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Setting Trafford’s Budget Pt 5 – Spending
Part 5 – the core of the budget – spending. How does it compare to last budget? What are the changes? What will be the impact?
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Setting Trafford’s Budget Pt 4 (Draft Budget Publication)
A series of pieces on the setting of Trafford’s budget. This is the one on the publication of the draft budget.
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Setting Trafford’s Budget Pt 3 (Council Income)
In which I try to describe Trafford Council’s potential income for the coming year. Will it be enough? Is the funding fair?
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Can Stretford learn from Swindon’s struggles?
BBC radio did a piece on the sustainability of town centres over the weekend. They used Swindon as an example of a new(ish) town centre that was struggling and explored some of the approaches that might be taken. It was an interesting and balanced exposition. I’m linking to…
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Setting Trafford’s Budget Pt 2
A short update on timings and a reflection on some of the possible topics for conversations with Government
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Setting Trafford’s Budget Pt 1
First in a series on setting Trafford’s budget for 26/27