Councillor Susan Quinn

Members' Surgeries

The Droylsden East members have a strong reputation for listening to local people we hold weekly advice surgeries giving local people direct access to their elected members.

Participation at Council Panels

I am a member of the Services for Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel. Throughout the year I attended meetings including accompanying members on fact finding visits. I am also on the Liquor licensing panel that oversees pub, club and off licence applications. I am also on the employment appeals panel as well as the Tameside standards panel.

Participation at District Assemblies

There have been no substantial changes to my role as a member of the Droylsden District Assembly in 2010-11. I cover crime and disorder, my attendance at the monthly Community Safety Panel meetings with the members and officers responsible along with senior police officers and the Council's community safety team continues.

I attend the PACT (Police & Communities Together) meetings. Helping me to see and hear more about the concerns local people have with community policing issues, and to help resolve them.

2011 was another successful year for the popular Droylsden garden competition. I am continue to be the Droylsden member responsible. I also attended the Droylsden East Partnership which has been tasked with finding solutions to help reduce crime and anti - social behaviour.

Participation on Outside Bodies

I am a board member for "Connexions", helping young people plan for their working future even though budgets are tight. I have continued as the regional executive of the North West employers group which looks into all Human Resource issues on behalf of North West Councils.

Constituency Work

I attended numerous meetings, especially of local Home watch schemes. In the last year I have continued support the Field Street Home watch scheme, the Farleys home watch, the Moorside home watch and the Littlemoss residents group, as well as supporting the more unofficial resident’s gatherings.

I am still involved in the production of our local ward newsletter, which I regularly deliver across the ward, along with my fellow Ward Councillors.

Achievements during the year

Helping people with their problems and serving my community to the best of my ability throughout the year.

I continue to organise the annual Christmas party for the elderly residents in the sheltered housing schemes in my ward and those in their own homes. This party is held at Droylsden Football Club, was a huge success. I supported a community fun day with the friends of Copperas fields and look forward to helping again support the fun day.

The six Droylsden Councillors are keeping a close check on the work throughout the town to construct the Metrolink line, especially with the impact in the Town centre.

The year ahead

I have been given the honour to be asked to be the Mayor of Tameside in 2011 - 12 and I am looking forward to meeting as many local people as I can during my years as well as raising plenty of money for local charities. I am also looking forward to the opening of the new £30 million Droylsden Academy in January 2012.