Nearly 1,000 Oldham Students will be forced to stay in school after 16 - Mark Alcock

Fri 5th Sep 2008

New government plans, which will make it a legal requirement for young people to stay in school until they are 17, will lead to almost 1,000 Oldham Borough students being forced to remain in school every year.

Red letter day - Lees Post Office Saved - Alcock

Thu 7th Aug 2008

There was jubilation today after a Chronicle-backed campaign to save a popular post office ended in triumph.

Lib Dems take Post Office Campaign to Parliament

Mon 21st Jul 2008

Oldham West & Royton Parliamentary Spokesperson, Cllr Mark Alcock, has taken thousands of signatures on petitions to Parliament in the campaign to save Oldham's Post Offices from closure under Labours closures plans.

Cllr Mark Alcock (left) handing petition to Tom Brake MP outside Parliament (photography: Mark Alcock)

1.1 million still losing out in Chancellors by-election budget - Alcock

Fri 16th May 2008

Local Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson for Oldham West & Royton, Mark Alcock has accused the Government of panicking over plans to tackle the 10p tax cut fiasco by rushing in measures.

Gordon Brown [Image: Rex Features]

Tory come lately

Fri 16th May 2008

The Conservatives have recently been making a great deal of noise about the need to compensate people who lose out as a result of Labour's decision to double the 10p income tax starter rate.

David Cameron - Tories finished in Scotland

Reduce food miles - buy local says Alcock

Fri 16th May 2008

Mark Alcock Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Oldham West & Royton, today called upon the Government to take decisive action to support local produce and reduce food miles.

HGV leaving Burnetts Lane on the wrong side of the road as usual

Lib Dems Take the Lead in Oldham Borough

Fri 2nd May 2008

On Thursday, the Liberal Democrats gained four seats in the elections to Oldham Borough Council, to become the largest group with 30 of the 60 seats.

Mark Alcock with the successful Liberal Democrat candidates and councillors (photography: Mark Alcock)
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