Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council Executive Leader's Blog

Around the Towns in 2020

Thursday, 16 January 2020 / Posted by: Executive Leader

I wrote in last week’s blog that I want 2020 to be a year of investment for Tameside; in our economy and shared future. The heart of Tameside is, and always will be, our towns, so it’s for that reason that I want to go in-depth on the highlights of our big plans for them in 2020.

Full Speed Ahead for Full Fibre

Friday, 10 January 2020 / Posted by: Executive Leader

Welcome to my first blog of the 2020s. Before I begin, I’d like to take the chance to wish you all a happy, healthy and successful New Year.

A 2019 To Remember for Tameside

Thursday, 19 December 2019 / Posted by: Executive Leader

It’s that time of year again. On behalf of Tameside Council I would like to wish you all a Happy Christmas and a Joyful New Year.

Join In Our Budget Conversation and Have Your Say

Friday, 13 December 2019 / Posted by: Executive Leader

Welcome back to my weekly blog, following a brief hiatus to comply with the pre-election laws. As the people of Britain had the opportunity to have their say on our country’s future this week, it’s only appropriate that I start these blogs again by offering you the chance to have your say on Tameside’s future.

101 Years On, Tameside Still Remembers

Friday, 01 November 2019 / Posted by: Executive Leader

The month of November is one of the most solemn on our nation’s calendar, as we again come together to commemorate those brave men and women, both from home and further afield, who laid down their lives in the First World War.

Beat the Flu This Winter

Friday, 25 October 2019 / Posted by: Executive Leader

This week I booked my annual flu vaccination. I would encourage anybody reading this to do the same.

A Bright Future for Hyde

Friday, 18 October 2019 / Posted by: Executive Leader

At the beginning of September, we beat 24 other local authorities to win £100,000 from the British Property Federation’s Futures Challenge, part of the national One Public Estate programme, to create a master plan for reviving Hyde town centre and provide a base from which to move forward in securing further investment.

Building a Tameside Fit for the Future

Friday, 11 October 2019 / Posted by: Executive Leader

On Tuesday we held the latest Full Council session of 2019 in the familiar surroundings of Guardsman Tony Downes House in Droylsden.

Working Co-Operatively to Deliver Better Services

Friday, 04 October 2019 / Posted by: Executive Leader

We stand at the cusp of a truly historic moment for Tameside’s communities. This week, at their annual conference in Rochdale the Co-Operative Councils Innovation Network ratified Tameside Council’s application to become a Co-Operative Council.

Ending the Scourge of Homelessness in Tameside

Friday, 20 September 2019 / Posted by: Executive Leader

It’s no secret that we are currently in the middle of a homelessness crisis. Since 2010, almost every statistic we have has shown an inexorable and worrying rise.