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2017 Election – The agent’s perspective
18th April 11am – Anne Duffield calls me “Have you seen the news? Theresa is going for the 8th June!” “Oh ****!” We’re already campaigning hard for Andy Burnham for Mayor and over in Altrincham for a council by-election. The polls are abysmal; and worse… I’m on record…
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Just stay in Hospital – Everything’s fine in Trafford
Things are getting really bad in Trafford! The honest assessment as I see it is that Trafford is almost at breaking point. You’ve seen the figures that show delayed discharges from hospital put Trafford in the bottom two of the league table for the whole country. Those are…
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Flixton Fields Council Meeting – Don’t let them tell you it’s about houses
On 21st December, Trafford Labour’s Council Meeting we’d called to oppose fields in Flixton being designated for development. It was a vital meeting. The submission by Trafford of these fields at Flixton for inclusion within the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework has not been adequately explained. Residents are outraged…
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Councillor’s Diary – Week Commencing 12th December
Monday Last of the exam support sessions I’d volunteered for. Thoroughly rewarding. Meeting in the afternoon on an Over 50s Worklessness Pilot we’re scoping for Gorse Hill. It’s a Greater Manchester initiative and we’ve been chosen for Trafford. I’d be hugely interested in hearing resident’s experiences of jobseeking,…
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Councillor’s Diary – Week Commencing 5th December
Monday Start day at Lostock College being a ‘reader’ for a pupil on a maths paper. Surprisingly intense, you’re so keen that you don’t confuse or get in the way. Emotionally rewarding though, very much rooting for the pupil. Tea-time meeting with Trafford officers looking at the shaping…
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Councillor’s Diary – Week Commencing 13th November
Monday 13th November Update Meeting on Stretford Public Realm What can I say? I don’t want to lose the subways, I use them. I do want the speed limit reduced in Stretford, so that’s something, but I’m more than underwhelmed. It still feels like an 8-2 win for…