Live: Salford Council meeting

Morning! Welcome to Salford council

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 8:50:42 AM

Nice mention for MEN reporter Neal Keeling, who has overcome cancer, from a Cllr at start #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 8:50:44 AM

Mayor is introducing town hall employment standard charter #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 8:50:46 AM

It will apply to council workers, enforcing minimum standards incl living wage. They hope other employers will follow suit #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 8:50:53 AM

Mayor: we've got a proud history of fair employment stretching back to Earl of Chester #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 8:50:57 AM

Coun K Garrido: I'm a bit sorry this only came out last night #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 8:50:59 AM

Garrido welcomes charter; council shouldn't use companies using zero hours contracts anyway #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 8:56:25 AM

Same with 'putting Salford first' ... ie, using Salford companies where possible #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 8:56:27 AM

Mayor welcomes Con conversion to workers' right #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 8:56:28 AM

Qu: how will workers know employer has signed up? Mayor: cttee will award charter mark #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 8:56:31 AM

Vote: charter endorsed unanimously #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 8:56:57 AM

Now, statement from city mayor #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 8:58:24 AM

Mayor: Pendleton PFI a stunning devpt, launched yesterday. PFI only game in town tho we'd have preferred diff funding method #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 8:58:49 AM

Mayor: on kids' care changes, we're still in discussions with parents. #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 9:00:23 AM

Mayor: we've been going through housing stock options in east of city and I'll make decision at appt time #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 9:04:47 AM

City Plan website is finished! It deserves to win award, says mayor. This to give public 'chance to feed into vision for city' #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 9:04:51 AM

Mayor praises GCSE results kids #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 9:04:53 AM

Mayor: looking at doing deal with TfGM so council can use their digital info boards #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 9:07:14 AM

Mayor: I launched the biospheric project (kind of like a hi-tech garden in a mill) at MIF #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 9:07:18 AM

There's a project where people can take over running of elderly/disabled person's garden #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 9:07:20 AM

Mayor: Cllr antrobus is organising international ecology conference in #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 9:14:50 AM

Mayor: thanks Kevin Mulligan who us standing down as police divisional commander in #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 9:14:55 AM

Mayor: we already have lots of orgs wanting to sign up to armed forces covenant #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter edited by Lee Swettenham 9/18/2013 9:15:01 AM

Mayor: outlining sports plan. Possible wrestling centre of excellence for #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 9:15:16 AM

Taste of Salford food festival coming up #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 9:16:17 AM

Coun Warmisham qu: to say PFI bid was hard work, 10 years in making, is understatement. Pays tribute to residents for patience #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 9:19:52 AM

Coun Critchley qu on building on green belt. Antrobus: new Govt planning rules a betrayal of councils who have approved housing on brown

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 10:35:39 AM

Current debate about 'equalities' in pay #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 10:45:58 AM

Cllr Lindley comment: Ordsall cord planning app is in #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 10:48:11 AM

Mayor: funding secured for another year's free swimming in #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 10:55:34 AM

Coun R Garrido: stadium company is not just a private co. Promise on stadium name has been broken

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 10:55:36 AM

Garrido: has a go at lab on green belt, benefits #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 11:03:45 AM

Mayor: no evidence from Oppn that there was a promise not to change stadium name, was in business plan #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 11:03:47 AM

Spat about greenbelt, Garrido said labour hypocritical as they used to build on it, he also withdrew allegn of dishonesty vs Cllr Antrobus

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 11:06:15 AM

Typical knockabout, really #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 11:06:17 AM

Coun K Garrido speaking. She says we need a local plan on greenbelt. Welcomes building of new houses. #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 11:20:05 AM

I'm sitting by an open window and it's chilly #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 11:20:07 AM

Coun K Garrido getting flak from Lab for referring to new social housing which lookslike 'normal housing'

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 11:20:09 AM

Mayor apple for tardiness of delivery of annual stadium reports. Invites Tories to lobby Govt over benefits changes too #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 11:29:56 AM

Bob Docherty, from Swinton Anglers, has won a royal award, meeting told; now praise for Oakland Academy school #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 11:37:13 AM

Sign language training launched for staff in care homes in #Salford

by Tom Brooks-Pollock via twitter 9/18/2013 11:41:10 AM

Live

Live: Salford Council meeting

Live updates from Salford Council's full September meeting

Accrington Observer