The Leaders' Consultative Meeting of Oldham Council was scheduled to review decisions made under emergency powers between June and September 2026. This included a range of key and principal decisions across various council services.

Decisions Taken Under Emergency Powers

The meeting was scheduled to review a list of decisions made under emergency powers between 22 June 2026 and 21 September 2026. These decisions were categorised as either Key or Principal based on their financial impact or significance to the community.

Key decisions involved expenditure or savings above £250,000, or those deemed significant for communities across two or more wards. Principal decisions were those with expenditure or savings over £100,000, or considered significant enough to warrant a record for transparency and accountability.

The report pack indicated that a number of contract extensions and awards were made during this period. These included:

• Care at Home - Contract Extension
• Transport Capital Programme 2026/27
• Carriageway Road Markings Framework
• Carriageway Resurfacing Framework
• Carriageway Preventative Maintenance Framework
• Appointment of Contractor for the Heating System Replacement at Beever Primary School
• Revenues and Benefits MRI Contract
• Hybrid Mail Contract
• A Bed Every Night Phase 6 and Rough Sleeping Outreach and Navigator Procurement
• Oldham Coliseum
• Approval of Grant Funding Agreement with Greater Manchester Combined Authority
• Afghan Resettlement Programmes
• Oldham Live Well Implementation
• Proposal for the use of Section 31 grant funding to support stop smoking services¹
• Digital Switchover - Upgrade of Council Funded PSTN Lines
• Emergency Accommodation Reduction Programme (EARP)
• ICEs Contract Award
• SEND Reform Fund and Programme²
• King Street Bridges Funding
• Oldham Total Care Fees
• MEGA Hubs Digital Skills Project³
• Emergency Out of Hours (Housing Options) Contract - Procurement
• Revenue Monitor and Capital Investment Programme 2026/27 Quarter 1 – June 2026
• Approval to utilise a joint contract with Bury Council for the Supply & Delivery of Cleaning Chemicals and Materials
• Contract award for Winter gritters
• Foster Carer Skills and Allowances - Annual uplift
• Establishment of Oldham Mayoral Development Corporation⁴
• Annual Review of Treasury Management activity during the year compared to the Treasury Management Strategy 2025/26.⁵
• Appropriation of Land at Southlink
• High Needs Provision in Mainstream Settings - Halcyon Way School
• High Needs Provision in Mainstream Settings - Medlock Valley Primary School
• Acceptance of Adult Skills Funding Allocations 2026-2027 for Oldham Lifelong Learning Service and Get Oldham Working
• Acceptance and delivery of Department for Education Fostering Programme Funding
• CRSTS Bus & Highway Improvement Funding - Grant Acceptance Report

Several principal decisions were also listed, including:

• Northern Roots Capital Grant⁶
• Capital Funding for Accessible Boardwalk and Waymarked Walking Routes
• Breastfeeding Service Contract Modification
• Acceptance of additional grant funding from DESNZ / GMCA Local Net Zero Accelerator and further modification of Buro Happold contract⁷
• Contract Novation Elizabeth House
• Parenting Support Evidence-Based Interventions to Support Best Start in Life
• Extension of Family Hubs Community Outreach services – HomeStart⁸
• Saddleworth Community Hub⁹
• Council Website Web templates refresh
• MioCare Group: Governance Renewal and Permanent Leadership Appointments¹⁰

The report pack did not provide details on the discussions or outcomes of these decisions, only that they were scheduled for review.