SHAW, CROMPTON & ROYTON NEWS
SHAW & ROYTON NEWS
PETER O CONNOR MEMORIAL CAR SHOW
Sunday 12th October 2025 saw the annual Peter O Connor Memorial Vintage Car Show.
Once again the show did not disappoint!
There was overwhelming support for this amazing event, with a record number of cars present.
Market Street in Shaw was buzzing all day.
The main trophy was sponsored by Gav Smith, a lifelong friend of Peter O Connors.
The event was so busy that all the side streets off Market Street were used to park numerous beautiful classic cars.
The event was a resounding success once again
SHAW AND CROMPTON FESTIVAL AND MARKET
Running concurrently with the Peter O Connor Car Show was the new Shaw and Crompton Festival.
There were market traders and fun fair rides.
A huge stage was erected and 9 local acts played for the community.
The event ran from 10am up until 6pm.
Many people turned out and the festival was a great success.
The weather was kind also, and after a foggy start the sun broke through and it was a lovely sunny autumn day.
The only negative feedback received was the prices of the fair ground and game stalls.
PETER O CONNOR MEMORIAL CAR SHOW
Sunday 12th October 2025 saw the annual Peter O Connor Memorial Vintage Car Show.
Once again the show did not disappoint!
There was overwhelming support for this amazing event, with a record number of cars present.
Market Street in Shaw was buzzing all day.
The main trophy was sponsored by Gav Smith, a lifelong friend of Peter O Connors.
The event was so busy that all the side streets off Market Street were used to park numerous beautiful classic cars.
The event was a resounding success once again
SHAW AND CROMPTON FESTIVAL AND MARKET
Running concurrently with the Peter O Connor Car Show was the new Shaw and Crompton Festival.
There were market traders and fun fair rides.
A huge stage was erected and 9 local acts played for the community.
The event ran from 10am up until 6pm.
Many people turned out and the festival was a great success.
The weather was kind also, and after a foggy start the sun broke through and it was a lovely sunny autumn day.
The only negative feedback received was the prices of the fair ground and game stalls.
PETER O CONNOR MEMORIAL CAR SHOW
Sunday 12th October 2025 saw the annual Peter O Connor Memorial Vintage Car Show.
Once again the show did not disappoint!
There was overwhelming support for this amazing event, with a record number of cars present.
Market Street in Shaw was buzzing all day.
The main trophy was sponsored by Gav Smith, a lifelong friend of Peter O Connors.
The event was so busy that all the side streets off Market Street were used to park numerous beautiful classic cars.
The event was a resounding success once again
'BEAL VALLEY / BROADBENT MOSS MASTERPLAN
The Labour led administration of OMBC is proposing to build 1,600 houses on the Beal Valley & Broadbent Moss sites, as part of Andy Burnhams 'Places For Everyone' spatial plan.
The land was part of Oldham's greenbelt until 2024.
A new Metrolink stop has been announced for Cop Road, paving the way for 1,450 homes slated for Broadbent Moss between Shaw town centre and Derker. Incidentally, the announcement neglects to mention the 500 homes in Beal Valley, 450 houses at Cowlishaw and the 400 planned for Linney lane. That is almost 3,000 homes in the narrow stretch of land between Shaw town centre and Derker.
Please go to Save Shaw's Greenbelt or Save Oldham's Greenbelt pages
on Facebook for more important information
Ecological appraisals necessary to inform the Master Planning have not been carried out.
THIS IS NEEDLESS DESTRUCTION OF LOCAL WILDLIFE
ROYTON MILITARY VETERANS (at Rumours)
Would just like to say a massive thanks to everyone who attended Sunday 7th September & the warm welcome you gave to the mayor & his consort , a fantastic turn out & a special thanks as always to Gail Clarke who makes it all possible for us all to get together & our super barmaid Alexandra Hopkinson (Alex) who always goes that extra mile to look after us all .
Regards
Mick, Carl, Jodie , Graham, Kev, Gail
MEMORIAL PLINTH ROYTON
A memorial plaque has gone up in Royton to commemorate the hundreds of babies buried in unmarked graves in the borough.
The plinth was installed in Royton Cemetery – exactly a year after a mass grave containing the bodies of 145 stillborn children, 128 babies and young kids and 29 adults was discovered there.
The discovery shook the local community, exposing the historic practice of removing stillborn babies from their parents and burying them in communal graves without their knowledge or consent.
The memorial plinth, made of rust-effect metal, has been placed next to a bench overlooking the largest unmarked grave in the cemetery.
An inscription reads: “A quiet Place. This memorial bench is by the side of one of the unmarked graves.
"It is a place of quiet and reflection, to remember those laid to rest here.
OMBC COUNCIL MEETING
OMBC and other parts of the Chamber rejected FREE bulky item roadside pick ups to reduce fly tipping on the streets of The Borough.
£600,000 was spent on removing fly tipping last year!
The Council only makes £230,000 in revenue from this,
so this seemed the logical solution but was NOT approved
MORE FLY TIPPING ON OUR STREETS!
PROTEST ORGANISED AGAINST LARGE HMO PLANS IN SHAW CENTRE
SUNDAY 6TH APRIL 12 NOON
'BEAL VALLEY / BROADBENT MOSS MASTERPLAN
The Labour led administration of OMBC is proposing to build 1,600 houses on the Beal Valley & Broadbent Moss sites, as part of Andy Burnhams 'Places For Everyone' spatial plan.
The land was part of Oldham's greenbelt until 2024.
A new Metrolink stop has been announced for Cop Road, paving the way for 1,450 homes slated for Broadbent Moss between Shaw town centre and Derker. Incidentally, the announcement neglects to mention the 500 homes in Beal Valley, 450 houses at Cowlishaw and the 400 planned for Linney lane. That is almost 3,000 homes in the narrow stretch of land between Shaw town centre and Derker.
Please go to Save Shaw's Greenbelt or Save Oldham's Greenbelt pages
on Facebook for more important information
Ecological appraisals necessary to inform the Master Planning have not been carried out.
THIS IS NEEDLESS DESTRUCTION OF LOCAL WILDLIFE
OMBC COUNCIL MEETING
OMBC and other parts of the Chamber rejects free bulky items collection to reduce fly tipping on streets.
£600,000 was spent on clearing fly tipping last year! The Council only makes £230,000 in revenue so this seemed a
no brainer, but was NOT approved
MORE RUBBISH ON OUR STREETS
ROYTON MILITARY VETERANS (at Rumours)
Would just like to say a massive thanks to everyone who attended Sunday 7th September & the warm welcome you gave to the mayor & his consort , a fantastic turn out & a special thanks as always to Gail Clarke who makes it all possible for us all to get together & our super barmaid Alexandra Hopkinson (Alex) who always goes that extra mile to look after us all .
Regards
Mick, Carl, Jodie , Graham, Kev, Gail
MEETING WITH DEBBIE ABRAHAMS
NEW meeting arranged for SCAR members with MP Debbie Abrahams this week.
We will update on any answers we receive with regards to local issues
HMOs - St Pauls in Shaw - Other local issues
PLANNING APPLICATION REFUSAL
FOR 22 BED HMO
The planning application for the former health centre on High Street in Shaw
has been refused.
This was only refused on rooms sizes etc so we are sure this application will return soon with different plans
PLEASE WATCH THIS SPACE!
