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Weekly Update 21st March 2011
Of nuclear power, global intervention and the Mayor’s Civic Reception Monday It happens to the best of us. A diary malfunction led to me missing Friends of Lostock Park AGM. I originally wasn’t going to be able to make it due to a group meeting, but failed to…
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Weekly Update 14th March 2011
Local Issues predominate Monday The week started with attendance at Lostock Tenants and Residents Association. The state of roads predominated with Selby Road in particular drawing attention. The Humphrey Park station approach was also criticised as overgrown, unkempt with subway becoming increasingly smelly and forbidding. And dog poo…
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Tesco Verdict continued
We have now seen the full ruling. Here it is. Derwent v Trafford Photo by Sora Shimazaki: https://www.pexels.com/photo/judges-desk-with-gavel-and-scales-5669619/
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Tesco Planning verdict
Application for Judicial Review from Derwent Holdings (owners of White City) rejected Tesco gets the go ahead from the High Court. We’re still awaiting the details of the ruling but it seems clear that the controversial super sized Tesco Megastore planned for Gorse Hill is going ahead. All…
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Weekly update 7th March 2011
Now the Budget’s through – we have the calm before the cuts bite An unusually Quiet week For once, I was able to get to a cup match at City without it clashing with a meeting. The only busy day was Friday which I’ll come on to shortly.…
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Data Breach affects 1300 Trafford Children at most stressful time
Drastic cuts in key education services by the controlling Tory group on Trafford Council are being blamed by the Labour opposition for a serious breach of the Data Protection Act affecting 1,300 children and infuriating their parents. Due to what the Council calls a processing error, parents who…