Your Vote Doesn’t Count

How Oldham’s Battle Over ‘Places for Everyone’ is a Direct Threat to Local Democracy

When does a democratic vote become “unlawful”? In Oldham, officials are blocking a vote to leave ‘Places for Everyone’ - a framework that hands control of local decisions to regional bureaucrats over elected representatives. Stockport’s exit was called “difficult,” and now Oldham’s attempt is labeled “invalid.” If unelected officials can override our votes, who really controls our communities?