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Exciting plans to regenerate an area neighbouring MediaCity and surrounding Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium have been announced. Around 5,000 new homes are planned in the Council’s draft Trafford Wharfside masterplan. Read more here:
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Good luck to Manchester United who play in the Europa League final tonight!❤️
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Trafford Council is to provide free school meals to thousands of children this half-term. More details here
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Huge ❤️ for
@ManUtdWomen
stars
@ellatoone99
&
@alessiarusso7
visiting the girls at Stretford High School to share their journey into football
We say
#LetGirlsPlay
Want to get involved in the beautiful game ahead of
#WEURO2022
this July?
Find out how 👉
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We're excited to announce that our new Chief Executive will be Sara Todd from Manchester City Council.
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Result: TIMPERLEY
Conservative: 1266
Liberal Democrats:1653
The Liberal Party:367
Green Party: 423
UKIP:187
Lib Dem GAIN
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The
@BeeNetwork
Committee has approved funding for our plans to upgrade the cycling and walking routes on the A56 Chester Road.
The coned temporary cycle lane will be replaced with a permanent segregated cycle path.
More 👇🧵
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WE WON!!!
Altrincham is officially the best town centre in England. Fantastic news for our residents, businesses and shoppers.
If you've not seen it, go and visit our award winning town.
Announcing our first Champion high street winner! The Champion for England is Altrincham Town Centre! Altrincham was recognised for its ongoing events throughout the year to drive footfall to the local high street. Congratulations!
#MyHighStreet
@TraffordCouncil
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#WEURO2022
is coming to Trafford next summer!
Star
@ManUtdWomen
players
@ellatoone99
and
@alessiarusso
are ready. Are you?
Don’t miss out on tickets 🎟️
The ballot application window closes tomorrow at 6pm! 👇
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An historic moment for women’s football in Trafford 👏
Watch
@ManUtdWomen
take on Everton at Old Trafford on March 27th.
See history in the making. 🔥
Tickets on sale now:
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The A56 pop up cycle lane now extends from Bridgewater Way to Sale.🚴♀️
Find out about how we’re making Trafford a safer and greener borough ➡️
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We've found a wedding ring in one of our ballot boxes! It was found in the Cloverlea Primary School ballot box, Hale Barns. If it's yours please call Access Trafford on 0161 912 2000 so we can reunite you with it!
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More progress made on the A56 pop up cycle lane which now runs from Stretford Mall to the end of Bridgewater Way. 🚴♀️🚴♂️
👉
#SafeStreetsSaveLives
#SafeStreetsTrafford
#SocialDistancing
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Amazing progress made already on the pop up cycle lane through Stretford.
Find out more about our plans to support safer and greener travel in Trafford 👉
#SafeStreetsSaveLives
#SafeStreetsTrafford
#SocialDistancing
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Have you got any unused football boots? Donate them to the Michael Carrick Foundation who clean and distribute them to children across Greater Manchester.
Donate your unwanted football boots to one of our Trafford Leisure facilities!⚽️
All boots donated will be collected and cleaned by the Michael Carrick Foundation and given out to children across Greater Manchester who need them the most.
more >>
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Result: ALTRINCHAM
Conservative:1057
Liberal Democrats:128
Labour:313
Green Party:2377
Green GAIN
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Plans to build the UK’s first wellbeing resort in Trafford were approved at our planning committee last night.
The resort will feature botanical gardens, warm lagoons, water slides, saunas, steam rooms and much much more!
Find out more here ⬇️
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Trafford Town Hall has been lit up in blue tonight to recognise the fantastic efforts of all the key workers who are keeping essential services going
#clapforkeyworkers
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Result: Altrincham
Conservative 1386, Green Party 1621, Green Party 1944, Liberal Democrats 93, Liberal Democrats 118, Labour 846, Conservatives 1342, Labour 655
Green Party win
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"Nobody should have to sleep rough on the streets of Greater Manchester"
There will be a bed every night for every single person who sleeps rough in Trafford along with a
hot meal, shower and someone who can provide help and support.
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⚠️🛑🚧We've received reports of people moving road closure signage and attempting to drive through standing water.
Road closures are in place to keep you safe, please observe them and don't end up stranded like this person did.
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We've announced ambitious plans to create a cycle lane along the A56 to support greener transport during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read more here
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Fantastic achievement from
@claire80lomas
today as she finished the
@Marathon_Mcr
and raised a whopping £29,000 for
@supportnsif
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We've opened a six-bedroom property for the homeless on Chester Road in Old Trafford as part of the Phase 3 ABEN scheme in Trafford.
Read more➡️
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Great news on vaccines in Trafford this week - the following have all now had a first dose:
💉Over 95% of care home residents
💉Over 95% of over 75s
💉Over 89% of over 65s
Thanks to all who have had their jab and to everyone doing a great job to deliver them
#TeamTrafford
👏
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Stretford has received £17m of Government funding to regenerate and transform the town centre after a successful application from Trafford Council to the Future High Streets Fund.
The funding means we can push forward with our ambitious Stretford Masterplan.
More info to follow
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🗳️📢 The results are in!
👉 Labour hold Trafford Council
🟥 Labour: 43 (+2)
🟦 Conservatives: 8 (-2)
🟧 Lib Dems: 6
🟩 Greens: 6
📲 For the full results for each ward – including voting & turnout figures – visit
#TraffordElects2024
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Retiring today (albeit under strange circumstances) after 42 years service at Trafford Council is our lovely Events Coordinator Kay.
Enjoy your retirement Kay, you deserve it!
🥳 🎂 🥂 🎈 🎉
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Look who's decided to join us at Trafford Town Hall. We thought there had been a few extra tweets today!
We're making sure this mum to be is safe and sound, we'll keep you updated.
ps Anyone think of a good name for her?
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We worked with the Manchester United Foundation to distribute hundreds of laptops to young people so they could access education during the pandemic.
#CouncilsCan
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🚗Free after three🚗 We're pleased to announce that all Council owned car parks will be free to park in after 3pm from 18 Nov to 17 Jan 2018
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🐾 We love dogmocracy!
This is Nell and Mabel fulfilling their democratic duty in Timperley.
Please keep sharing your dog and puppy pics from Trafford polling stations 🐕🦮🐩🐕🦺
#DogsatPollingStations
#TraffordElects2022
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Trafford Town Hall will be bathed in purple light this evening in a gesture of solidarity with George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter campaign.
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Amazing generosity from Timperley restaurant
@littleitalytimp
who cooked up a feast today for the staff on the maternity unit at Wythenshawe Hospital. 👏
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Robots will roll out on the streets of Sale & Timperley from today, as part of a high-tech scheme to bring autonomous grocery deliveries to the area.
Trafford Council has partnered with the
@coopuk
&
@StarshipRobots
to launch the service. Read here
#Robots
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Congratulations to
@Jimbob95goon
(on the left) on his Olympic gold in the Men’s 4x200m Freestyle relay!
👏👏👏👏
James grew up in Hale and went to school in Timperley which means Trafford's medal tally is up and running!🥇
#Tokyo2020
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It's official! Trafford will be hosting the 2021 Rugby World Cup Finals.
The successful bid sees the men’s and women’s final being played on the same day on 27 November 2021 at Old Trafford – a first for a main sport in the UK.
#RLWC2021
#WeAreTheHosts
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We realise the importance of accessing outside space so we are keeping all of Trafford’s parks open for the time being but closing playgrounds.
We ask that people observe social distancing at all times, if this isn’t possible we may have to re-evaluate the situation.
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Our Chief Exec Sara Todd and the Leader of Trafford Council
@AndrewHWestern
raised a Progress Pride Flag at Sale Town Hall this morning to mark the start of
#PrideInTrafford
2021.
Find out what's on at
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Good luck to Manchester United who welcome 10,000 fans back for tonight's game against Fulham!⚽🙌
We have supported United to help them create a Covid-secure environment for their fans and staff.
Thanks
@ManUtd
for everything you're doing to make Old Trafford fan ready.
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Leader of the Council,
@TomWRoss
was among those enjoying the pedal power of an e-bike today thanks to a new scheme being trailed by
@WeAreCyclingUK
Cycling UK offer confidence sessions and e-cycle loans from their base at Stretford Public Hall. Visit
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From Hong Kong to …Trafford!
Hundreds of families from the famous Far Eastern region have recently settled in Trafford and been given a very warm welcome by Trafford Council.
Find out more👉
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Flags at Trafford Council buildings are flying at half mast today to pay tribute to the late great Captain Sir Tom Moore.
Trafford Town Hall and Altrincham Town Hall will be lit up blue ahead of tonight's
#ClapForTom
💙
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Today we remember those that made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
#RemembranceSunday
#RememberAtHome
#LestWeForget
Thank you to everyone who paid their respects at home.
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🚶♀️ Whether you walk, drive, or ride, getting about in Trafford just became safer and more enjoyable!
🚴 Two improved junctions opened to the public this week at locations on Talbot Road.
🚗 Ride on over here for the full story:
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We've been working with Manchester United Foundation to distribute hundreds of laptops, provided by the Department for Education, to disadvantaged residents in Trafford.
Find out more 👉
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66 year old Glynis has been using her people skills and pedal power during lockdown. She created Chorlton Bike Deliveries – a volunteer organisation that offers an environmentally friendly alternative to support local traders with a delivery service
#ValuableNotVulnerable
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One of Trafford’s oldest and most famous public parks is to be totally transformed as part of an exciting multi-million-pound project.
Find out more about the Council's ambitious plans for the park here:
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𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱
Ashton Upon Mersey - Labour Gain
Shona Jane Gilbert elected
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Play your part in a record-breaking event on your doorstep!
Applications to volunteer at
@UEFAWomensEURO
are OPEN – apply now 👇
#WEURO2022
@ManUtdWomen
@SheKicksMag
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Royal Mail have unveiled five specially decorated post boxes across the UK in support of our national health service including this one outside Trafford General Hospital, the birthplace of the NHS.
#ThankYouNHS
Find out more
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Where better to show appreciation for our carers than the birthplace of the
@NHSuk
#ClapForOurCarers
#clapforourkeyworkers
@TraffordHosp
@TraffordCCG
@gmpolice
@manchesterfire
@NWAmbulance
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New measures to promote cycling and walking in Trafford have been unveiled.
Council Leader Tom Ross visited the junction of Talbot Road and White City Way in Stretford to see the improvements including smart traffic lights and new cycleways.
Full story:
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Result: Brooklands
Conservatives 1755, Green Party 155, Labour 1939, Liberal Democrats 170, UKIP 55
Labour win
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Yes that really did happen last night! Congrats again to our
@Lionesses
🥳🏴🏆
#WEURO2022
Hear from
@ellatoone99
and
@alessiarusso7
about the benefits of playing football👇
Inspired? Find your nearest club at
@manutdwomen
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Trafford Council can now announce that work is starting soon on the interim cycling route along the A56 (Chester Road).
The work is scheduled to begin in the week commencing 15 July and will last for approximately 14 weeks. Read the full story here 👇
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Result declared
Hale Central Ward - Green Gain
Jane Frances Leicester elected
#TraffordElects2022
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#Altrincham
has been voted the happiest place to live in the North West and 6th happiest place to live in the UK! 🥳🎉
👇
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Runderful news!🏃🏃♂️🏃♀️🌳
😎Mad fer it! Thanks to
@TraffordCouncil
for supporting free, weekly, physical activity in your community 🙌
@salewaterparkrn
has permission to return 🧡
🌳
#loveparkrun
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What an atmosphere!
Thank you to everyone who came down to
#Altrincham
this morning to help make It such a special occasion.
#tourofbritain
@TourofBritain
@AltrinchamBID
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🗳️ Altrincham and Sale West constituency result – Labour gain
Connor Rand is elected MP for Altrincham and Sale West.
📲 For overall results – including voting & turnout figures – visit:
#GE2024
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We have increased our on-the-spot fines for fly-tipping and littering to help combat a rise in cases during lockdown.
𝗙𝗹𝘆-𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 £200 up to £400
𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 £100 to £150
It's simple, put your rubbish in a bin. 🚯🗑️♻️
Read more➡️
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BE AWARE the final flight path submitted by Mr is council approved. Please don’t be alarmed if you see a sleigh hurtling across the skies of Trafford during Sunday night.
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Trafford Council elections
The make-up of the Council is now at follows:
Labour - 41
Conservative - 10
Green - 6
Liberal Democrat - 6
For full results, please visit
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Amazing gesture from Andrew and Jonathan who donated 108 Easter Eggs to Ascot House care home in Sale today.
Acts of kindness like this can go a long way in these uncertain times, thank you!
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An incredible 11 parks across Trafford have been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme this week.
Congratulations! 💚
Find out more 👉
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𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱
Altrincham Ward - Green Hold
Geraldine Philomena Coggins re-elected
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The brand new
#Altrincham
Library is starting to take shape!
Opening day is Monday 17th December.
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Massive thank you to our key workers out today collecting much needed PPE.
#EPIC
#commitment
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Happy Birthday NHS - born in Greater Manchester - from all at Trafford Council.
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Result: Davyhulme West
Liberal Democrats 81, Green Party 71, UKIP 96, Conservatives 1403, Labour 2230
Labour win
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A poignant moment this evening as the Leader of Trafford Council
@AndrewHWestern
lit a candle outside Trafford Town Hall in memory of victims of the Holocaust and other genocides.
#LightTheDarkness
#HolocaustMemorialDay
@HMD_UK
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻!
👉 Labour hold Trafford Council
🟥 Labour: 41 (+1)
🟦 Conservatives: 13 (-4)
🟧 Lib Dems: 5 (+2)
🟩 Greens: 4 (+1)
📲 For the full results for each ward – including voting & turnout figures – visit
#TraffordElects2022
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A dedicated telephone line has been set up to support residents who are self-isolating due to the coronavirus.
📞 0300 330 9073
Read more 👇
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Thanks to 87 year old Ken from Sale who has been out collecting litter in his local park to support
@KeepBritainTidy
in their
#GBSpringClean
.
#BeResponsible
#LoveWhereYouLive
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Trafford Council, its mayor, councillors and officers, are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty, the Queen.
On behalf of our borough, we would like to offer our heartfelt condolences to all the members of the Royal Family at this time of mourning.
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Works to restore the heritage gates at John Leigh Park have been completed thanks to incredible collaborative effort.
Full details here👉
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A thank you message to our NHS has been marked on the road outside Trafford General Hospital.
Not much but hopefully enough to lift the spirits of the staff on their way into work.
#thankyouNHS
#StayHomeSaveLives
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Result: Flixton
UKIP 91, Green Party 125, Liberal Democrats 84, Labour 2732, Conservatives 1528
Labour win
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A Trafford couple have returned home from hospital just in time for their 68th wedding anniversary.
John & Beryl, who spent some time recovering at Ascot House in Sale, will celebrate the special day together at their family home in Timperley.
Read on ➡️
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This morning the Leader of Trafford Council, Cllr Andrew Western, opened a new social housing development in Timperley.
Bowker Court, named after the late Cllr Ray Bowker, is a 30 apartment block and supports our corporate priority of creating more affordable & social housing.
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Eleanor Horner was only 13 when she first raised awareness of the crossing point near her school - and now, thanks to Trafford Council and TfGM, work is underway to make it safer for all pedestrians.
Find out more about Eleanor's story here:
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We have just issued a fixed penalty notice to a male in Urmston for failing to clean up after his dog.
#BeResponsible
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Trafford Council AGM: Cllr Andrew Western is formally appointed the new Leader of Trafford Council following a vote this evening. The Deputy Leader of the Council is Cllr Catherine Hynes.
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Fantastic to get out for a workplace walk this morning in support of
#GMDailyMile
Celebration Day 🚶♂️🚶♀️🍂
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Turnouts: Altrincham & Sale West 72.28%, Stretford & Urmston 70.1%. Both up on 2015 turnouts (A&SW:70.88% & S&U 67.47% in 2015)
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Trafford Council AGM: Our new Mayor has been elected - Cllr Jonathan Coupe steps down and Cllr Tom Ross is appointed as Mayor of Trafford for the next 12 months.
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Trafford has been allocated £366k of funding from the from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority to improve cycling and walking options for residents and commuters across the borough.
Find out more ➡️
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Trafford Town Hall and Altrincham Town Hall are lit up purple this evening to pay tribute to those who lost their lives during the Holocaust.
#HolocaustMemorialDay
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Huge thanks to everyone
@SaleGrammar
for your incredible generosity in response to our request for gifts for Trafford care leavers. A literal carful of all sorts - chocs, toiletries, games, gift vouchers have now gone out in gift packs - so kind!
#community
#TeamTrafford
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