Garth Harkness
Email: Garth.Harkness@oldham.gov.uk
Council: Oldham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
62 meetings · Page 7 of 13
Opposition Budget, Governance, Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Board - Thursday, 6th February, 2025 6.00 pm
Administration Budget, Governance, Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Board - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 6.00 pm
Reconvened from 18th December 2024, Council - Monday, 20th January, 2025 6.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
3 decisions
Approval to commission a community oral health promotion service
From: Adourned from 24th July 2025, Place, Economic Growth and Environment Scrutiny Board - Wednesday, 27th August, 2025 6.00 pm - August 27, 2025
To complement ongoing universal oral health promotion initiative, an additional targeted service offering tailored oral health promotion is required to support residents at highest risk of poor oral health. Public Health are seeking to further investment in this area and redesign the previous service scope to maximize benefit to residents in Oldham with greatest oral health need. This additional investment and evidence-based redesign is expected to contribute to a reduction in health inequalities. This provision will be commissioned through a competitive process.
Recommendations Approved
2025/26 School Streets Delivery Agreement – Active Travel Capability Fund 4 (Revenue Funding)
From: Special Meeting, Place, Economic Growth and Environment Scrutiny Board - Wednesday, 27th August, 2025 6.05 pm - August 27, 2025
This report seeks approval for: 1. Oldham Council to accept funding of £120,000 from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), funded via Active Travel Capability Fund 4 (Revenue Funding), for the development and delivery of School Streets schemes. 2. Oldham Council design, develop, and implement three new School Streets schemes, in line with the terms of the signed delivery agreement with TfGM.
Recommendations Approved
Replacement Boiler Scheme at Springhead Infant & Nursery School
From: Planning Committee - Wednesday, 13th August, 2025 6.00 pm - August 13, 2025
This report seeks approval for the acceptance of the most economically advantageous tender submission in relation to the boiler replacement scheme at Springhead Infant & Nursery School and to enter into contract with the successful tenderer.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 62
Average per Month: 2.7
Decisions Recorded: 3