon as the restrictions are finally lifted.

CONTACT ME

E:javid.iqbal@oldham.gov.uk
M: 07969021632

SURGERIES

Face to face Ward Surgeries are due to start soon due  to COVID-19 restrictions.  Please contact me by phone or email for any issues or problems.