ONE OF the candidates to replace Cllr Gerald Cooney as leader of Tameside Council has spoken of their aims. Eleanor Wills, who was sacked from…
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Tameside Council leader quits after chaos
TAMESIDE Council leader Cllr Gerald Cooney has quit after a number of resignations damaged his position. As The Correspondent detailed on Thursday, October 10, four…
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‘Unacceptable working practices’ see Labour intervene at Tameside Council
LABOUR’S national party is to tackle the chaos that has gripped Tameside Council, citing ‘unacceptable working practices.’ Four senior members – Cllrs Jack Naylor, George…
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Tameside Council ‘in crisis talks’ after scathing report
TAMESIDE Council’s ruling Labour group is believed to be engaged in crisis talks after a hugely critical report of its children’s services department. The Correspondent…
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‘Inadequate’ Tameside children’s services savaged – but remains under council control
TAMESIDE Council’s ‘inadequate’ children’s services department will be overseen by a government-appointed commissioner for three years after being blasted in a report. But it will…
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Town hall rebuild cost ‘beggars belief’ as price estimate doubles
By George Lythgoe – Local Democracy Reporter THE latest estimated cost to repair Ashton Town Hall “beggars belief” after it was revealed it has more…
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New ‘affordable’ homes in Droylsden officially opened
A NEW housing development comprising 62 ‘affordable’ homes has been officially opened in Droylsden. The site of a former industrial unit, Waterway Close incorporates 26…
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True cost of Ashton Town Hall renovation revealed
THE COST of bringing Ashton-under-Lyne’s Town Hall fully back into use could reach £23 million. Part of £20 million received from the Government’s Levelling Up…
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Answers sought from Tameside MPs after HS2 cancellation
TAMESIDE’S MPs still want answers over transport concerns after the Government axed plans to build the HS2 train line to Manchester. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak…
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Lantern Parade to stay in Ashton permanently
COUNCILLORS have hit out at the decision to base Tameside’s annual Lantern Parade permanently in Ashton-under-Lyne. Previously, the event – which heralds the start of…
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