Snow Helpline

Trafford Council  has teamed with Trafford Carers Centre to offer practical help and support with things like collecting basic shopping, picking up emergency prescriptions or shovelling snow. to older and vulnerable residents  A dedicated team of volunteers will be staffing the Snow Helpline,

The Snow Helpline number is 0161 848 2400. The helpline is open Monday to Friday, 9.30am-8pm.
If the snow becomes more severe, the helpline may also open at weekends.

Any resident wanting to register as a Snow Helpline volunteer should contact Nathan Shelmerdine on 0161 912 2181 or e-mail nathan.shelmerdine@trafford.gov.uk. 

Watch out for Sweaty Santas and a Late Trip from Scholes

Road closures around Old Trafford Stadium between 12:00pm and 1:30pm. Sweaty Santas will be flooding the area with their ho ho hos and other signs of seasonal jollity as they huff and puff to raise money for Christies. Paul Scholes could be involved. Not sure whether he's a santa or he's practising his late tackles on them. Should all be good fun. Sunday
Christies Santa run

road closure notice

Controversy at Trafford's Executive over Incinerators

Michael Young who is Trafford's man on the waste authority admitted he was volunteering sites in Gorse Hill ward and Carrngton for waste incinerators . He then blamed everyone else for not stopping him.

Local Planning and Licensing applications

Planning Page New planning applications includes 9 new houses to be developed on empty plots Derbyshire Avenue.
Licensing Page New licence application for 24/7 off sales of alchohol at garage opposite Stretford Mall

What Can a Mayor do for your City? or when is a city mayor not a city mayor?

Are we mancunians in Gorse Hill? I've always thought of myself as a manc, but we're not going to have a say in the person who is going to fight for our city, against the elected mayors of Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield etc. If the mayor was just going to play the joker in a revived 'It's a Knockout!', I wouldn't mind but this is important.
Read Consultation Document

Trafford Planning Officers recommend allowing Bio Mass Plant

The report from Planning Officers to members of the Trafford's planning Committee members recommends allowing the Barton Biomass Plant to go ahead. Labour Councillors will be reading the report closely. Those not on the planning committee will be determined to ensure that the committee hears our objection.

Water Park - How did it come to this?

Trafford warns residents to keep their children and their pets away from the water at Sale Water Park as harmful Blue Green Algae. The shocking deterioration in the upkeep of the Water Park is outraging users. How did the scene above become the litter strewn green soup below?

read the Manchester Evening News Story

Read Trafford's News Release on Water Park