Category: Community
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Visit to One Trafford
This morning, I went with a cross-party selection of Trafford Councillors to Tatton House in Baguley which is the main base for the mix of council and Amey staff that make up the Trafford Partnership. I really dislike the Amey contract – it places far too much control in the hands of a private company.…
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Latest Stretford Consultation: heights, greenspace and parking
Stretford town centre consultation. Caught somewhere between too much information and not enough, nevertheless still an exciting project.
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Consultation to begin on Davyhulme’s “Active Neighbourhood”
On Monday 2nd October the consultation begins on Davyhulme’s Active Neighbourhood. The proposals limit north-south traffic cutting through roads like Wallingford and Guildford Roads. It focuses east-west traffic on Lostock Road, Winchester Road and Canterbury Road. Railway Road will no longer be a through road. Full list of closures – these will often effectively create…
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Trafford’s Council is weaker without Adele
The Messenger is reporting that Adele New, Councillor for Bucklow St Martins (essentially Partington, Carrington and a neighbourhood of Sale) is to stand down with immediate effect. I want to pay tribute to the achievements that Adele strived for in her ward and Partington in particular. I’m tremendously sad to see Adele go. Partington is…
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Trust me, I’m a politician. How can we regain the trust we’ve lost?
I picked up Anthony Seldon’s book at Stretford library. It was published just as the MPs’ expenses scandal was peaking so perhaps a little out of date, but it got me interested in the latest figures which are summarised below: Office of National Statistics – Trust in Government 2022 So, only 35% trust the national…
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Committees may not be a good way to design a car, but they’re the way to make sure the city ticks
There have still been a few meetings happening as we enter the summer break. Whilst I haven’t attended all in person, the importance of the subject matter has made it imperative to read the reports and catch the video streams. Committees are hard work and you still get the occasional member who can never reach…