I love this video from the Kings Fund.It’s informative rather than political but it illustrates thecomplexity of the new structures that Lansley and Hunt have imposed onus. And it does so in such an easy manner! Highly recommended. 

No surprise that we feature so prominently in the league table. The Imperial War Museum made it to number 9The Manchester United Museum just pipped it at number 7And Number 1 was our near neighbour The Lowry – just a footbridge away I’m delighted that we’re recognised across…

The Labour Group has called for an extraordinary Council meeting in order to instruct officers to appeal against the decision to grant the Biomass incineration Plant made by the Conservative Secretary of State Eric Pickles. Councillor David Acton, Leader of Trafford Labour Group said, ” Eric Pickles has…

Regarding reported threat of closure – Advertiser 22/5/13 Open Letter from Councillors and MP on behalf of the three wards of Stretford regarding the reported threat of closure of Wilkos in Stretford Mall, Trafford, Manchester UK. Speaking up for residents and the emerging community vibe. Addressed to the…

Please join me and Love Your Bike in opposing new mega-trucks being allowed across Europe.  Love Your Bike are an organisation attached to Friends of the Earth and supporting a safer, greener, bike friendly city here in Manchester. I recommend their website. They’ve highlighted the potentially horrific introduction…

A young woman is filmed dressed in wetsuit paddling in the waves under grey skies on a miserable drizzly day taking samples of seawater. She’s interviewed, she works for the Environment Agency and she admits she’s the only person paddling that day, but it’s just another day’s work…