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North Ward Just when you thought it YOU SAY ––– WE PAY --- INVESTING IN couldn’t get any worse! On Saturday November 17th at The Tory-led Coalition Government Technology College, Andrew Gwynne MP hosted a has demanded even MORE cuts in jobs "You Say We Pay" event in conjunction with the and services in . Another £51 Reddish South Community 1st Panel, Reddish North million has to be cut from the budget on top of Community 1 st Panel and Stockport Council. Funds the £28 million already cut. Cllr David Wilson were awarded to 26 local groups. said “Hundreds of jobs have been lost and The North Reddish Community services slashed. This attack on local First Panel will have £8488 to government and other public services is allocate for 2013 / 2014. affecting workers, families and businesses in If you are Interested in applying many parts of Reddish and it will get worse”. for 2013/2014 funding please

contact Cllr Paul Moss, Chair Alley Gate Progress North Reddish Community First Reddish North is a proven ‘hot spot’ for Panel 0771 408 9046 or email

burglaries so Kate, Paul and David reddishnorthward.stockport @hotmail.co.uk welcome new proposals to be put forward by the North Area Partnership to install protective alley gates to the rear Another blow for local residents of houses and properties in the vicinity Stockport’s LibDem Council is proposing a 2.5% rise in of Longford Rd, Welland St, Tyrrell Rd and Council Tax. The Coalition Government has also cut the section of Mill Lane between the grant given to Stockport to pay for Council Tax Harcourt St and Campbell St. Benefit. Many people who paid no Council Tax will find This alleyway at the they have to pay some and others in receipt of benefit rear of Mill Lane is will see their benefit cut. “Labour Councillors oppose open to fly-tipping, the 2.5% increase and believe the Government should anti-social behaviour be doing more not less to help people who are already and burglars. struggling” said Cllr Dave Wilson. “We feel that this

proposal will help to FlyFlyFly ---tippers plague our local area make the area safer”, This fly -tipping is on the said Cllr Kate Butler. site of the demolished Waterlogged path Vale Pub, Ruskin Road. in North Reddish It is an environmental Park crime to fly-tip and when This flooded path has culprits are caught they are prosecuted. been reported and action will be taken to improve drainage and This dumped sofa and chairs make sure this doesn’t at the rear of Williamson happen again. Overgrown bushes Street have been reported. If you see anyone fly-tipping Belvedere Avenue These bushes have please let us know as all now been cut back. Council Tax payers end up “Overgrown bushes paying for this kind of are a safety hazard” irresponsibility. said Cllr Paul Moss. More than 2,600 cases of fly -tipping were reported in “Please let us know Stockport last year. It was the fourth worst area in about any causing a Greater . The cost of clearing fly-tipping problem in your across the country is put at £37.4million. “Money that area”. could be put to much better use” said CCClClllllrrrr KKKaKaaatttteeee BBBuBuuuttttlllleeeerrrr News, information and contact details ––– why not get in toutouch!ch! Check out the brilliant new Reddish news, views and reviews website at www.reddishnews.co.uk and keep up with what's going on! Our email is [email protected] or you can contact your Councillors individually . Website: www.labourreddish.org.uk Facebook : www.facebook.com/reddishlabour Twitter: @LabourReddish

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ATTACKS WORKING FAMILIES

AND THOSE WHO CANNOT FIND WORK Massive cuts to benefits for working people and those unemployed will push many families into poverty. Nurses,

teachers and soldiers are just Cllr Paul Moss attended The new artwork on the side of the old some of the workers affected. the Poets Corner Action Reddish baths building was a joint They will lose hundreds of Group’s Christmas Party project between the Ebony & Ivory pounds and people relying solely held at the Fir Tree pub. It Community Organisation on benefits will see their income was a great event www.eaico.org a Stockport based shrink. “At the same time this organised by Reddish organisation supporting and Tory-led Government is giving Community Fund. Police advocating on behalf of young people huge tax cuts to millionaires” Officers from our local 5-18 years old, especially those from said Cllr Kate Butler. “Anyone station helped serve the African and Caribbean descent and ARC earning over £1million a year will lunch. Arts for Recovery based in Greg Street, pay £40,000 less tax from next “““There“ is fantastic Reddish. www.artsforrecovery.com . April”. Clearly we’re NOT all community spirit in "We have a great deal of creative in this together!! Reddish” talent in Reddish” said Cllr Paul MossMoss.... said Cllr Dave Wilson. Attacking Sure Start Success The Government continues to attack support for families having closed 381 for Sure Start nursery centres and slashed Labour’s funding by £431m from those that remain. Tony “This coalition government has taken away Lloyd access to help and support for hundreds of families who benefited from Sure Start” Tony Lloyd would like to said Cllr Kate Butler. say “thank-you” to all those Joining Labour is the best way to oppose Cameron and Clegg’s attacks on who voted for him in the working people, welfare, the NHS and local government. recent election for ’s first Police & Crime Commissioner. After 2013 The Year of ‘Subotnik’ taking over half the votes Fed up of seeing our area spoiled by unsightly neglected cast Tony Lloyd said “I grot spots, anti social littering and fly tipping. Want to do wantDavid, to workKate and with Paul the at a recent something about? If so why not join the brand new local chiefmeeting constable on policing to make with Tony Lloyd voluntary group ‘Subotnik’ or ‘Saturday Volunteer’ which sure we have not simply aims to bring together like minded residents who want to the best police force in take an active part in organised litter picks, park clean ups Britain but also the safest and other projects that will help to restore local pride in communities we can Reddish North. Membership is just a £1 a year. Contact Cllr Dave Wilson (07747149481) for details. manage.” Cllr Paul Cllr David Cllr Kate Andrew Moss Wilson Butler Gwynne MP

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