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Trafford’s New ‘Medieval’ Market Policy
Warning: 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…
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I’m backing Liz Kendall as Labour Leader
Scene: 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…
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Learning from Election Day
Lessons from election day can only be learned if the voters help us out.
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Objection to planning proposal on Station Road
85022/OUT/15 I 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…
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Positive Community Response to Cuts
We 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…
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Children’s playgrounds are for children. Some people who have dogs are sick!
I show this 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. Image by Isa KARAKUS from Pixabay