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TRAFFORD GREENS DROP-IN 28.02.2008
All are welcome to a drop-in event on February 28 2008 at Firswood Community Centre. The event features cycling, saving energy, organic growing, home zones, fair trade and much more. Download PDF poster for full details. |
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Recycling options - What we think
Trafford Council has now published two options for recycling. Apart from a lack of clarity, we are concerned about the content of both! We are glad to see that cardboard and plastic bottles will be collected from our doorsteps – but where is the local composting? With the 2nd option 50% of food waste will still go to landfill and what about items like batteries and the rest of our plastic waste ? more |
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Sustainable Trafford
We are very pleased to see an emerging Sustainability Strategy for Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. There are some commendable ideas contained in the draft strategy. However, we feel that the strategy needs to be much more ambitious and include appropriate targets more |
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RECYCLING SERVICES ARE A LOAD OF RUBBISH
Trafford Residents back Green Party Call for more and better recycling. More than 2000 local residents have joined Trafford Green Party to demand that Trafford Council improves its doorstep recycling scheme through a petition more |
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Trafford Green Party’s Position on the Congestion Charging Proposals
Trafford Green Party supports the introduction of a Congestion Charge provided there is sufficient investment in public transport, cycling facilities and provision for walking in advance of its implementation. more
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CLIMATE CHANGE RALLY - Rain did not stop play !
On Saturday 30th June there was a decent-sized gathering of those concerned about Climate Change in central Manchester (despite the rain!) more |
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CONSULTATION ON NEW WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES
Viridor/Laing are the company who have won the contract for the development of waste facilities across Greater Manchester - more |
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STRETFORD BOATYARD UNDER THREAT !
Here we see the possible sign of things to come. Stretford boatyard on the Bridgewater Canal (by the Metrolink Station) is being cleaned up by the owners – Peel Holdings – and for that we are grateful - more
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MERSEY VALLEY FUNDING SLASHED BY TRAFFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Trafford MBC has pulled £67k from their contribution of almost £177k from the Mersey Valley Partnership (MVP) - more |
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