Comments on: Salford and Eccles

By: H.Hemmelig

H.Hemmelig — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:49:37 +0000

Blears would make a good mayor of Salford.

It’s not like she’s going to get anywhere at Westminster now.

By: Kieran W

Kieran W — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:41:06 +0000

Notice that the referendum on Salford having an elected mayor resulted in a yes vote, but on a turnout if just 18%. Why on earth didn’t they have the vote in May in the same day as the local elections, as Manchester, Sheffield and others plan to do?

By: Shaun Bennett

Shaun Bennett — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:01:28 +0000

“Hazel has thrown herself behind the “Save My Seat” campaign…sorry “Save Salford” campaign”

One of the more surprising outcome of the boundary proposals then

By: doktorbuk

doktorbuk — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:57:45 +0000

Absolutely – though there is different between all three parties we all have Salford “saved”. The controversy with us is how we’ve attached Irwell to Stretford; with the Tories is how they’re considering splitting Old Trafford.

By: Pete Whitehead

Pete Whitehead — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:49:01 +0000

Its good to see some cross -party agreement against some of the whackier proposals. Same thing with the City of London and Islington which all parties argued against at the hearing in London this monday. There must be a very good chance that in these cases the initial proposals will be binned, but of course it does depend on there being workable alternatives

By: doktorbuk

doktorbuk — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:41:52 +0000

Hazel has thrown herself behind the “Save Salford” campaign, and even found the time to thank (and it seemed very genuine) both Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties for coming up with counter-proposals to the bizarre BCE plan which sees Manchester gobble Salford up without so much as a mention in the name.

“Manchester Central” indeed….

By: Lancs Observer

Lancs Observer — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:52:50 +0000

Interesting that Blears, Balls & Burnham all now admit that immigration rose too much under Labour. The BNP vote was high in their 3 seats.

By: Harry Porter

Harry Porter — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 08:42:10 +0000

Boundaries of the old Eccles constituency:

1885-1918: The civil parishes of Barton-upon-Irwell, Clifton, Flixton, Urmston, and Worsley, and part of the parish of Pendlebury.

1918-83: The Municipal Borough of Eccles and the Urban District of Swinton and Pendlebury.

1983-97: The Salford City Council wards of Barton, Eccles, Pendlebury, Swinton North, Swinton South, Weaste and Seedley, and Winton.

1997-2010: The Salford City Council wards of Barton, Cadishead, Eccles, Irlam, Pendlebury, Swinton North, Swinton South, and Winton.

By: Pete Whitehead

Pete Whitehead — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:17:55 +0000

In Eccles from 1885 to 2010

By: Harry Porter

Harry Porter — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 20:58:16 +0000

Which seats has Pendlebury been in?