We’re always happy to give the tremendous work of this local (non-political) group circulation through our web pages. Chair’s Report March 2012 The Friends of Lostock Park group has had another successful year. We have continued to develop good relationships with young people around the skate bowl. The…

We saw a nastier, more contemptuous and arrogant side to the Conservative Party at the council meeting on Wednesday. It was emanating from the councillors of the wealthiest wards in Hale and Bowdon.  There was the flippant throwaway line that employers would not want to employ Labour supporters;…

I’m fairly certain that Liam Fox is not a regular reader of this blog but I was struck by the similarity of thinking between last week’s piece on taxes and today’s call for the Chancellor: “Although the coalition agreement may require the chancellor to raise personal tax allowances,…

“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Benjamin Franklin 1789 Without tax revenue the state would not be able to provide the services a civilised society needs to function; there’d be no army, no schools, no nhs, no roads, no waste…

I’ve received the following letter from Trafford. As councillors, we will submit roads and paths from Gorse Hill Ward for consideration but with the best will in the world, we can’t guarantee knowledge of every street and road is up to date (particularly as Trafford Park makes up…

The second major debate at last week’s council was Labour’s motion calling for Trafford to withdraw proposals to replace paid librarians with volunteers. Our Motion The debate Old Trafford Councillor Whit Stennett proposed the motion. He poignantly described the sense of grievance felt in Old Trafford and Hale…