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Assisted Dying
This is a very personal view below. I’m not in favour of introducing voluntary euthanasia and at the same time just like everyone else, I can imagine circumstances in which it would be an option. The main point I’m making is that the debate in parliament did not…
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Blog, Community, Council, cycling, Environment, Housing, Trafford Council, Uncategorized, walkability, Weekly UpdatesLe Tour de Barton
A quick update on the Barton quarter of the ward
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Visit to One Trafford
This morning, I went with a cross-party selection of Trafford Councillors to Tatton House in Baguley which is the main base for the mix of council and Amey staff that make up the Trafford Partnership. I really dislike the Amey contract – it places far too much control…
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Doorstep Challenge
I was asked on the doorstep tonight ahead of tomorrow’s election about Labour’s policy for the aviation sector. It was such an interesting question. To be honest, I struggled a little with it. I have such a conflicting internal dialogue on this subject and certainty is never going…
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Wake up, forget JCBs and defend Trafford’s services!
An update from the councillor focusing on what’s happening in our area and in the council.
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Mission – To achieve a state of Happiness in Council Finances
Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen, nineteen and six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds and six, result misery. Mr Micawber’s Principle from David Copperfield by Charles Dickens Mr Micawber’s rules for personal finance are still cited. They rather disregard mortgages and credit, but…