The MEN spoke to Oldham residents about their thoughts on the council since the borough has been in the national spotlight.
Oldham keeps hitting national headlines. Outside the borough, the name has in many corners become synonymous with the heated debates on inquiries into historic child sexual exploitation.
She went on: “I think a lot of things could have been avoided if they had cracked down on sooner and put them into prison. That could have been tackled a long time ago. Just down the road in Failsworth, two neighbours walking a dog together agreed that the recent spotlight had done no favours to the borough’s reputation.
As well as tense exchanges between councillors, a number of meetings had to be adjourned after protestors repeatedly heckled and hurled insults at members. “Not enough is being done for the local area,” the older neighbour agreed. “My council tax is my second-biggest bill. And you can’t see what’s happening for it.
Often, residents had heard of the CSE issue and felt it was something that needed to be dealt with - but felt they couldn’t express much of an opinion on it as it didn’t affect them personally. He’s dubious of the council’s plans to build more affordable housing in the town centre. “Will it really be affordable though? I don’t think it will be for me.”
And Oldham mum Gbemi, 39, was waiting to pick up her two kids from school at Oldham’s central bus stop. She’s lived in Oldham for seven years - first in Sholver, then Shaw. Another elderly couple in Oldham town centre felt that it had failed victims and survivors and let the town fall into decline.
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