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IVF returns for hopeful parents in Trafford
IVF treatments funded by the NHS have begun again for Trafford patients after lockdown brought everything to a halt. Trafford CCG offers IVF treatment for couples, with one provider CARE Fertility offering both private and NHS cycles. Support local journalism
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Public Health being kept in the Dark
Greater Manchester STILL has no idea how many people are being tested for Covid here – or what the results are GPs, NHS trusts and public health departments still don’t know how many people in Greater Manchester are being tested for coronavirus, or the results of the tests, because they remain unable to get the…
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Trafford council’s housing waiting list has to re-register
Those on the council’s housing waiting list have to re-register on the council’s website after it made changes to its housing allocations policy. Homelessness Reduction Act changes to the Housing Allocations Policy hav had to be made . This means that residents wishing to remain on Trafford’s Housing Register must re-register before Sunday 12 July…
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Pavement areas widened to promote Social Distancing and cycling in Stretford
Trafford News Release Safer Streets campaignGreater Manchester’s council leaders have committed to creating enhanced shared spaces for pedestrians and people on bikes across the city-region, to enable physical distancing for safe essential journeys and exercise during the coronavirus lockdown and through recovery. Brought together under the Safe Streets Save Lives campaign, local authorities are looking…
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New Plans for Royal Canal Works
According to Place North West, new plans have been submitted for the Royal Canal Works site in Stretford Town Centre. The developers have submitted plans for four blocks of apartments at the Royal Canal Works site near Stretford Mall, replacing a previous approval. The application submitted to Trafford Council proposes a low-rise development of four…
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Stretford Public Hall gets permission to restore the ballroom
A proposal to refurbish part of the grade two-listed town hall, including restoration of its 3,000 sq ft Victorian ballroom to create a multifunctional community space, has won planning consent according to Place North West. Trafford Council approved the application for listed building consent under statutory delegated powers, which it is using to determine schemes…