Photo: michael ely · CC BY-SA 2.0No party holds a majority on Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Shaw is run by Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, with Shaw and Crompton parish council for local matters. No party holds a majority on Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council. Its MP is Debbie Abrahams (Labour), member for Oldham East and Saddleworth.
£2,614
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Shaw’s politics has changed since 2021
No majority on Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Labour, the largest group, holds 28 of its 84 seats as elected, 15 short of the 43 needed. Independents hold 13, Reform UK 13, the Conservatives 11, the Liberal Democrats 8, Failsworth Independent Party 3 and The Oldham Group Party 2. Who’s in charge ↓
The 2026 vote
Across Shaw’s wards, Reform UK took 45.9%, the Liberal Democrats took 27.4% and independents took 9.1% of votes in May 2026. In 2024, Reform UK had 0%. How Shaw has voted ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Shaw is £2,614 for 2026–27; Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council keeps 82% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 56% in ten years, in line with England’s 56%. Council money ↓
Written from the data on this page: Democracy Club results since May 2021, the UK Parliament Members API and MHCLG council tax.
No party has a majority
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 43 of Oldham’s 84 seats to run the council alone.
- Labour28
- Independent13
- Reform UK13
- Conservative11
- Liberal Democrat8
- Failsworth Independent Party3
- The Oldham Group Party2
Latest election: May 2026.
Seats are counted from election results: each ward’s most recent winners until its seats are filled. Councillors who have since changed party or resigned aren’t reflected, and which parties lead the council, and who is leader, comes from the council itself.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), elections since May 2021; seats per ward from its EveryElection.
The councils that run Shaw
One council runs every main service here.
Local matters: allotments, play areas, halls, footpaths and benches; it is consulted on planning and adds a precept to the council tax bill. A town council is a parish council by another name.
100% of Shaw’s residents · Band D precept £18
Every main council service: schools, social care, roads, bins, planning, housing and libraries.
Website ↗Transport, skills and regeneration across several council areas. It is led by an elected mayor.
Mayor: Bev Craig (Labour and Co-operative), elected July 2026
Who to ask
From GOV.UK’s “Understand how your council works”: here one council runs every main service.
Councils from ONS lookups (wards and councils May 2026, parishes 2025), names and websites from GOV.UK’s local council finder; parish councils from MHCLG’s 2026–27 list of precepting parishes.
From the parish to Westminster
Every elected tier that speaks for Shaw, from the most recent elections.
- 1Town or parishParish tierShaw and Crompton parish council
- 2Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council2 wards · 6 councillorsLiberal Democrat 5 · Independent 2 · Reform UK 2 · all 9
- 3Mayor of Greater ManchesterGreater Manchester · elected July 2026Bev Craig
- 4House of CommonsOldham East and Saddleworth
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. Tap an MP’s name for their contact page on parliament.uk.
6 councillors for 2 wards
Wards with at least 2% of the town’s residents, or half their own inside it. Each shows who won its most recent elections, newest first, until its seats are filled.
- Steve EyreReform UK · May 2026
- Lisa Adele NaveseyIndependent · May 2024
- Marc HinceIndependent · May 2023
- Howard David SykesLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Hazel GlosterLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Peter HanlonReform UK · May 2026
- Diane WilliamsonLiberal Democrat · May 2024
- Dave MurphyLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Louie Michael HamblettLiberal Democrat · May 2023
Show as a table
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawall in Shaw · 9,844 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Steve EyreLisa Adele NaveseyMarc HinceHoward David SykesHazel Gloster | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
| Cromptonmostly in Shaw · 8,405 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Peter HanlonDiane WilliamsonDave MurphyLouie Michael Hamblett | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council’s website lists who sits now.
Results from Democracy Club’s candidates database (CC BY 4.0; elections since May 2021) and ward seats from its EveryElection, matched to ONS wards (May 2026) and county divisions (May 2025).
The Liberal Democrats led each vote to 2024; Reform UK led in 2026
Share of all votes cast for candidates in Shaw’s wards at each scheduled council election since 2021. A gap is a year with no election here.
Seats won at each election
Show as a table
| Party | 2023 | 2024 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 0% | 0% | 6.9% |
| Labour | 19% | 15.5% | 7.8% |
| Liberal Democrat | 51.3% | 42.1% | 27.4% |
| Independent | 22% | 37.5% | 9.1% |
| Conservative | 7.7% | 4.9% | 2.8% |
| Reform UK | 0% | 0% | 45.9% |
In 2026, Reform UK won 2 of the 2 seats up in Shaw’s wards.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0). Where a ward elects several councillors at once, each voter has that many votes; all of them count here.
Oldham council election, May 2026
Results in the wards that make up Shaw, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
2 wards voted. Oldham elects a third of its councillors at a time, so a third of the seats were up.
No election is scheduled yet for Shaw’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗3,504 votes for candidates
3,750 votes for candidates
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Shaw is in Oldham East and Saddleworth constituency
The constituency’s MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result (it reaches beyond Shaw).
40,065 votes for candidates · majority 6,357
Labour, MP since 13 January 2011.
turnout in July 2024: 40,065 votes from 73,460 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 6,357 of 40,065 votes (15.9%): wider than in 56% of England’s 543 constituencies.
MPs and results: UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0); constituencies from ONS (2024 boundaries). Percentages are of valid votes; turnout is votes cast over the electorate.
Shaw’s Band D council tax is £2,614 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council keeps £2,156.22 of a Band D bill (82%); the rest goes to the Shaw and Crompton parish council and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
Band D since 1993
Oldham’s Band D bill has risen 56% in ten years, from £1,665.07 in 2016–17, in line with England’s average (56%). It was £623.25 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in Shaw and Crompton, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
Greater Manchester’s councils
Average Band D in each council area, 2026–27, parish precepts included. Bars start at £2,000.
Council budgets per resident, 2026–27
Show as a table, with Greater Manchester
| Oldham | Shaw’s councils | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £416 | £486 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £404 | £343 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £42 | £24 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £51 | £60 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £56 | £69 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £72 | £55 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £17 | £28 | £26 |
| Public health | £90 | £87 | £78 |
| Running the council | £91 | £57 | £59 |
| Other | £39 | £17 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,278 | £1,226 | £1,234 |
Net budgeted service spending, MHCLG Revenue Account budget 2026–27, per resident (ONS mid-2025 estimates). Schools are left out: academies are paid for directly by government, so council school budgets depend on how many schools have converted. Greater Manchester and England: all their councils together. Police, fire and transport authorities aren’t included.
Band D: MHCLG Band D council tax 2026–27 (each authority’s own figure, excluding parish precepts) and Council Tax statistics for town and parish councils 2026–27; since 1993–94, MHCLG’s area averages including parishes.
Having a say in how Shaw is run
It takes about five minutes online; the deadline is 12 working days before a poll.
gov.uk ↗Type a postcode to write to each of its councillors and its MP.
WriteToThem ↗GOV.UK sends the report to the council that looks after the road.
gov.uk ↗Council and committee meetings are open to the public, with agendas and minutes online.
oldham.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
oldham.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Shaw is run
Which council runs Shaw?
Shaw is run by Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council.
Does Shaw have a town council?
Yes: Shaw has its own parish-tier council (Shaw and Crompton parish council; town councils are parish councils by another name), which adds £18 to a Band D bill in 2026–27.
Who is the MP for Shaw?
Debbie Abrahams (Labour) is the MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, which covers Shaw.
How many councillors does Shaw have?
6 ward councillors represent Shaw’s 2 wards.
When are the next elections in Shaw?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Shaw’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Shaw?
Band D council tax in Shaw is £2,614 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council?
No party has a majority. As elected, Labour 28 · Independent 13 · Reform UK 13 · Conservative 11 · Liberal Democrat 8 · Failsworth Independent Party 3 · The Oldham Group Party 2 of 84 seats; a majority needs 43. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who won the 2026 council election in Shaw?
In Shaw’s wards on 7 May 2026, Reform UK 2 of the 2 seats up. Reform UK had the largest share of votes, 45.9%.
Sources: ONS ward, county division, parish, constituency lookups (Census 2021 output areas; Open Government Licence v3.0) · GOV.UK local council finder · Democracy Club candidates (CC BY 4.0) and EveryElection · UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0) · MHCLG Band D council tax, parish precepts and Revenue Account budgets 2026–27 (OGL v3.0) · ONS mid-2025 population estimates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
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