Author: Mike Cordingley

  • Being Agent

    Being Agent

    I’m delighted Kate Green has asked me to be her agent for the forthcoming election. It’ll be my fourth time. At least I’ll know what I’m letting myself in for. It’s a generally thankless role. You’re really there to make sure everything’s legal and accounted for and to step back into the shadows. My first…

  • Council Meeting 11th October 2019

    Council Meeting 11th October 2019

    In which the Tories aspire to a council for rich people, the Greens call for a futile sacrifice and Labour gets down to transforming public transport.

  • The difference we make

    The difference we make

    We more than doubled the share of spend that the council spends locally. The difference a Labour Council makes.

  • Council Update

    Council Update

    Quick list of things going on.

  • Climate Emergency Committee

    Climate Emergency Committee

    Meeting Monday 24th June Timely that we just met on the same day (Monday) that Andy Burnham was announcing radical improvements to Manchester’s public transport. It’s obvious we all have a stake in the our environment and no one wants to see our green and pleasant land turned to dust. It’s so good that we…

  • End of May 2019 – an update on 14 days

    End of May 2019 – an update on 14 days

    In which I report on ward tour with chief executive, bringing the United experience up to modern standards, environmental failures in Trafford Park village area as well as general activity in May 2019