Category: Trafford Council
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Can Covid be in the past whilst rates soar?
Answer: Possibly not, but it’s not our biggest problem right now For a long time I have been keeping a close watch of hospital admissions in the north west and also deaths. Those figures have been gently coming down for a few months. So, I must admit I hadn’t for quite a while been following…
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Covid is not done with us yet
Locally, the number of Covid infections has gone through the roof. We need to get those vaccinations going before ‘freedom day’.
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June Update (Planning) Surfing on its way
Cricket Ground – new Red Rose stand incorporating hotel The Red Rose development at Lancashire Cricket Club was allowed at planning committee. Essentially this is reduced size hotel compared to a previous application. I’m not exactly bowled over by the plan. I’m quite proud of Old Trafford cricket ground and this does not seem up…
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Covid-19 Vaccination Progress
This has been a big issue for me. To be honest, I’ve ruffled a few feathers and got a ticking off at this month’s Labour group meeting, but hey-ho. In the wealthy belt across the south of the borough the GPs seem to have worked through the cohorts at breakneck speed, way ahead of the…
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Alleyway Blues
The long haul to get an alleyway back to a position where it becomes a communal asset
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Trafford Centre could have to close whilst finance sorted
The long term issues could be much more than a few bad decisions The Trafford Centre’s status as one of the north-west’s biggest attractions is under its biggest threat. The imminent collapse of Intu, the company that owns it is bringing uncertainty. Whilst it’s difficult to conceive of a situation in which the Trafford Centre…