local voice News from Labour puts local jobs first in Tameside local government, so Labour councillors are taking a share of the pain, too. Cllr Kieran Labour councillors have voted to cut Quinn their allowances by 10% this year, Labour leader of saving more than £100,000. Kieran (right with Cllr Mike Smith), is a trainee Tameside Council We know people want to work, so with the General Medical Council and lives in Tameside. Cllr Mike Smith said: “Young people Tameside Labour is investing in our like Kieran need training opportunities to local economy to create the jobs and get on in life and start their careers. That’s While the Tories’ unfair cuts hit growth that local people need. why creating local employment and training What the papers say... Tameside, Labour is putting jobs opportunities for young people the top priority This year, we will ensure that and growth first. for Tameside Labour.” every young person in Tameside @KateWeirTweets People in Tameside are paying the has the choice to either continue will create hundreds of new M 21 May price for the Tories’ failed policies, their education, get a job or do opportunities in small firms like EN driving up unemployment, holding an apprenticeship. No young builders, hairdressers and nurseries. back growth and letting energy bills person in Tameside will be left While the Tories’ failure holds skyrocket, while David Cameron and 10 PER CENT CUT on the scrapheap of long-term Britain back, we are supporting George Osborne give a £100,000 unemployment. local businesses to create new job tax break to a few thousand Working with key partners we opportunities and investing in our IN COUNCILLORS’ millionaires. are in the process of setting up towns and infrastructure. Tameside Labour offers fairness in an Apprentice Company that will Tameside Labour are standing these tough times. Local services are ALLOWANCES provide secure employment for up for local people, and putting suffering because of the Tories’ cuts to apprenticeships. The scheme jobs and growth first. the savings will be £113k Denton Labour councillors Claire Labour councillors TOWN TEAM’S BETTER Francis, Mike Smith and Vincent Better have partnered Ricci are pleased to assist with with local traders to the continuing progress of the improve the look and FUTURE FOR DENTON Denton Town Team. look for safety of our shopping streets. A row of Tameside’s Labour council has new planters along allocated £100,000 to the Town Windmill Windmill Lane stop Teams, to help organise events vehicles from parking and improve the appearance of Lane on the shop frontages local town centres like Denton. and causing damage to The most recent efforts of the the footpath. Town Team was to organise the Previous damage Centenary event in Victoria Park to the pavement had on June 22nd. made it hazardous for The event was just one of a pedestrians but is has number of activities that the now been repaired. Town Team have planned to get The cost of the the centre of Denton bustling planters was sponsored with shoppers. by a local company Mike Smith said: “It is fantastic based on the Windmill to know that so many residents Industrial estate. The and businesses are committed planters themselves to increasing trade in the town were manufactured and the recent Centenary by a local Tameside celebrations were just the first company and most of of many occasions that will show the shops on Windmill Denton councillors Mike Smith, Claire Francis and what Denton has to offer. It is a Lane shops have Vincent Ricci, have been working with members credit to the Town Team that an Cllr Mike Smith with one of the several agreed to provide of Denton Town Team to promote events that event like this has been made planters that have been placed along plants and maintain the attract new visitors to the town centre. possible”. Windmill Lane, Dane Bank. planters. Fairness in tough times Denton West.indd 1 26/06/2013 16:13:29 local voice your local Labour team Labour councilllors Dawson Lane, Brenda Warrington and Mike Smith, with MP Andrew Gwynne, at the new . alley gate by Ash Road and Laburnum Road. Cllr Michael Smith t: 0161 371 0765 M34 5ZT Alley-gating struggle finally over e: [email protected] Councillor Mike Smith and the local Labour than ten years to achieve because of a Now that they’ve been installed, Team have been working closely with local public inquiry which formally designated the gates will provide extra security residents and Greater Manchester Police the alleyways as definitive rights of way. for residents, and hopefully prevent Application to Vote by Post to secure the gating of the alleyways This meant a legal court order needed to some of the petty crime and anti-social Elections Office Telephone: 0161 342 3036 between Ash Road and Laburnum Road. be secured in order to be able to formally behaviour which have been reported in Council Offices Fax: 0161 342 2747 The whole scheme has taken more close these footpaths with the gates. the area from time to time. 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