The £4.6m due to be spent on a backlog of urgent repairs to Oldham's schools and public footpaths and bridges damaged by floods
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukTown hall chiefs have agreed to spend more than £4.6 million fixing a backlog of maintenance problems and ‘safety risks’ at public buildings and schools.
According to an Oldham council report the repairs that have been identified are categorised as ‘priority one’, and include broken roofs, electrical repairs and disability access.
Bosses say they are essential to either mitigate legal and health and safety risks, or are urgent repairs or replacements which are deemed necessary to maintain the operational use of the authority’s buildings.
The total amount that will be spent across buildings and schools is £4.63m, which was signed off by cabinet member for economy and enterprise, council leader Sean Fielding.
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