Canal27ways: it’s about politics and place
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Citizen Planning
Read more: Citizen PlanningWe’re doing it wrong aren’t we? Planners chew a pencil end and create. Managers look at the budget and frown. Planners go back and modify. Politicians call for a tent, people queue and some are beckoned. Hushed tones. Death by Powerpoint. Anti Climax. Shuffle on. A cheerful alternative? Why is planning our place so tediously…
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Media Praise for Altrincham (and mine for Partington)
Read more: Media Praise for Altrincham (and mine for Partington)You may have seen media praise for Altrincham’s regeneration recently, such as this article in the online local government journal Local Gov. It’s a worthwhile read. In many ways the Partington transformation has been even more impressive despite its much smaller size. Altrincham has benefited from a focus on the assets within the town centre…
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Mad as Hell
Read more: Mad as HellIn which Cabinet member after Cabinet member came in front of scrutiny and made me as mad as hell!
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Agonising over Stretford’s Canalside Loss
Read more: Agonising over Stretford’s Canalside LossArguing that Stretford’s canalside should be at the centre of the regeneration plans for Stretford rather than an unconvincing add on at the end
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UA92 – Consultation on the University Campus
Read more: UA92 – Consultation on the University CampusIn which Gary Neville came to talk to residents to explain his vision for the proposed University. And I was impressed.
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UA92 Consultation 2nd November 2017
Read more: UA92 Consultation 2nd November 2017First chance to listen to different perspectives on the proposed changes to Stretford. I’m in a minority on my table.
Anything you think I should be looking at?
I don’t think you can compare privatisation with the Amey contract which is outsourcing. From memory some golden rules of…
I’m probably stretching the semantics calling it privatisation, but wanted to stress the extent to which management of important and…