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Councillor Nyla Ibrahim
Councillor

Nyla Ibrahim

Werneth ward
  • Councillor for Werneth

About

Nyla Ibrahim is a Councillor for Werneth, first elected in 2019. She serves on the Adults Social Care and Health, Children and Young People, and Governance, Strategy and Resources scrutiny boards.

Work & achievements

  1. Moved motion to bring Werneth Park Music Rooms back into community use

    Moved the motion on community-led regeneration of the Grade II listed Music Rooms, which have stood derelict since 2001. Council agreed to keep exploring options with community groups and the Greater Manchester Building Preservation Trust.

    Source: Council minutes, 10 Dec 2025

  2. Seconded motion on unfair car insurance premiums

    Seconded the motion on racial disparities in motor insurance premiums. Carried as amended; the Council agreed to write to Oldham’s MPs and the Association of British Insurers.

    Source: Council minutes, 11 Sep 2024

Motions

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Full Council, 10 Dec 2025MotionCarried

Werneth Park Music Rooms – Community-Led Regeneration and Asset Transfer

Moved by Cllr Nyla IbrahimSeconded by Cllr Shoab Akhtar

Sought a community-led plan, using heritage funding, to restore the Grade II listed Music Rooms in Werneth Park, closed since 2001 and costing the Council about £125,000 a year.

Outcome: Carried as amended. Council will keep exploring options with community groups and the GM Building Preservation Trust.
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Full Council, 11 Sep 2024MotionCarried

Motor Insurance Premiums

Moved by Cllr Shoab AkhtarSeconded by Cllr Nyla Ibrahim

Highlighted evidence that drivers in more ethnically diverse areas are quoted higher car insurance premiums, and asked the Council to press MPs, the regulator and insurers to end the disparity.

Outcome: Carried as amended. The Council agreed to write to Oldham’s MPs, asking them to raise the issue with Government and urge the FCA to speed up its investigation, and to write to the Association of British Insurers.
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Full Council, 13 Dec 2023AmendmentCarried

20mph on residential roads – amendment

Moved by Cllr GoodwinSeconded by Cllr Nyla Ibrahim

Amendment proposing an all-party working group to work towards a council-wide 20mph limit on residential roads, subject to consultation and costs.

Outcome: Amendment carried; motion as amended carried.

Seconded by Cllr Ibrahim as a Labour councillor, before joining the Oldham Group

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In the Chamber

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Council roles

Committees

  • Adults Social Care and Health Scrutiny Board
  • Children and Young People Scrutiny Board
  • Council
  • Governance, Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Board

Outside bodies

  • Community Safety Partnership

Election results listed by Oldham Council: 2 May 2019, 4 May 2023, 2 May 2024.

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