07/03/2022
A digital photo booth for people to record their memories, a spoken word performance about the Bankside Mill Riot in 1834 and fascinating photos of the changing face of the neighbourhood around Crossbank and Summervale. These were just some of the things on offer at the latest West St digital his...
22/02/2022
We have invested £3.2m to bring new, family homes to Lees, helping to meet growing demand for affordable housing in the borough. Since the autumn, we have secured 17 three-bedroom houses at the new-build scheme on Wellyhole Street. The FCHO-owned homes, available for affordable rent, have been le...
17/02/2022
Work to knock down Crossbank House and Summervale House in Oldham is progressing well, changing the local landscape forever. The two blocks have stood at the gateway to Oldham town centre for almost 50 years and we're now dismantling them piece by piece. On the vacated site we will be bringing f...
15/02/2022
Did you have a paper round in Crossbank House and Summervale House? Maybe one of the blocks was your first home? Or did you play netball on the roof at nearby Richmond Academy back in the day? We’ve started our development to build more than 80 new affordable homes in the area, but we don’t want...
15/02/2022
Our improvement programme in the West St/Vale Drive neighbourhood is underway, starting with work on green spaces.Our Neighbourhood Care team is investing £9.5k this financial year on: Surveying trees in the area. Earlier this year our team inspected 101 trees across the neighbourhood, noting any...
27/01/2022
Every home should be a warm and safe place, but we know that the rising cost of living and soaring energy bills means for many households in Oldham, managing everyday energy costs is a struggle. We’re here to support you if you are having difficulty with gas and electricity bills or have other fi...
21/01/2022
Exciting news. From next week you will benefit from the new look My Account to make it even easier to manage your tenancy with us. My Account is your online customer account. You can view information about your rent and charges, make payments, send us information and update your contact details 2...
18/01/2022
As part of Big Energy Saving Week we’re sharing news of our plans to make new build homes at West Vale sustainable and deliver upgrades to existing homes in the area, so that everyone benefits. New eco homes All 88 new homes at the West Vale scheme are planned to achieve an Energy Performance Cer...
17/01/2022
We’re getting behind Big Energy Saving Week 2022! We’ll be sharing information and advice to help you manage your energy bills this winter, benefit from more money in your pocket and cut your carbon footprint too. Kelly Webb, our Operations Director for Customer Services said: “Rising energy cost...
17/01/2022
It’s Big Energy Saving Week and a great time to put our Sustainability Strategy and how we’re working to help you to save energy in the spotlight. Upgrading your homes to be energy efficient, building good quality low carbon new homes and implementing greener ways of working are among our priorit...