ELECTION SPECIAL ST MARY'S WARD Vote Rob Chilton in St Mary's NEWS on May 3rd GET IN TOUCH email: [email protected] telephone: 07817 888 593

Rob Chilton, a strong voice for local residents in St Mary's Ward Rob Chilton, who is a well- known local character in our community, is standing once more to be our local Councillor for St. Mary’s Ward.

Rob has been one of our three local Councillors for eight years, and has led many campaigns to improve our environment and maintain our services. He has helped countless local residents with individual issues and is a well-regarded independent voice on Trafford Council.

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Library usage on Steps forward for better public transport the up in Trafford. Councillor Rob Chilton has Once every half an hour this will be the existing consistently campaigned for better number 19 between Altrincham, Sale West, Ashton, Sale centre, Sale Moor and Wythenshawe. Every It's working. public transport for our Ward, other half an hour there will be a new number regularly visiting Transport for 245 between Altrincham, Sale West, Ashton, Sale Greater Manchester (TfGM) and the Centre, Stretford, Urmston, Flixton & the Trafford bus depots. Centre. This new bus will provide the Sale West community As a result of Rob’s campaigning, from 8th April once again with a direct connection to Stretford, there will now be a bus every 15 minutes serving Urmston, Trafford General and the Trafford Centre. Woodhouse Lane, Cherry Lane, Firs Way, then north up Manor Avenue. As usual, this will travel in Cllr Rob Chilton has also campaigned over the both directions from Altrincham up the A56, then years for an improved service on our Metrolink line. through our ward, on to Ashton village and Sale The operators have now installed an extra electrical Town Centre. substation at Brooklands, meaning more trams can be run on the Altrincham line at any one time. Trafford Budget 2018 Investing in local housing IN BRIEF What does it mean to you? Trafford Conservatives have Rob Chilton said, "This budget highlights the Other Councils across the North- value of Conservative leadership in Trafford. West (often far wealthier ones than announced a range of measures Over the last few years, decisions have been aimed at supporting residents, taken to ensure that our Council Tax still remains Trafford) continue to close libraries. in their draft budget. Measures the lowest in the North West, whilst increasing In Bury, the Labour Council have closed 10 of include: the Council’s income to provide the services their 14 libraries, whilst increasing Council tax our residents expect. This is in stark contrast at the same time. In Conservative Trafford, our Retaining the North West’s to neighbouring Stockport, where the average libraries have been renovated, upgraded and lowest Council Tax household pays a whopping £350 a year more retained. than we do in Trafford." Rob Chilton said, "I know the value of our library Council crackdown here at Coppice Avenue, and across the borough. £5.9m extra looking after This year the Council’s leadership have They are more than just about lending books; Rob is keen to hear from anyone having any on littering, tipping the most vulnerable in society worked with us to ensure the Council’s budget Cllr Rob Chilton has consistently they are at the heart of our communities, helping difficulty with their housing association, and tries reflects your priorities, with more spending on represented residents to local to connect people of all ages and backgrounds. to work as constructively as possible with Irwell and dog fouling Cheaper car parking fixing roads and pavements, preserving our I am proud to support the fantastic work that housing associations to ensure Valley, Trafford Housing Trust, and other housing A new initiative has commenced in Trafford community buildings, and providing new park for our goes on at Coppice Library, and it is great that that properties, and the nearby associations, to bring about improvements. to further increase efforts to catch and fine More money and CCTV infrastructure. those responsible for dog-fouling, littering the current administration have worked with environment, are maintained to an Rob Chilton also supports the Conservative roads and transport and fly-tipping. A pilot scheme has started, Extra funding has also been allocated to local Councillors, the Friends Group and BluSci Council’s efforts to ensure everyone in our acceptable standard. and in the first week more than 190 fines improve Schools, and £350K has been made to ensure a sustainable future for it. Along with community has a home they can afford to live in. £30m investment This can be difficult, as these associations are were issued. We all have a responsibility available to keep our valued lollipop men and the abolition of library fines, and the extension of However, any new housing developments must into our leisure facilities completely independent of local authorities, but to keep our community tidy. As well as women in place to help children arrive at school opening hours with the Open+ system, our library be in the right place, preserve valuable rights Rob is determined that local residents should organising regular tidy-ups across St. Mary’s safely. at Coppice is seeing a great new lease of life. of way and open land, and be accompanied Retaining all be able to be proud of where they live and get a Ward, Cllr Rob Chilton has asked for this pilot There are activities going on weekly for all ages, by improved roads and services such as GP school crossing patrols good standard of service from housing providers. scheme to be extended across the whole so do pop in to find out." practices and school places. borough.

“Children’s Working hard for road and play area on pavement improvements Firs Road Park The long-awaited scheme to resurface works form part of a wider investment in a large section of Washway Road, roads and highways by the Conservative delivered as administration at Trafford Council. promised” part of a £4m investment by the Conservative Council into improving Rob said "My colleagues and I know from our roads this year, has been completed regular doorstep surveys that improving roads New defibrillator on time and on budget. This will help Trafford Conservatives are committed to and mending pot holes is one of the biggest improve journeys for local residents. priorities of local residents. Residents’ priorities improving the economy, education, transport, could be a life saver are our priorities, so that’s why I’m really Firs Way Medical Centre has recently had a healthcare of Trafford, as well as creating jobs Cllr Rob Chilton has welcomed the completion pleased to have seen the A56 improved, and new defibrillator installed, giving residents and providing more housing for local people. of the recent resurfacing works undertaken the Council inspect many further roads and access to potentially life-saving equipment. on the A56 between the Pelican and The pavements in our ward with a view to further Vote for Rob Chilton to Cllr Rob Chilton has Avenue. The high quality surface has been works. We have a long list, and we will ensure Cllr Rob Chilton has also supported other campaigned for resurfacing complimented by many residents and the our ward gets a fair share of the investment.” groups in their fundraising efforts to have Keep Moving Forward. works on the A56 more units installed across the borough. More reasons to LOWEST vote Conservative COUNCIL TAX in Trafford in Greater Manchester

Invested in £30 local road MILLION improvements 1500People supported into jobs 4 New libraries

8 £350m £22m Invested in Green Flag parks with local care 2 more on the way Metrolink expansion to the Trafford Centre

Invested in Of young leisure facilities 94% people in To help our £30m £350K valued lollipop Trafford Extra funding now attend men and ‘good’ or women keep ‘excellent’ children safe schools Promoted by Stephen Anstee, on behalf of St Mary's Conservatives, both of Thatcher House, Green Lane, Timperley, WA15 8QW. Printed at Tradeprint.co.uk, 2 Fulton Road, Dundee, DD2 4SW Dundee, 2 Fulton Road, Printed at Tradeprint.co.uk, 8QW. WA15 Timperley, Green Lane, Conservatives, both of Thatcher House, Mary's on behalf of St Anstee, Promoted by Stephen

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