COUNCILLORS are said to be deeply unhappy at the way debate over Tameside’s failing children’s services department was handled. As The Correspondent revealed, political leader…
View More “How is this democracy?” – Tameside councillors unhappy at being cut short at meeting
TAMESIDE’S 4.99 per cent rise in council tax has been approved. As The Correspondent detailed previously, the fee for a Band A property in the…
View More Tameside’s council tax rise approved
TAMESIDE Council has said it cannot simply take over the services operated by Active Tameside as a councillor claimed ‘the writing has been on the…
View More Tameside Council rules out bringing Active Tameside services in house
STALYBRIDGE will have to wait longer for its much-heralded heritage walkway. And councillors from both sides of the political divide have criticised what has been…
View More Stalybridge’s heritage walkway delayed and criticised
TAMESIDE Council has backed the stormy handling of a councillor’s resignation from its ruling Labour group amid bullying claims. But it could not respond to…
View More Tameside Council defends scenes in stormy meeting – but cannot comment on ‘bullying’ claims
A STALYBRIDGE councillor has defected from Tameside Council’s ruling Labour party, claiming he has been bullied. Sam Gosling, who represents the town’s North ward, has…
View More Stalybridge councillor defects amid ‘bullying’ claims
TAMESIDE council leader said “I will be on that bulldozer” to build a controversial garden village – and “will ram it down your throat”. Labour’s…
View More Council leader says ‘I will be on that bulldozer’ to build controversial garden village
A COUNCILLOR was furiously asked if he wanted to be an elected member or a ‘Twitter troll’ in an angry exchange at a meeting. Stalybridge…
View More Councillors row over ‘disgraceful behaviour’
THE CONTROVERSIAL Godley Green Garden Village development can bring a £50 million boost to the economy of Hyde, Tameside Council claims. And a school is…
View More £50 million Godley Green benefit revealed
COUNCILLORS in Stalybridge have urged Tameside Council to admit there is a begging problem before tackling it. They also claim the amount of graffiti in…
View More ‘Admit there is a problem’, urge councillors