David Hughes

...to accept the £898,800 Asylum Dispersal Grant from the Home Office for the period 2025/26 to mitigate pressure on services and increase capacity to support Oldham residents.

...to approve the recommendations outlined in the Revenue Monitor and Capital Investment Programme 2025/26 Quarter 1 report, including noting the forecast revenue position, the Dedicated Schools Grant and Housing Revenue Account forecasts, and the revised Capital Programme for 2025/26 to 2029/30.

...to accept £7.3 million in capital grant funding from the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) to develop Outline and Full Business Cases for the Oldham Edge and Higginshaw Active Travel Link and Oldham Town Centre Sustainable Connectivity Link schemes.

...to ensure the continued provision of high-quality sexual health and substance misuse services for young people in Oldham, the Cabinet agreed to extend the current contract with Early Break (in partnership with HCRG Care Group and The Proud Trust) for a final two years, from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2028, at a total cost of £940,500.