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Cancer op for council chief
5/11/2008
TAMESIDE Council leader Roy Oldham is to go into hospital for surgery.
Councillor Oldham, 74, will take time off later this year to undergo surgery for bladder cancer.
He announced the news at a recent meeting of the Labour Group.
Councillor Oldham, who represents Longdendale ward, has been head of the council since 1980, making him the longest-serving council leader in British history.
He was awarded a CBE in 2000 for his services to local government.
Speaking to the Advertiser, he said: "This has been planned for some time and I have put in place robust arrangements to ensure business continues as usual in my abscence under the deputy leader, Councillor Joe Kitchen. I am fully ready for this operation and anticipate a speedy recovery, and plan to be back in time for my annual festive mince pies and sherry with our high-achieving staff before the Christmas break."
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