Category: Weekly Updates

Thoughts on the Council Executive Meeting of 30th July (a long meeting of many parts) Annual Report from Trafford Community Leisure Trust Jo Cherrett from the trust gave very upbeat feedback speaking to a summary of the annual report. The trust has performed well over the year. Key achievements were: an increase of 10% in…

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 in that – what I found really…

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, we’re looking to maximise the potential of…

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 well. Great to see so much enthusiasm…

Unwanted echo of the 80s as riots return to our cities It’s been an awful week of violence and wanton destruction on our streets. I won’t have been the only one glued to 24 hr news late towards dawn on those four nights of chaos. I won’t have been the only one who welcomed rain…

Monday Friends of Lostock Park Greenzone Meeting Awards night – Lostock College Tuesday Member Development Steering Group Thursday Metrolink Depot Visit Saturday Boundary Briefing