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Shouldering the load
Shouldering the load I was encouraged by the warning in The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Christmas message. Dr Williams cautioned of: ” the lasting sense that the most prosperous have yet to shoulder their load” The alarm bells should be ringing across the political spectrum because Dr Williams is…
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Trafford’s cricket ground shambles continues
News outlets were last night carrying a story that Trafford Council’s handling of the planning applications for the Tesco/LCCC project and the White City supermarket determined by the same planning committee are to be challenged in the High Court. Guardian Trafford really have made a dog’s breakfast over…
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Weekly Update 20 December 2010
The week of the revised diary Two weeks previously the diary for this week had looked completely packed and I’d had to submit apologies for a number of meetings. The Government’s delays in releasing the Local Government settlement for Trafford meant all the meetings connected with Trafford’s Budget…
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Weekly Update 13 December 2010
Monday Attended Humphrey Park Playbuilder scheme meeting. Sadly, the decision was taken to recommend to Trafford not to proceed with the play area. The basis was purely on the strength of feeling of local residents against any improvement to the park that would encourage young people to use…
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Alternatives to the cuts
Why cuts are the wrong cure from False Economy on Vimeo.
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Weekly Update 6 December 2010
Monday Attended member development meeting. This is an all-party steering group supporting the role of councillor in working positively for their communities. The main issue on the agenda was preparations for a councillor workshop on ‘The Big Society’ and working with the voluntary sector. Attended Stretford Neighbourhood Forum…