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Shamed Labour Councillor admits failure !
Swinton South Labour Councillor Howard Balkind admits exclusively on Salfordonline that after an investigation into his conduct, that he fell below the standards he expected but as yet has failed to issue a public apology. Michael Moulding, Deputy Leader...
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Community Action Party is opposed to the abolition of Disability Living Allowance.
The Community Action Party is opposed to the abolition of Disability Living Allowance (DLA). The government intend to do the following despite less than 0.5% of DLA being fraudulently claimed :- 1) Abolish Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and replace...
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John Merry and Salford Council Fail to respond "Homes to School" Transport Fury
On the 24th August Merry from Salford Council angrily refutes Michael Moulding's concerns about the safety of Salford's children which was published by Salfordonline, as though his word means everyone should believe what he says and have confidence in...
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Why working for your benefits is just a big con.
Today, the Tories have announced the long-term unemployed will have to work for their benefits. Workfare or legalised slave labour to get your benefit, for many, just over £70.00 per week and will have to work 30 hours per week for this meagre amount....
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The year 2011 and what it has meant for me.
Well who would have thought it ? From 2007 until early 2011 during most of this period, in one form or another I had to live with and endure anti-social behaviour where I lived. Full details of this are in previous blogs. This started me to campaign even...
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My activities in Swinton & Pendlebury
Castleway - On behalf of residents I am making enquiries about having the low rise blocks fenced off to help prevent anti-social behaviour. Sefton Rd - On a recent visit I counted over 30 potholes in the street which I reported to Salford City Council....
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Please respect our bygone Swintonians !!
Many of you would have probably seen me walking miles and miles around Swinton delivering my leaflets keeping local people informed. On my travels when going through Swinton centre I notice that despite signs at St Peters Church which clearly tells people...
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Lancashire or Greater Manchester ?
I am a Preston lad through and through which means I am a Lancashire lad through and through too ! Many years ago I moved into Swinton which in previous years was also part of Lancashire. This may explain why I personally feel quite at home living here....
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A Swinton mayor for Salford !!
A directly-elected mayor for Salford and he or she lives in Swinton. How good would that scenario be for our town ? Well, if you vote YES and Salford decides to have a directly-elected mayor system of local government on the 26th January 2012, it is not...
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Swinton Unitarian Church - Swinton Hall Rd v Asda ?
As we ponder the merits or not of the new proposed Asda at Swinton precinct, and many a discussion already about the effect any Asda would have on 1) local residents 2) Small business 3) Swinton precinct it seems there is now another consideration that...
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Swinton deceased for an Asda Car Park ?
Asda Planning Application, Swinton. Swinton deceased to make way for a Car Park ! A planning application has been submitted to Salford City Council to build an Asda supermarket adjacent to Swinton Precinct. Swinton Precinct in recent times has deteriorated...
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Asda Planning application - Update
Update :- Asda Planning Application I am starting to collect information about the deceased at this burial ground and can confirm soldiers around the WW1 period are buried at the former chapelyard of The Swinton Unitarian Church. I am told that any distant...
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Monday 1st August 2011
My day started getting up to be at Salford City Council for 8.30 am as I needed to check the electoral register to get the name of the City West employee that threatened me when delivering leaflets last Friday for The Community Action Party. At 9.00 am...
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A city of Salford Mayor or a Greater Manchester Mayor ?
So the town of Swinton is in the city of Salford ! Over recent weeks, months I have been shouting up for Swinton, its people and demanding mutual respect for the town. In doing so, does that make me anti-salford ? Answer - No it does not ! During my campaigns...
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Parliamentary reorganisation of boundaries.
The Boundary Commission for England & Wales has been given the task of reorganising the parliamentary boundaries to reduce the number of MP's in parliament. Therefore, each and every constituency is being looked at. Currently, Swinton & Pendlebury is...
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Lancaster House
On Monday 1st August 2011 Salford City Council are deciding whether to close from September 2011 Lancaster House, a single mens homeless hostel in the city. Lancaster House provides temporary accommodation for single homeless men and provides them with...
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Introduction to the Directly Elected Council Leader (AKA Mayoral) System
INTRODUCTION TO THE DIRECTLY ELECTED COUNCIL LEADER (AKA MAYORAL) SYSTEM Introduction The possibility of having directly elected Executive Mayors (Council Leaders) was introduced in the Local Government Act 2000. THE UK currently has 13 directly elected...
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Community Activist
On behalf of the Community Action Party I have started campaigning in Clifton, Swinton & Pendlebury and have so far delivered about 7,000 leaflets. I have had a fabulous response so far and have helped many people with their housing problems and will...
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The allotment movement
I have been a member of the allotment movement for nearly 20 years and even though I no longer have a plot I am still a member of The National Society of Allotments & Leisure Gardeners Lts, the UK wide equivalent of the union for allotment holders. You...
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Mayoral Referendum debate
On the 14th December I attended the mayoral referendum debate on behalf of my party The Community Action Party as part of The Mayoral Alliance. The Mayoral Alliance (Yes team) was challenged and invited to attend a public meeting by Councillor N Owen...
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Sylvia's Story
I have been helping and supporting an elderly lady called Sylvia who lives in Swinton. Sylvia came to me for help as I was recommended to her by others. Sylvia was having a terrible time with her home which is rented off City West Housing Trust. The property...
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Directly-elected Mayor's
Ever since I first ever became involved in local politics as a local councillor in Preston from 1998 to 2002, I have always supported the concept of a directly-elected mayor system of local government. Whether its a Ken Livingstone or a Boris Johnson...
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Local media coverage of the Mayoral referendum
I will be doing a further blog about the merits of a directly-elected mayor system of local government and why I believe we should vote YES in January 2012. However, I have been reminded in the past few days of how nasty, biased and misleading local media...
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Salford's Green Oasis
The Community Action Party in Salford wants to significantly increase the number of people in the city that grow their own, have access to fresh fruit and vegetables, significanyl increase the number of allotments, promote selfmanagement schemes and use...
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Cutting Salford's Council Tax by half.
Over the past few days The Mayoral Alliance which includes independents, English Democrats and The Community Action party have been criticised by the Labour Group and others about our proposals on how council tax can be cut by 50% in Salford saying it...