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TESCO RECONSIDERS WORKFARE
Supermarket giant Tesco is reconsidering it’s involvement in the controversial Government ‘Workfare’ scheme. Click here to read more.
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Leading professional bodies, such as the BMA and Royal College of GPs, have told news agencies that they have not been invited to an event in Downing Street this Monday to discuss the profound changes to the NHS being made by the Government. Click here to read more.
Unemployment is at a sixteen year high. This is having huge effects on the mental health of many people. Writer, broadcaster and legendary DJ, Dave Haslam, tells us about his fundraising project Thirty One Songs. Click here to read…
Charities have reported that disabled people are increasingly being abused as a result of the Government’s publicity, which paints them as scroungers. Click here to read more on this disturbing story.
Welcome to the Trafford Labour website, thanks for visiting us. We hope you enjoy our site. We’ll be bringing you news on what we’re up to in the borough, columns, features on people who live and have businesses here and blogs from our MPs in Westminster. We’d also like to hear from you so, if you’ve any news or interesting stories that you’d like to share, with please get in touch.
NEW PLAY AREA FOR UNDER 5s IN URMSTON
Labour Representative Catherine Hynes, who’s standing in Urmston in May’s local council elections, recently scored a success with the council after listening to local residents in Abbotsfield Park. Whilst visiting the local park the Labour team spoke to a number of the parents and heard a lot of complaints over the dilapidated state of the under-5s play area.
Having listened to the views of local residents, Catherine got in touch with the relevant council officer. The office recently informed her that, following her emails and telephone calls, the under 5s area is to be completely revamped over the coming weeks. The officer has agreed to keep her up to date.
If there are any other issues which you feel Cath can help you with, please do not hesitate to contact her on 747 9677 or email at catherine dot hynes at traffordlabour.org.uk.
You can write to her at Catherine Hynes, Morris Hall, Atkinson Road, Urmston. M41 9AD
Click here to read about councillor Anne Duffield, the first in our series of councillor profiles. She’s not just a councillor…
DAVE ACTON IS LEADER OF THE LABOUR PARTY IN TRAFFORD COUNCIL
“I am passionate in wanting to help to improve our neighbourhood and to help people who need support, particularly those that may have not had the life chances that others maybe have had. Recognising it’s vital for Councillors to represent and support ALL people they represent.
I am also passionate about fighting for values such as justice for all, peace and life chances for everyone. We’d love to hear from you if there’s anything we can do to help.”
Kate’s been back in the constituency this week. Read this week’s blog from Kate Green…Click here
Councillor Tom Ross, who represents Stretford, joined the Labour party back in 1996. Read about a week in his life as he sets about helping the people of Trafford…
HUG A LIBRARY EVENT AT OLD TRAFFORD LIBRARY
The Tory council caused an outcry when they recently proposed using volunteers instead of paid staff at Hale and Old Trafford libraries. Click here to read about a recent forum in Old Trafford, attended by Labour councillors, where the local residents made their views clear.
WE SAY...
- Kate's been back in the constituency this week. Read this week's blog from Kate Green...Click here
- UNEMPLOYMENT REACHES 16 YEAR HIGH Ed Balls, the Labour shadow chncellor, accused the government of complacency after the latest unemployment figures showed that over 2.67 million people are now looking for work. This is up 48,000 in the 3 months to December. Click here to read more.
- Rachel Reeves, the shadow chief secretary to the Treasury has said that up to 200,000 families could lose up to £4000 a year in a little noticed change to the working tax credit. Click here to read more...
- The Mayor, Labour councillor Jane Baugh, saw her idea to open Sale Town Hall to the public come to fruition last Saturday. From delicious carrot cake to live music was laped up by over 500 people. Click here to read more...
- The Tory council caused an outcry when they recently proposed using volunteers instead of paid staff at Hale and Old Trafford libraries. Click here to read about a recent forum in Old Trafford, attended by Labour councillors, where the local residents made their views clear.
- Councillor Tom Ross, who represents Stretford, joined the Labour party back in 1996. Read about a week in his life as he sets about helping the people of Trafford...
- Rory Clayton of Trafford Young Labour thinks young people need to be involved in politics too. Click here to read what he has to say...
- New laws to help Credit Unions raise money more easily came into effect last week. Ed Balls introduced the legislation whilst the last Labour government was in power. Credit Unions are owned and controlled by their members and operate for the purpose of promoting saving, providing credit at affordable rates, and other financial services to members. Credit Unions are a really fair way for people to save and access credit. Rather than paying huge interest rates from doorstep lenders, payday loan companies or loan sharks, Credit Union loans are much more affordable. So someone who borrows £500 from a doorstep lender will probably pay interest making their total repayment £825. With the Credit Union, the same loan would cost just £540. Sale has a very successful credit union, based in an office on the Sale West estate and so we've spoken to one of the volunteers, Irene Mulcahy, to see just how they work. Click here to read more...
- Plans to staff libraries in Old Trafford and Hale purely with vounteers has caused uproar and a strong camapign has been launched to appeal to the Tory council to look again. Follow the H.O.O.T Campaign Blog for the lastest news and click here to read the strong views of our columnist Flic Everett.
- Labour councillors Steve Adshead, Tom Ross and Dolores O'Sullivan scored a success recently when they campaigned for the New Wolfe Service Station in Stretford to ghave its 24hr alcohol lisence application amended. Councillor Steve Adshead praised the residents for lobbying the council and said it stopped a worrying precedent. He said: "This is a great result because the proposals were worrying a lot of people.The residents had been outraged by plans to effectively have a takeaway open until 5am and alcohol served 24/7." To read the full story in the Manchester Evening News click here.
