http://www.iainlindley.co.uk Cllr Iain Lindley - Prospective Conservative MP for Worsley & Eccles South Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:29:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just another friendly reminder that as well as this website, you can also follow me on Twitter – @cllrilindley. For those readers who are new to Twitter, here are a few Salford- or Conservative-related Twitter feeds worth following: @jfostermep - newly-elected Conservative MEP Jacqui Foster has just joined Twitter @andycrane64 - Channel M news anchor, BBC Radio Manchester ... http://www.iainlindley.co.uk/2009/07/02/follow-me-on-twitter-3/ Just a quick reminder that there is a Friends of Walkden Station (FOWS) meeting tonight at the Walkden Royal British Legion on Wilfred Road - the meeting starts at 7pm and all local residents and rail passengers are welcome. http://www.iainlindley.co.uk/2009/07/01/fows-meeting-tonight/ I have just received the following message: Following a number of breakdowns earlier today, crews will be working late in the following areas to complete:-   CADISHEAD/IRLAM/WALKDEN AND LITTLE HULTON.   Any outstanding work will be completed in the morning. This is about the fourth week in a row that bins have not been emptied on ... http://www.iainlindley.co.uk/2009/06/30/bin-collections-late-again/ There's a must-read post over at David Ottewell's blog. The proposed 180 extra rail carriages for Greater Manchester - essentially to keep the region moving - have been slashed by the Government to a maximum of 106. I know that my colleague Cllr Ian MacDonald, Worsley ward Councillor and Vice-Chairman of ... http://www.iainlindley.co.uk/2009/06/30/labour-slash-rail-carriage-improvements/ I'm delighted that my Conservative colleague Cllr James Pearson was elected this morning as the new Chairman of the Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Authority. Outgoing Liberal Democrat Chairman Paul Shannon becomes the new Vice-Chairman. I have been appointed as the Authority spokesman to Salford City Council and I have also ... http://www.iainlindley.co.uk/2009/06/25/fire-authority-new-chairman/ A depressing report today from Experian, which suggests that Walkden town centre is one of the places worst-hit by the current recession. Walkden town centre has suffered considerable decline over the last few years, and the number of empty shops has steadily increased. Obviously the current recession has exacerbated this, but ... http://www.iainlindley.co.uk/2009/06/24/will-the-new-tesco-walkden-help/ The results of the Government's "place survey" - a huge survey detailed how local people feel about how well their Council is doing - has been published. David Ottewell has helpfully published the results in full. What they show is that only 33.7% of Salford residents are "satisfied or fairly satisfied" (hardly ... http://www.iainlindley.co.uk/2009/06/24/something-you-wont-see-in-life-in-salford/ United Utilities are holding an exhibition with information about the West-East Link Pipeline - many local residents will already have noticed the excavations nearly the East Lancs Road! The exhibition is being held at Worsley Courthouse on Tuesday 30th June and will be open from 2pm until 7pm. http://www.iainlindley.co.uk/2009/06/23/united-utilities-west-east-link-main-pipeline-exhibition/ There's an interesting comment piece on SalfordOnline entitled "the demise of Salford democracy has begun". Whilst I understand the sentiment - and I certainly agree that Hazel and her Labour colleagues have let the people of Salford down badly - I think reports of the demise of democracy are premature. Hazel should ... http://www.iainlindley.co.uk/2009/06/21/a-general-election-will-hold-hazel-to-account/ Yesterday I received a large package in the post. It's the detailed plans for the proposed Walkden High School build. I'm going to go through it with a fine toothcomb, but what strikes you immediately is the name on all the documents - not Walkden High School but "Walkden Global ... http://www.iainlindley.co.uk/2009/06/20/walkden-global-college/