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On High Speed Rail
We’re due to debate a motion at Council tonight on HS2. Both Conservatives and Labour have submitted motions in support. We’ll probably remit the Labour motion that I drafted to avoid duplication. I was interested in the Westminster Hall debate that took place this very morning. I think…
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Weekly update 12th July 2011
Back to keyboard warrior mode Tories do their best to jeopardise school/park consultation Back from my holiday. I’ve tried to keep up with events whilst away. The Derwent Appeal against their application for judicial review has been rejected. As far as I’m aware, that is the end of…
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Weekly Update 27th June 2011
Truly Deserved Tribute Highlight of the week had to be the presentation of the Freedom of Trafford to the 207 Field Hospital (volunteer) which took place at Sale Waterside on Thursday 23rd June. The Field Hospital is based at the Barracks on Kings Road, Old Trafford so it’s…
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Two Trusts have stepped forward to takeover Trafford Healthcare Trust
Press Release from Trafford Healthcare Trust Foundation trusts bid to acquire Trafford Healthcare Two neighbouring NHS foundation hospitals have bid to acquire Trafford Healthcare NHS Trust, which announced last December that it was seeking to become part of a larger organisation. The Trust took the decision because, although…
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Weekly Update 20th June 2011
The Economics of Hope Ed Balls’ call for a cut in VAT was timely. The UK economy is flat-lining as was feared by Labour. George Osborne’s reliance on savage cuts to eradicate the deficit without a strategy for growth risks consigning the UK to the slow lane. Unless…
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Weekly Update 6th June 2011
A Conundrum in the Park We three Gorse Hill Councillors along with our Longford and Stretford colleagues descended upon Stretford High School on Monday night as a consultation on new sports facilities got underway. This was not an easy meeting. The ongoing saga of the giant Tesco casts…