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Councillor Montaz Ali Azad
Councillor

Montaz Ali Azad

Coldhurst ward
  • Councillor for Coldhurst

About

Montaz Ali Azad is a Councillor for Coldhurst. He sits on the Governance, Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Board and represents the Council on the Oldham Millennium Centre.

Work & achievements

  1. Seconded motion to invest in Coldhurst’s sports facilities

    Seconded the motion on resurfacing the West End Street pitch and reclaiming Merton Fields for community use. Council agreed an amended motion asking officers to report to the Place Scrutiny Committee on the pitch and funding options.

    Source: Council minutes, 16 Jul 2025

  2. Seconded the ethical pension investment motion

    Seconded the motion on Greater Manchester Pension Fund divestment, carried as amended.

    Source: Council minutes, 18 Dec 2024 (reconvened 20 Jan 2025)

Motions

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Full Council, 16 Jul 2025MotionCarried

Investing in Coldhurst: Resurfacing West End Street Pitch and Reclaiming Merton Fields for Open Community Use

Moved by Cllr Abdul WahidSeconded by Cllr Montaz Ali Azad

Called for investment to restore the run-down West End Street pitch and to bring the unused Merton Fields back into open community use.

Outcome: Carried as amended. Officers to report to the Place Scrutiny Committee on the pitch’s condition and on funding and community-use options.
Watch from 2:51:53 (opens YouTube in a new tab) Printed minutes (Oldham Council) (PDF, opens in a new tab)Meeting papers (opens in a new tab)
Full Council, 18 Dec 2024 (reconvened 20 Jan 2025)MotionCarried

Ethical Investment: Divestment from Fossil Fuels and Arms by the Greater Manchester Pension Fund

Moved by Cllr Aisha KouserSeconded by Cllr Montaz Ali Azad

Asked the Council to urge the Greater Manchester Pension Fund to stop investing in fossil fuels and arms companies, report transparently and reinvest ethically.

Outcome: Carried as amended (the amendment passed 52–5). Council asked GMPF to develop a divestment plan within 12 months and report annually.
Watch from 3:03:26 (opens YouTube in a new tab) Printed minutes (Oldham Council) (PDF, opens in a new tab)Meeting papers (opens in a new tab)

In the Chamber

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Council roles

Committees

  • Council
  • Governance, Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Board

Outside bodies

  • Oldham Millennium Centre

Source: Oldham Council councillor page, checked 22 October 2026.