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Academy Call-in Response
We’ve just received word that call in has been allowed. Parents and other interested parties haven’t got long to get submissions in. The working deadline for submissions to this call-in is Tuesday 23rd March. It may be possible to submit til Thursday but much better if the submissions are by Tuesday. (Just a reminder that…
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Motion in Support of Stretford Town Centre
The 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
Call 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
The 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
This 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
It’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.…