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Motion in Support of Stretford Town Centre
Read more: Motion in Support of Stretford Town CentreThe Council has recently been notified that Receivers have been appointed in respect of Stretford Town Centre Mall . In light of the above and of the lawful consent of 80,000 sq ft of food retail at White City, and the recent decision made by the Planning Committee to support the application to build a…
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Call in of Executive Decision – Lostock College / Stretford High School Closure
Read more: Call in of Executive Decision – Lostock College / Stretford High School ClosureCall in Request -LACK OF CONSULTATION WITH PARENTS/LACK OF INFORMATION The parents feel very strongly that there has been a lack of meaningful consultation with the Council concerning this decision. A 5,000 named petition has been signed by people objecting to the decision. There are a range of concerns consisting of whether there will be…
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Happy Birthday to Old Trafford and to Gordon Brown
Read more: Happy Birthday to Old Trafford and to Gordon BrownThe Old Trafford stadium is 100 years old today. Still think they could do a lot more for their neighbourhood. Gordon Brown has had a good day in the polls; or at least the lead is shrinking; unlike Chelseas’s.
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Tories require you to get burgled before they’ll support gating schemes
Read more: Tories require you to get burgled before they’ll support gating schemesThis story highlights just how out of touch Tories are. Gating schemes don’t just deter burglaries and anti social behaviour, they can create communal spaces that give pride to neighbourhoods. See earlier story
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A submission on the Tesco/LCCC planning application
Read more: A submission on the Tesco/LCCC planning applicationIt’s proved to be one of the most controversial proposals in recent years. I’m deeply disappointed that we were never allowed by the ruling Conservatives to properly scrutinise the proposal, to look at alternatives, or to test the amounts required to restore Ashes cricket. The suppression of debate in council or executive has been scandalous.…
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Cross Party Chuckles
Read more: Cross Party ChucklesThe conservatives have come up with their answer to the My David Cameron site based on that strange Cameron photo. I’m therefore not sure I’m supposed to appreciate the Conservative equivalents; but apart from one or two they’re not bad. The Winterton picture is the winner See them all
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