Cllr. Mark Ruthven-Reform UK- Failsworth West

02/09/2026

02/09/2026

We are all working hard behind the scenes 👍🙏❤️

27/08/2026

We all second this and we are all working very hard. It may not look like it and there are enough negative comments out there from people that don’t really know but the results will soon be there for all to see.

"Tempora mutantur, et nos mutamur in illis."

25/08/2026

Reform UK Oldham Councillors are getting on with the job.

👉We have refused taxi licenses on a number of occassions and will not hesitate to do so.

👉Those who come before the committee are there for a reason and they will face full and proper scrutiny.

👉We expect high standards to ensure the public are kept safe. Anything less will not do.

Our Councillors on that committee are there to do a job, with over 100 years in public service in the Police, Fire and Armed Forces.

22/08/2026

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/give-oldham-voters-a-fresh-say-move-to-whole-council-elections?source=rawlink&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=rawlink&share=bb31ed52-e701-4e38-b0f2-38f6a7025d08

Oldham currently has 60 councillors representing 20 wards, with three councillors in each ward. Under the usual system, only one councillor in each ward is elected at a time, meaning only one third of the council normally faces the electorate at each local election. We believe Oldham would be better...

19/08/2026

🛑Reform UK says NO to Labour’s power grab on planning.

📅From 31 October 2026, the government will strip local communities of their say over planning decisions.

⚠️Under their new National Scheme of Delegation:

• Most applications will be decided by unelected officers – not by your elected councillors.
• Ward member call-ins? Banned.
• Public objection thresholds? Scrapped.
• Only a tiny number of “exceptional” cases will even reach committee – and only if a senior officer and one councillor both agree.

❌️This is not “streamlining”. This is the deliberate removal of local democratic scrutiny so controversial developments can be rubber-stamped with less accountability.

❌️Our community’s voice is being silenced. Local democracy is being hollowed out. Stand with us. Defend local democracy.

19/08/2026

Reform UK councillors say they will call for all 60 seats on Oldham Council to be contested in all-out elections as the...

19/08/2026

👉It's time to put up, or shut up.
❌️End the stalemate, gimmicks and lotteries.

🗳Let the people decide.
🇬🇧Vote Reform UK.

06/08/2026

Greater Manchester Police have secured closure orders against two Oldham brothels.

30/07/2026