Category: Weekly Updates

  • I’m back as councillor and it feels so good

    I’m back as councillor and it feels so good

    Let the light in I’ve always been committed to keeping people informed. Hopefully, you’ll get a sense of what I’ve been doing and be able to tell me what I’m doing wrong or doing right. I’m hoping to get my email address and phone number working this week and I’ll publish them as soon as…

  • It looks like a busy meeting of Trafford’s Executive next Monday

    It looks like a busy meeting of Trafford’s Executive next Monday

    It seems to be a packed agenda for Monday’s meeting. It’s here that we get the best insight as to how the council is working. There’s a few initiatives reaching report stage and a few projects that are beginning to get going. Agenda Highlights Trafford Supported Housing Strategy This is probably the most important item…

  • Labour Response to Liz Truss and other updates

    Labour Response to Liz Truss and other updates

    Update Change of PM, I’m on the Panel and Labour update.

  • Canvassing Kingsway Park

    Canvassing Kingsway Park

    Things I heard: Better maintenance of drains and general upkeep of streets wanted including weed control – I heard this from quite a few residents. It’s a difficult one but we shouldn’t dismiss it. There was one grid pointed out to me that actually looked as though it had been cleaned. I might be wrong…

  • Couple of pieces of Casework

    Couple of pieces of Casework

    This week has brought a couple of pieces of casework that have not resulted in complete resolution (though have managed to get a couple of potholes fixed) but still worth the work in pursuing further. Potholes in Lostock There’s a lot of potholes in Norwich Road at its junction with Moss Vale Road. They’re not…

  • Scrutiny under the microscope

    Scrutiny under the microscope

    Big Agenda for Last Executive Meeting before Election Scrutiny looking to improve its Outcomes When the Cabinet System was adopted by Trafford, there was a clear expectation that Scrutiny would be an influential and effective means of holding the Executive Members of Cabinet to account for the important decisions whilst allowing the routine day to…