Arooj Shah -  for Oldham (St Mary's)

Arooj Shah

Labour and Co-operative St Mary's Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Growth

Email: arooj.shah@oldham.gov.uk

Council: Oldham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Chair, Committee Member) Appointments Committee (Chair) Council (Committee Member) Cabinet Sub-Committee (LIF) Shareholder Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

64 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Cabinet Committee Member

Budget, Cabinet - Monday, 9th February, 2026 6.00 pm

February 09, 2026, 6:00 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday, 19th January, 2026 6.00 pm

January 19, 2026, 6:00 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday, 15th December, 2025 6.00 pm

December 15, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 6.00 pm

December 10, 2025
Cabinet Chair

Budget, Cabinet - Monday, 1st December, 2025 6.00 pm

December 01, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

122 decisions · Page 4 of 25

Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2026/2027

From: Cabinet - Monday, 17th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 17, 2025

...to recommend to the Council that the existing Council Tax Reduction Scheme remains unchanged for the 2026/27 financial year.

For Determination

Revenue Monitor and Capital Investment Programme 2025/26 Quarter 2

From: Cabinet - Monday, 17th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 17, 2025

...the Cabinet approved the recommendations to note the contents of the report, the forecast revenue position at the end of Quarter 2, the forecast positions for the Dedicated Schools Grant and Housing Revenue Account, and the revised Capital Programme for 2025/26 including proposed virements, and to note the forecast for the financial years to 2029/30 as at the end of Quarter 2.

Recommendations Approved

Spring Brook Capital Works

From: Cabinet - Monday, 17th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 17, 2025

...to enhance provision and increase places for pupils with additional needs at Spring Brook Upper School, the Cabinet of Oldham approved a capital project allocating funding from the High Needs Capital Allocation (HNPCA) and Basic Need Grant to create 36 new places.

For Determination

Request for a Direct Award of the Domestic Property Disability Adaption Framework for the Provision of Level Access Showers and Shower over Baths

From: Cabinet - Monday, 17th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 17, 2025

...to ensure continued service for domestic property disability adaptations, the Cabinet approved ending the current framework agreements on November 30, 2025, requesting an exemption from Contract Procedure Rules, approving a direct award to the current four providers under a one-year framework agreement from December 2025 to November 2026, and approving a 5% uplift to the current contract rates backdated from April 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Change Partnership Programme delivery - Early Language Support for every child/Alternative Provision Specialist Taskforce: grant requirements

From: Cabinet - Monday, 17th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 17, 2025

...to progress the Change Partnership Programme model, the Cabinet approved drawing on grant funding to create fixed-term posts and dependencies to support the SEND Team and wider SEND & Inclusion Service, aiming to improve support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 64

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 122