Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council Executive Leader's Blog

Pre-Election Period

Wednesday, 27 March 2019 / Posted by: Executive Leader

As we are now in the pre-election period – for the local elections on 2 May 2019 – I have decided to suspend my weekly blog until after the election.

See you in a few weeks

Taking the Next Steps for A Green Greater Manchester

Monday, 25 March 2019 / Posted by: Executive Leader

At the end of last year Tameside held its first ever Green Summit, bringing together residents, businesses and climate experts to discuss what we could do in the borough to help protect our shared environment and make Greater Manchester the greenest city region in Europe.

Get Help To Stub It Out This No Smoking Day

Wednesday, 13 March 2019 / Posted by: Executive Leader

What’s one of the best things you can do for your health? Something that will start having a guaranteed and positive impact beginning 20 minutes after you start and which will continue to benefit you for years afterwards if you keep at it? The answer is giving up smoking.

Happy International Women's Day

Friday, 08 March 2019 / Posted by: Executive Leader

Today is International Women’s Day, a global event to commemorate and celebrate the achievements of women across the world, and a chance to recommit ourselves to facing the challenges – social, economic and political – that women continue to struggle against.

Welcome to Tameside One

Tuesday, 05 March 2019 / Posted by: Executive Leader

It’s official. After more than four years of planning, knocking down and building up again, Tameside One – the new college and public service centre development built on the site of the former Tameside Administration Centre (TAC) in Ashton has opened its doors.

A Unanimous Budget for Uncertain Times

Friday, 01 March 2019 / Posted by: Executive Leader

This Tuesday evening we gathered together in the familiar surroundings of Guardsman Tony Downes House in Droylsden to discuss and agree the council’s Budget for 2019-20.

Child Poverty Shames Us All

Friday, 22 February 2019 / Posted by: Executive Leader

Of all the evils that inflict our society, child poverty must surely be one of the worst. It should be one of the first duties of any government to stamp it down wherever and whenever it raises its head.

Doing Ageing Differently in Greater Manchester

Friday, 15 February 2019 / Posted by: Executive Leader

This week, in my capacity as the Lead for Equalities and Age Friendly GM in the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, I had the pleasure of opening and co-hosting the GM Age Friendly Conference alongside the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham at the Museum of Science and Industry.

It's Okay to Talk in Tameside

Friday, 08 February 2019 / Posted by: Executive Leader

Nearly one in four teenage girls are suffering from mental illness, and half of them have either self-harmed or attempted suicide. Almost a fifth of young people between 16-25 years old disagree with the statement that they find life “really worth living”.

We Need A Real Fair Funding Review

Thursday, 24 January 2019 / Posted by: Executive Leader

The start of this week saw the release of the government’s consultation on the latest Fair Funding Review. Once finalised, this review will be important in determining how much funding councils such as Tameside receive in 2020-21.