According to GMB, Trafford’s Chief Executive was paid an annualised salary of £170,000 last year, which makes her one of the lower paid chief execs in the North West. But it’s hard not to agree with the GMB’s view that the pay levels for senior directors in local government have become unsupportable.

It’s not just that [...]

I’m posting a link here to a very dry (almost Open University c1980s) discussion on council efficiency. Despite its dryness, it does capture the current serious debate going on in councils across the country, in this case it’s the procurement directors of Linconshire and Worcestershire; it could easily have been Trafford and Salford.

Responses to the [...]

All the library authorities in Gtr Manchester are taking part in a ‘Future Libraries’ pilot with the following aim;

Working Together – Greater Manchester Libraries
(Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan)
The project will conduct a feasibility study and options appraisal to identify efficiency savings and customer service improvement opportunities and consider alternative governance [...]

To Herb on Urmston Net

We’re still here. I’m currently without access to Urmston.net though.

Mike

Humphrey Park, Victoria Park, Lostock Park – Our kids are having the funding pulled for much needed play areas but down in Conservative stronghold of East Herts – they can afford a playground for …..Dogs!

Absolutely sick

Letter issued 15th July 2010 to John Lamb (Director of Environment) Trafford Borough Council from Councillor Mike Cordingley

John,

Firstly I need to declare an interest in that I live on Raglan Road.

I’m writing in anticipation of an escalation of complaints from neighbours over the state of the Raglan Road surface. I’ve been getting regular comments as [...]

Dear Councillor / Colleague -

Please note that Councillor Shaw, as Chairman of Overview & Scrutiny Core Committee, has agreed to a request that the Executive’s recent decision relating to Lostock College / Stretford High School / Proposed Academy should be called in for Scrutiny, by the Overview & Scrutiny Core Committee.

As is usual in these [...]

The case for universal free school meals is pretty much proven and well made by Kate Green and others in this Westminster Hall debate.

A special meeting of Trafford Council’s executive is meet on Monday 5th July to take the decision to close Lostock College and Stretford High School to enable the opening of an Academy at Stretford High (subject to the funding remaining in place)

The report CLICK Here for full report

Details of the meeting:

Time: 6:00pm (members of the [...]