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Trafford’s New ‘Medieval’ Market Policy
Read more: Trafford’s New ‘Medieval’ Market PolicyWarning: The events that follow are all True. Proposed Adoption of a Markets Policy The right to hold markets in the town of Altrincham was originally granted by Royal Charter from King Edward I in 1290. The Council’s market rights were acquired by Deed from the successors in title to the Lords of the…
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I’m backing Liz Kendall as Labour Leader
Read more: I’m backing Liz Kendall as Labour LeaderScene: September 2014 BBC Newsnight – Ed Miliband had forgotten the deficit in his speech. The political pundits are tearing into the Labour leader's performance. BBC manage to find a single minister prepared to come on to promote the economic policies forgotten by Ed Miliband. Liz Kendall gave such a slick and controlled interview defending…
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Learning from Election Day
Read more: Learning from Election DayLessons from election day can only be learned if the voters help us out.
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Objection to planning proposal on Station Road
Read more: Objection to planning proposal on Station RoadI am writing to object to the above application. The proposal is to build on a shallow band of land adjacent to the railway embankment. The land is currently a band of scrub that is an important piece of greenery for the community. Although it is untended it does play a roll in community…
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Positive Community Response to Cuts
Read more: Positive Community Response to CutsWe should fight unfair cuts where we can. And if we lose, it should spur us on to getting even better facilities and services for our neighbourhoods through our own common endeavour. Looks at new takes on old approaches. Fighting Gorse Hill residents have successfully made the case for saving the crossing patrol on Chester Road. That's brilliant…
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Unacceptable – Children’s playground Trafford, England, 21st Century
Read more: Unacceptable – Children’s playground Trafford, England, 21st CenturyI'm publishing this facebook video here as I want to show it to the appropriate agencies. It's the small park off Gorse Avenue. Technically not Gorse Hill Ward but close enough and it's not acceptable. Post by Mike Cordingley.
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…