Zaheer Ali is a Councillor for Alexandra ward, elected in May 2024. He chairs the Council’s Employment Committee and sits on the Planning Committee and the Children and Young People Scrutiny Board.
Moved the motion for a measurable, cross-party programme to reduce child poverty in Oldham. Carried by Council.
Council agreed an amended motion to write to every school and academy trust in Oldham urging fewer compulsory branded items, no single-supplier deals and more pre-loved uniform schemes.
Source: Council minutes, 15 Jul 2026
Listed by Oldham Council as Chair of the Employment Committee.
Source: Oldham Council councillor page
Called for a practical, measurable and cross-party programme to reduce child poverty in Oldham, building on existing support and learning from councils elsewhere.
Urged schools and academy trusts to cut compulsory branded items, end single-supplier deals and expand pre-loved uniform schemes, as part of tackling child poverty.
The 15 July 2026 meeting was recorded in two parts.
Proposed an annual multi-agency fireworks action plan, year-round education (including at weddings and private celebrations), annual reporting of complaints and work with retailers.
Called for scan-based (digital) post-mortems ordered by the Coroner to be free for bereaved families and paid from the coronial budget.
Timestamps point to the chapter of the council meeting where the item was debated, or to the full meeting where no chapter is available.
Election results listed by Oldham Council: 2 May 2024.
Source: Oldham Council councillor page, checked 22 October 2026.
