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Congestion Charge - the flaws in the plan.
Recent newspaper articles have focused on how few people the council says will actually end up paying the charge. If this is the case, how on earth is it going to fulfill its purpose of being the inco… more →
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Congestion Charge - the flaws in the plan.
robadlard wrote 1 year ago: Recent newspaper articles have focused on how few people the council says will actually end up payin … more →
Public toilets....or lack of
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robadlard wrote 1 year ago: Lena St, Paton St, Dale St and particularly Back Piccadilly are increasingly becoming a public toile … more →
Manchester's Golden Legacy from Olympic Bids
robadlard wrote 1 year ago: I spent the weekend watching the most amazing live sporting spectacle at the World Cycling Champions … more →
Chinese Ambassador Speaks in Town Hall
robadlard wrote 1 year ago: Tonight I attended a visit by the Chinese Ambassador who gave a talk in the Town Hall. The Chinese c … more →
Piccadilly Gardens Campaign begins to bear fruit
robadlard wrote 1 year ago: Following 8 months of our campaign to highlight the problems with Piccadilly Gardens, people such as … more →
Piccadilly Gardens fenced off again
robadlard wrote 1 year ago: Piccadilly Gardens is having work done on it again. I’m beginning to loose count of how many t … more →
Friends of Sackville Gardens
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robadlard wrote 1 year ago: Last nght I attended the first meeting of a new Freinds of Sackville Park group. The aims of the gro … more →
Happy New Year! - the year of the Rat
robadlard wrote 1 year ago: Wishing all Chinese people in Manchester a happy and prosperous New Year, may it bring you all you d … more →
Afflecks Saves by Bruntwood
robadlard wrote 1 year ago: What a relief, the character of the area and the opportunity for small creative business is assured … more →
Support Affleck's Palace
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robadlard wrote 1 year ago: Some of you may have already seen the news about the danger that Affleck’s Palace in the North … more →
Success for residents in Jacksons Wharf protest
robadlard wrote 1 year ago: The revised plans for the Jacksons Wharf development have been rejected at a meeting of the plannign … more →
Dispel the myth
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robadlard wrote 1 year ago: As a Conservative seeking election in Manchester, the most regular and frustrating responses from pe … more →
Weak Manchester Lib Dems lead to first Conservative councillor
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robadlard wrote 1 year ago: Welcome to the Conservatives Councillor Faraz Bhatti! Today Councillor Bhatti joined the Conservativ … more →
Think of the homeless this Christmas
robadlard wrote 1 year ago: While most people are celebrating in one way or another, Christmas is the busiest time of the year f … more →
Disgusting state of Piccadilly trash
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robadlard wrote 1 year ago: This awful sight is not restricted to this area, and is often worse. Its visible as you exit the sta … more →
Noise problems - council services
robadlard wrote 1 year ago: I’d be interested to know other people’s experiences with environmental services sorting … more →
Bllod, Oil and War debate at the Circle Club
robadlard wrote 1 year ago: Last night I spoke on the panel at another of the Circle Club’s public debates. This festive l … more →
Planning
robadlard wrote 1 year ago: I’m glad that plans are being reconsidered for the site next to Castlefield basin, however as … more →
Piccadilly Gardens still stained
robadlard wrote 1 year ago: I’d written previously and posted photos of the staining of the stonework in Piccadilly Garden … more →
