article_snippet.sent: As a community we are shocked, something has to be done about this.'
article_snippet.sent: Some of the residents had been sent letters threatening legal action if the rubbish was not cleared up.
article_snippet.sent: An Oldham Council spokesman said the issue was being dealt with 'extremely seriously'.
article_snippet.sent: We staff must also lead by example.
article_snippet.sent: We are taking this matter extremely seriously and investigating this matter. '
article_snippet.sent: We will not hesitate to take appropriate disciplinary action, where necessary,' Helen Lockwood, Oldham Council¹s executive director for co-operatives and neighbourhoods, said.
highlights_snippet.sent: Residents in Oldham had begun receiving letters from the council threatening legal action .
  