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		<title>Independent pulls out of race</title>
		<link>http://www.stevecooke.org/2010/03/04/indepentent-pulls-out-of-race/</link>
		<comments>http://www.stevecooke.org/2010/03/04/indepentent-pulls-out-of-race/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:22:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apparently there&#8217;s a story in the paper about cllr. O&#8217;Neill pulling out of the General Election campaign.  I&#8217;m told that he says he&#8217;s received a load of hate mail, which has forced him out. It&#8217;s an interesting accusation, and one that he apparently hasn&#8217;t been willing to back up with any evidence. I&#8217;ll have to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alpha Builders respond to criticism</title>
		<link>http://www.stevecooke.org/2010/03/02/alpha-builders-respond-to-criticism/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
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Readers will recall that I posted the experiences of one of my constituents with Alpha Builders (contracted by the city council). At the time I was very unhappy with them as they&#8217;d left a family with a very cold house on a night and over a weekend with sub-zero temperatures after not turning up for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Salford&#8217;s independent drags politics into the gutter</title>
		<link>http://www.stevecooke.org/2010/02/26/salfords-independent-drags-politics-into-the-gutter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Local Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stevecooke.org/?p=1073</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[First, independent Labour supporting cllr. Joe O&#8217;Neill used his blog to liken a Coventry socialist councillor to a Nazi. Now he&#8217;s responded to a comment from truly excellent Salford Lib Dem councillor Mary Ferrer by deleting her comment and labelling her &#8216;Mad Mary&#8217;.  So much for showing respect.  This behaviour, and his contempt for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Labour neglect the elderly &#8211; IN Salford</title>
		<link>http://www.stevecooke.org/2010/02/24/labour-neglect-the-elderly-in-salford/</link>
		<comments>http://www.stevecooke.org/2010/02/24/labour-neglect-the-elderly-in-salford/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Council Work]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stevecooke.org/?p=1071</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently asked for for an assessment for housing adaptations to be carried out for a lady who is in her eighties and has had a knee operation.  She&#8217;s facing real problems getting up and down her stairs and told me that it&#8217;s so bad that she will have to move home if she doesn&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One to avoid &#8211; Alpha Builders</title>
		<link>http://www.stevecooke.org/2010/02/20/one-to-avoid-alpha-builders/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, it looks like the building adaptations work I was so happy to see begin was not as successful as I first blogged. The private building firm contracted to carry out the adaptations began work, but on Friday failed to turn up, and did not contact the home owner.
So -
Alpha Builders, of 3 Berry Street, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Operation Portcullis</title>
		<link>http://www.stevecooke.org/2010/02/19/operation-portcullis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Council Work]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Local Issues]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Been out today on operation Portcullis with, local activist Paul Gregory and our fantastic local PCs and PCSOs. There were 23 arrests this morning for alcohol and outstanding crimes, and the police have been doing a range of activities to crack down on alcohol related crime and antisocial behaviour.
The operation will be running up till [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Housing Adaptations &#8211; Success</title>
		<link>http://www.stevecooke.org/2010/02/19/housing-adaptations-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:06:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve just received word that, after a lot of work acting as a go-between and negotiating on behalf of one of my residents, her housing adaptations are finally being delivered. This elderly lady desperately needed adaptations to her property so that she could live a normal life – go to the loo, wash, get up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lib Dem Budget for Salford 2010/11</title>
		<link>http://www.stevecooke.org/2010/02/18/lib-dem-budget-for-salford-201011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.stevecooke.org/2010/02/18/lib-dem-budget-for-salford-201011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:09:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Council Work]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Local Issues]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stevecooke.org/?p=1052</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve decided to publish the Lib Dem group budget overview online so that residents can take a look if they wish. Our priorities this year have been sticking to a 0% rise in council tax, whilst improving key services like housing adaptations; roads and pavements; winter contingencies; litter and street cleansing; and community safety. We&#8217;ve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vote Independent &#8211; get Labour</title>
		<link>http://www.stevecooke.org/2010/02/17/vote-independent-get-labour/</link>
		<comments>http://www.stevecooke.org/2010/02/17/vote-independent-get-labour/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:07:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Local Issues]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stevecooke.org/?p=1050</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today the tiny independent group on Salford&#8217;s council completely failed to put forward any budget proposals. Instead they stood with Labour, backing them unequivocally. Their spokesman offered hopes, and concerns, but no solutions. Rather, they offered glowing support for Labour and voted with them. It seems that they have become cheerleaders for the ruling group. A real [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Labour&#8217;s Budget Secrecy</title>
		<link>http://www.stevecooke.org/2010/02/11/labours-budget-secrecy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.stevecooke.org/2010/02/11/labours-budget-secrecy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Council Work]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Local Issues]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stevecooke.org/?p=1045</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On 26th Jan the Labour group used the council press office to issue a spin-filled press release about the council tax level – proposed at 0% (not including fire and police costs, which will probably bring it up to +.75%) &#8211; for the next year. They then waited until the absolute limit of the permitted [...]]]></description>
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