Canal27ways: it’s about politics and place
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Canvassing Kingsway Park
Read more: Canvassing Kingsway ParkThings I heard: Better maintenance of drains and general upkeep of streets wanted including weed control – I heard this from quite a few residents. It’s a difficult one but we shouldn’t dismiss it. There was one grid pointed out to me that actually looked as though it had been cleaned. I might be wrong…
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Choosing the next MP
Read more: Choosing the next MPWe’re in the middle of our selection as Labour candidate. It’s an important choice and the three candidates left standing are of a really high quality. Iram Woolley Andrew Western Joanne Harding I’m having trouble choosing the candidate This is really an open set of five political questions to them as well as one operational…
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Consultation on first phase of Stretford to Quays cycleway
Read more: Consultation on first phase of Stretford to Quays cyclewayLong waited movement on the Stretford to Quays cycleway seems imminent as the Wharfside Way element is being put out to consultation. Got to admit that travelling from the stadium, I’d normally take John Gilbert Way to get to Fraser Place but I can see that this route serves a lot more. From a purely…
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Exciting New Quayside Destination
Read more: Exciting New Quayside DestinationThis could be amazing.
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Labour’s Runners 4 next MP
Read more: Labour’s Runners 4 next MPWe have a longlist for Labour’s replacement to stand for parliament when Kate Green’s term ends. It looks a quality field This will be the third selection since the constituency was created and we can already say that once again there’s been no parachute in of a favourite candidate and no stitching up to prevent…
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Stretford Town Centre – Consultation
Read more: Stretford Town Centre – ConsultationCurrently, Chester Road and Kingsway sever the Mall from the rest of Stretford and create dangerous, uncomfortable crossings for residents and high levels of pollution and noise. Stretford Town Centre Consultation – Accessibility My thoughts on the Accessibility of the Town Centre Too limited in scale. The plan assumes that people only walk to the…
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…