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Cllr Tom Ross
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Leader of Trafford Council
Councillor for Stretford & Humphrey Park
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My latest weekly review includes:

✅A Local Government Association revisit
🚸Ambitions for children & young people
🗣️Trafford Council ‘Let’s Talk’ sessions
🎄Christmas lights in Stretford

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November 16, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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My latest review includes:

🎖️Services of Remembrance
🙏Community cohesion
🏠Homes at a social rent
🎨Oyez Arts & community power

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November 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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My latest weekly review includes:

⚓️Trafalgar Day at the Town Hall
📚Appreciation of our libraries
♻️A new GM waste & recycling plan
🚪Getting out on the doorstep again

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November 1, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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My latest weekly review includes:

📋Ward councillor activities;
💼Business networking event;
📍A councillor catch up in Sale;
🚲A bit more walking & cycling.

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October 26, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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My latest review includes:

🗳️ A by-election result;
🧑‍🧒 The Home-Start Trafford, Salford and Wigan AGM;
🍁 Autumn at St Matthew’s CE Primary;
🏆 The Altrincham & Sale Chamber of Commerce Business Awards;
🏘️ Visits to Partington.

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October 19, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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HIGH FIVE Star of the Week Karina Smith awarded for your outstanding contribution to Intermediate Brass Band this week. Your teachers are so proud of you and you're inspiring #dedicated Intermediate Brass Band Thursday 17:30-18:30 www.traffordmusicservice.co.uk/ensembles @tomwross.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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My latest review includes:

🤝Reflections on community cohesion
🧑‍🧑‍🧒Celebrating our foster carers
🚶🏻A walk of hope
🌳Mapping green infrastructure

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October 12, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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BBC Philharmonic Broadoak Secondary School today, with children from Our Lady of Lourdes,Partington Central Academy & Forest Gate Academy.Welcome and thanks to our VIP Councillor Eve Parker , Executive Member for Leisure, Arts, Culture and Leisure @tomwross.bsky.social @manmetuni.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Thank you to the BBC Philharmonic for sharing the power of live music with our children today in Trafford #dedicated @tomwross.bsky.social @trafford-council.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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BBC Philharmonic performing at Lead Secondary School Sale Grammar today. Sharing the power of live music with children from Lime Tree, Brooklands, Worthington , Park Rd Sale, Woodheys and Springfield. Thank you to Councillor Karina Carter for being a VIP !! #inclusive
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October 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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My latest weekly review includes:

🗣️Lots of doorstep conversations
🏟️Latest on Old Trafford Regeneration
🌳Green City-Region board
🏭Heritage in Trafford Park

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September 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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My latest review includes:

🪏A Groundbreaking Event at Therme Manchester
🇬🇧A Battle of Britain Service
🏰Heritage Open Day
🏠New affordable housing
🚪Getting out on the doorstep

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September 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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My weekly review is back & this week includes:

☀️An update on summer activities;
🌇Views from Lumina Village;
♻️Our Renew Hub’s 4th birthday;
🌱A new plan for nature.

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September 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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My latest weekly review includes:

🌱An appreciation for allotments
🎭A range of great stage shows
🏛️Meetings at the Town Hall
💪Teamwork in action

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July 20, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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We’re so lucky to have the beautiful haven in Stretford that is Moss Park Allotments. @stretfordjane.bsky.social, Rose Thompson & I had a lovely time at their annual open day this morning 🌱🌸🌻
July 13, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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My latest weekly review includes:

🎾Upgraded tennis courts;
🎶Trafford Music Service concerts;
♻️Capturing data centre energy to heat swimming pools;
🏃🏽St Matthew’s Primary Parkrun takeover!

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Labour Leader's weekly review - Trafford Labour Party - Trafford Labour
I’ve spent a lot of time in Longford Park in recent weeks, which makes sense as it’s our Borough Park and there’s always lots happening there.  My week started with the official opening of the refurbi...
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July 13, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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What a wonderful morning Judith and I had at @traffordmusic.bsky.social It was a pleasure to watch children aged 5-7 perform as a choir, woodwind, brass & percussion 🎵🎺🪈🥁
July 6, 2025 at 4:32 PM
tomwross.bsky.social
My latest review includes:

🏃🏽Starting the week with a sprint
🇬🇧Armed Forces Week
🛑The GM Vision Zero Conference
🎡Fun at Altrincham Festival
🎥Amplifying gender inequality through film
🏠Affordable homes at Trafford Waters

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Labour Leader's weekly review - Trafford Labour Party - Trafford Labour
My Monday started with a trip to Longford Athletics Stadium to celebrate the recent refurbishment of the running track.  The new track was funded between Trafford Athletics Club and the Council, and i...
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June 29, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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My latest review includes:

🏫A full agenda at Executive Committee;
👨‍💼Celebrating our Supported Interns;
🔵A Blue Plaque unveiling;
🚪Doorknocking in Humphrey Park;
🧗A Longford Scouts fundraiser.

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Labour Leader's weekly review - Trafford Labour Party - Trafford Labour
I started this week chairing the first Executive Committee of the year, where we introduced two new faces, Cllr George Devlin and Eve Parker, and navigated a very heavy agenda.  You can watch the meet...
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June 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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A great Longford Scouts fundraiser taking place at their Ranche in the park. Surprised myself with my axe throwing abilities, my climbing abilities were, predictably, not so good🪓 🧗
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June 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
tomwross.bsky.social
My latest weekly review includes:

🎭A special event at Waterside Arts
🏗️Stretford regeneration
🏭An industrial heritage walk
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒Updates on Children’s & Adult services

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Labour Leader's weekly review - Trafford Labour Party - Trafford Labour
I’ve been a political activist and Labour Party member for almost three decades and during that time I’ve campaigned with many people and gained many friends. One of the people I’ve known the longest ...
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June 13, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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A return to Stretford Town Centre with the @trafford-council.bsky.social Executive this afternoon. King Street, Sir Tony Lloyd Square & Pinnington Lane all nearing completion. Soon we’ll have a mix of national brands & local independents moving in!
June 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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My latest review includes:

🚌Welcoming £2.5bn investment into GM transport & the Bee Network;
🏫The latest GMCA meeting;
📚An appreciation of our libraries;
❤️Live Well at Sale West;
🤝Meeting more Trafford Council teams.

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Labour Leader's weekly review - Trafford Labour Party - Trafford Labour
My update is spread over a couple of weeks this time, mainly because a lot of last week was spent in catch up meetings at the Town Hall.  I did, however, have an opportunity to get on the doorsteps in...
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June 7, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Back out on the doors today with Steve & @stretfordjane.bsky.social Starting in Stretford & ending in Humphrey Park. Issues raised include speed bumps, housing & the future of Bakehouse32 in Stretford Town Centre. See post below for the latest update 1/2
June 6, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Piano, Cello, Guitar and Trombone soloists from Trafford Music Service will perform next week at Sale Waterside Theatre, as part of the Sale Festival. Looking forward to hearing music by Beethoven, Chopin, Saint Saens, Eichinger and Rimsky Korsakov #dedicated @tomwross.bsky.social
June 6, 2025 at 11:19 AM