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Salford goes for elected mayor – should worry all parties
BBC News Report Salford’s decision to go for an elected mayor should give us all cause for concern. It was pretty clear from all the vox-pop interviews the media undertook in the aftermath of this shock result that this was that most contrary of creatures, a negative yes…
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Weekly Update 23rd January 2012
Monday Meeting of member development (see previous post on working together) Stretford Neighbourhood Forum – A dreadful meeting. The Tories dictate the agenda for these forums and this meeting was so obviously a deceitful device to share some of the blame for their harsh budget proposals. Nothing original…
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Thoughts on doing things better – together
Excellent, albeit rushed, meeting of Member Development Committee on Monday night. The committee takes on a much wider remit than simply – training courses for councillors. At the moment we’re looking at the role of councillors in their community. With huge cuts to the spending power of councils,…
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Weekly Update 16th January 2012
Monday Transport for Greater Manchester budget consultation at Manchester Town Hall. A fairly well attended meeting although considerably down on last years. Support for ring and ride and real time passenger info. Less support for interchanges. Labour Group meeting in the evening. Campaign for 2012 is progressing really…
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Kate’s Blog 13th January 2012
Happy new year! Parliament resumed this week, and the holiday seems a long time ago. I spent the first day back dealing with a backlog of emails. But by Wednesday, I was up and out of the office very first thing to attend a breakfast meeting. I met…
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Champions of Lostock: Luke Winstanley and Edward Howells
Unsung Hero Awards 2011: Voted champions of Lostock Advertiser Story A get-together organised by two teenage boys is more than just a quiz night for its elderly attendees. It’s a chance to get out of the house and make friends. Luke Winstanley and Edward Howells have been nominated…