Stockport Council meeting
Stockport Council is holding its latest full meeting tonight - andyou can follow live updates here.
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No amendments to this motion. Or comments. Motion wholeheartedly agreed by entire chamber.by Todd Fitzgerald via twitter 11/28/2013 7:40:52 PM -
Coun Harding's up wit this air quality monitoring motion. Government ceasing requirement for local authorities to monitor air quality...by Todd Fitzgerald via twitter 11/28/2013 7:41:31 PM
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...he says. Highly relevant in Stockport he says - lots of roads causing considerable pollution.by Todd Fitzgerald via twitter 11/28/2013 7:42:31 PM
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Under coalition proposals, no monitoring would be required. Coun Harding says Stockport is a 'green borough' so this is an important issueby Todd Fitzgerald via twitter 11/28/2013 7:43:16 PM
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We're putting cash into electric car charging points etc. And we 'all have lungs' so it's bad government proposing these relaxations...by Todd Fitzgerald via twitter 11/28/2013 7:43:57 PM
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...of requirements. Says we're serious in Stockport about environmental matters. Need to gather data to see how bad the problem is.by Todd Fitzgerald via twitter 11/28/2013 7:44:54 PM
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Coun Harding adds: "We can't all rest on our laurels because we can't see what's going into our lungs."by Todd Fitzgerald via twitter 11/28/2013 7:45:40 PM
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Hopes in the 'spirit of multi-party cooperation' all will support the motion as put forward. It won't be though - amendment on its way...by Todd Fitzgerald via twitter 11/28/2013 7:47:27 PM
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Coun Bodsworth moving the amendment. 'Friendly drafting amendment' he says - strengthens the original.by Todd Fitzgerald via twitter 11/28/2013 7:48:32 PM
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Coun Bodsworth registers an interest - he's employed by the Environment Agency. So he should know what he's talking about on this one...by Todd Fitzgerald via twitter 11/28/2013 7:49:25 PM
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Points out importance between semantic importance of differentiating between air 'pollution' and 'quality'.by Todd Fitzgerald via twitter 11/28/2013 7:49:57 PM
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The motion as amended requests the chief exec writes to the Sec of State for Env, Food and Rural Affairs urging him to maintain the legal...by Todd Fitzgerald via twitter 11/28/2013 7:50:59 PM
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...obligation for local authorities to monitor air quality. And that the council continues to support the work of the...by Todd Fitzgerald via twitter 11/28/2013 7:51:32 PM
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...Greater Manchester Air Quality Network. Coun Bodsworth adds council shouldn't 'scaremonger' about issue - is improving.by Todd Fitzgerald via twitter 11/28/2013 7:52:09 PM
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Adds air quality monitoring is rapidly improving. Says request to government for funding for MANDATORY air monitoring vital...by Todd Fitzgerald via twitter 11/28/2013 7:54:32 PM
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HS2 is a very expensive and very environmentally damaging project. If the council supports the motion, it can't call itself 'green'...by Stockport Express via twitter 11/28/2013 8:23:46 PM -
Coun Fitzpatrick summing up Labour position now.by Stockport Express via twitter 11/28/2013 8:25:26 PM
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Labour are supporting this motion. Coun Bodsworth's turn now. Calls Coun O'Neill's arguments 'clap-trap'. Says HS2 is about capacity...by Stockport Express via twitter 11/28/2013 8:27:35 PM
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...NOT speed. Will mean less internal air travel. From sustainability point of view, arguments are strong. Long term environmental benefitsby Stockport Express via twitter 11/28/2013 8:28:40 PM
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are there adds Coun Bodsworth. HS2 is a powerful tool to regenerate the north of the UK he says and to increase capacity to travel...by Stockport Express via twitter 11/28/2013 8:29:21 PM
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...to Manchester and beyond. Brave of the country to take on these kind of schemes. Accuses Tories of nimbyism...by Stockport Express via twitter 11/28/2013 8:30:18 PM
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Coun Derbyshire up - she's shouting at Labour councillors for predicting election results that are yet to happen. She's referring to...by Stockport Express via twitter 11/28/2013 8:31:47 PM
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...Coun Fitzpatrick's comment a while back that Miliband is the PM in waiting. Coun Verdeille says HS2 is important to UK and Stockport...by Stockport Express via twitter 11/28/2013 8:32:35 PM
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...but shouldn't be accepted on face value. Will after all bypass Stockport. Borough HAS to be connected to HS2 services...by Stockport Express via twitter 11/28/2013 8:33:22 PM
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...he adds that the real benefits will be missed by most of the chamber, will be likely in 50 or 60 years.by Stockport Express via twitter 11/28/2013 8:33:57 PM
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There's a lot of politics going on tonight folks. Parties squabbling amongst each other.by Stockport Express via twitter 11/28/2013 8:34:26 PM
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Coun Lloyd says of political argument - 'we'll see at the ballot box'. Independent Coun Burns' turn to talk on HS2 now...by Stockport Express via twitter 11/28/2013 8:35:35 PM
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He's talking about HS1 cash and where those finances are up to now.by Stockport Express via twitter 11/28/2013 8:37:34 PM