POLITE NOTICE

Dear Reader I have now closed this account and am currently setting up a Facebook page under my new married name of Councillor Reynolds. I hope you will visit when it is fully up and running. Councillor Reynolds.

Save Our Salford

With regards to our great City of Salford,the proposals put forward by the Boundary Commission for England are outrageous. We need to retain our two constituencies so that we do not have a limited voice in parliament. I do not want Salford to lose its identity as a city, with the core such as Salford Cathedral; Salford University; Salford Royal Foundation Hospital Trust; Shopping City and the Quays going into a Manchester parliamentary constituency.

I have signed the council petition and voted for the council resolution opposing these proposals;posted my objections on the commission website; joined the facebook group (Save Our Salford) and sent a letter of protest to the commission.

Traffic Calming - Seedley Park Road and Seedley Terrace

I am pleased to announce that Labour have listened and responded to concerns raised by residents at both the Ordsall and Langworthy Community Committee and the Seedley and Langworthy Forum in relation to the problem of speeding vehicles.

A traffic calming scheme will be introduced along Seedley Terrace and additional measures will be installed on Seedley Park Road.

Launch of No Cold Calling Zone

I was delighted to attend Beech Court on Monday 12th September for the launch of the No Cold Calling Zone. This gave me the opportunity to congratulate everyone involved for their hard work.

This initiative which will increase community safety has been driven by Graham Worrell(Secretary of Beech Court TARA) and local residents with support from the police, Salix Homes and the council.
The zone includes Hornbeam Court,Salix Court,Malus Court and Lombardy Court.

Post Salford Riots

What an incredible few weeks it has been but Langworthy residents have proven how resilient and strong they are as a community. Just days after the riots on August 13th they were refusing to have their lives disrupted and came out to enjoy themselves at Salford Saturday on Chimney Pot Park. It was great to see people of all ages participating in the activities; especially the children on the popular climbing wall.

A week on from August 9th and I was given the opportunity to comment on the riots and its effect on local residents and businesses in Salford on 'Beswick at Breakfast'.

Riots in Langworthy ward

I am appalled by the behaviour of the groups of youths involved in the riots in the Pendleton and Seedley areas of Salford last night. These youths have shown they have no respect for their community whatsoever.

It is good to hear that tough action will be taken against the perpetrators of these crimes.

Today it has been heartwarming to see that there are residents who want to show their respect and pride in Salford by helping to clear up the damage. They have been out and about with Cllr Warmisham and myself plus councillors from other wards and senior council officers and partners such as Salix Homes and SALT.

I would like to thank everyone who turned out in Langworthy ward today for all their hard work and support.

Pendleton PFI Scheme

I am delighted that the Pendleton PFI Scheme has finally been approved by the coalition government but am frustrated by the delayed timescale.

This project should have been given the go ahead last October after the Comprehensive Spending Review but the government's insistence on re-submitting the value for money assessment has delayed the project by 12 to 18 months. Lets now get on with the job of creating a new, improved Pendleton.