Canal27ways: it’s about politics and place
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Should we care about insects?
Read more: Should we care about insects?Am I the only person to think that a 75% reduction in flying insects since the 1980s might be the scariest thing? And then you start wondering whether we’ll ever see Daddy Long-Legs again?
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Understanding University Academy 92 – The Campus
Read more: Understanding University Academy 92 – The CampusGary Neville’s University plans at core of a revised Stretford Masterplan What are the plans, what are the risks? The University itself Big launch, lots of photo-opportunities, noisy videos, but what do we really know of the plans? ..and what is the UA92 vision actually about? Universities have traditionally placed academic learning at the core…
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A light shines on Private Landlords and their Tax Dodges (sadly in London!)
Read more: A light shines on Private Landlords and their Tax Dodges (sadly in London!)Up to 13,000 landlords in one east London borough have failed to declare their rental income to the Government, the local council has found. Local Gov News 14th August 2017 We only know this because Newham has a compulsory landlord registration scheme. In Trafford there is no landlord registration scheme. We don’t know who they…
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Greater Manchester Mayor – Andy Burnham 100 days
Read more: Greater Manchester Mayor – Andy Burnham 100 daysJen Williams is continually showing that great journalism doesn’t have to be London based. It’s worth reading the linked article from the Manchester Evening News. On the mayor, I haven’t changed my view. Only someone of the stature of Andy Burnham has a chance of making it work. But it’s still going to be difficult.…
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Some Current Casework
Read more: Some Current CaseworkJust a flavour of some of my current casework. I’ve removed names from an email I’ve sent. Euroterminal – I’ve been approached separately by a few people regarding increased noise, particularly in evenings and night. There seems to be increased noise from stationery trains close to the football stadium. This will be exclusively at night…
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Scrutiny – July 2017
Read more: Scrutiny – July 2017Scrutiny Our first scrutiny meeting of the council year was on Wednesday last week. 2017/18 Scrutiny Committee Work Programme Executive’s Response to the Task & Finish Group Review into the Education, Health & Care Plan (EHCP) Process in Trafford Executive’s Response to the Task and Finish Group Review of the Joint Venture Contract between Trafford…
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…