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Trafford Conservatives are lookingafter your interests says Brian Rigby

There has been a fantastic response by the public to Traffords biggest ever consultation which wascarried out to seek local peoples views on the changes that needed to be made in order to meet thenecessary budget savings caused by the current financial situation that the country is facing.

The Council was able to identify savings of 13million by reviewing back office processes, getting themost out of contracts and reducing bureaucracy and management costs.

At the same time they responded to residents views and invested more inAdult Social Care and Childrens Social Care and maintained CommunitySafety and Community Action Teams.

By 2015, a further 42million of savings must be found, but bycontinuing to transform how services are delivered to the people ofTrafford, Conservative councillors believe that the quality of services canbe maintained.

However, the Council wants to listen to local people before makingdecisions on the delivery of services. In order to do this people can goon line on the Councils web sites or attend one of the many meetings that are being held in areasthroughout the Borough or contact their local Councillors directly.

Council TaxConservative councillors are determined to assist Trafford residents, especially Trafford families, facethe current financial challenges. It is therefore our intention to recommend that for the second year

in succession, there will be NOINCREASE IN THE LEVEL OFCOUNCIL TAX for 2012/13.

Trafford Conservative councillorshave always been committed toworking towards providing thehighest quality services for thepeople of Trafford at the lowestpossible cost. With this

commitment Trafford residents willcontinue to pay the lowest counciltax in Greater Manchester.

Ashton upon Mersey Conservatives

Meet your Ashton Councillorsat their Advice Surgeries

Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of themonth, 11am to 12 noon at the

Methodist Church Hall,Carrington Lane, Sale.

No appointment needed.

Promoted by John Lamb on behalf of Ashton upon Mersey Conservatives, both c/oThatcher House, Green Lane, Timperley, WA15 8QW Printed by PrintSavers Ltd, 343 Wellington Road North, Stockport, SK4 4QG

Which Constituency?At the last general election David Cameron pledged to

reduce the number of MPs sitting in the UK Parliament.Currently there are 650 MPs and this number is to be reducedto 600. The Boundary Commission for England will redrawboundaries to make the new larger constituencies. TheCommission has published draft proposals which move thisward, Ashton upon Mersey into the revised Stretford & Urmston

Constituency. Altrincham and Sale will be enlarged by addingPriory and Brooklands wards. These proposals are forParliamentary seats only and do not affect ward boundaries forTrafford Council purposes.The Conservative Party has lodged its own proposal which,amongst other items, seeks to keep Ashton upon Mersey in theAltrincham and Sale constituency.Many people in Ashton upon Mersey have indicated support forthe Conservative proposal on which constituency the wardshould be included in. If you wish to add your support,representations need to go to the Boundary Commission forEngland before 5th December using any of these three

methods:-Write to The Boundary Commission for England, 35 Great Smith Street,

London, SW1P 3BQ

Email to northwest@bcommengland.x.gsi.gov.uk

Directly onto the Boundary Commission website http://consultation.boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/

Raising the StandardThe newsletter from your Conservative Councillors

Autumn 2011

Cllr Brian Rigby (on right) with governmentminister Nick Gibb MP