Council leader accused of ‘dishonesty’ after children’s services change

OPPOSITION councillors have welcomed the change of political leader of Tameside Council’s under-fire children’s services department. But they feel the authority’s head, Cllr Gerald Cooney,…

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Silenced! Correspondent’s questions to council chief executive remain unanswered

TAMESIDE Council’s chief executive has been gagged from answering questions probing what is claimed to have been an apparent breach of rules – and the…

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Councillors clash over government handling of coronavirus

COUNCILLORS have clashed over the government’s handling of coronavirus with a top Tory insisting they have done ‘a bloody good job’ while Tameside’s leader claimed…

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Council votes against demolition delay for Stamford Park Conservatory

TAMESIDE Council is pressing ahead with plans to demolish the conservatory at Stamford Park after a plea for more time was rejected. Stalybridge South councillor…

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