It’s easy to highlight failings, but is a bigger mistake to offer no answers or alternatives. I find it even stranger when people set out to put forward a case, without a case to put forward. Do we as opposition councillors or party activist fall into the trap which is so easy to do, if we seek to gain credibility with the electorate we need to offer cast iron arguments Cases can take months of digging and hard work, but i say again if you wish to fight get all the facts and a back up plan if all else fails.
Daily Archives: June 24, 2009
More Gems off Cllr Warmishams blog. i wonder if it’s getting closer to 2010?plus i wonder if our councillor had the chance to offer a view? doubt it.
Off to do interview with Sky News about Langworthy.Then having walkabout on Albion Estate.Perfomance review with Leader,then YOS meeting. about 6 hours
Found this on david Os blog the title says it all…
‘O’ dear
The government has commissioned a huge survey, taking in people’s feelings about their councils and communities. Oldham councillors may wish to look away now…
PERCENTAGE SATISFIED OR FAIRLY SATISFIED WITH HOW COUNCIL RUN THINGS
Wandsworth Borough Council – 75.3
City of London* – 72.7
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea* – 72.2
City of Westminster Council – 70.3
Rushcliffe Borough Council – 65.7
Broadland District Council – 63.3
Ribble Valley Borough Council – 60.5
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council – 60.4
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council – 58.9
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham* – 58.6
Wychavon District Council – 58.2
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council – 58.1
Horsham District Council – 57.6
Teignbridge District Council – 57.5
West Oxfordshire District Council – 57.2
West Devon Borough Council – 57.2
South Ribble Borough Council – 57.1
Brentwood Borough Council – 56.9
South Hams District Council – 56.8
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council – 56.6
Christchurch Borough Council – 56.4
New Forest District Council – 56.2
Blaby District Council – 56.1
Adur District Council – 56.1
Rochford District Council – 55.6
Gedling Borough Council – 55.6
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council – 55.0
South Norfolk District Council – 55.0
Runnymede Borough Council – 54.9
Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk – 54.9
Hambleton District Council – 54.6
Broxtowe Borough Council – 54.5
West Dorset District Council – 54.5
Newcastle City Council – 54.4
Three Rivers District Council – 54.4
Chichester District Council – 54.3
Chelmsford Borough Council – 54.3
Borough of Poole – 54.1
Stevenage Borough Council – 53.9
Guildford Borough Council – 53.8
Tandridge District Council – 53.8
Fareham Borough Council – 53.7
Exeter City Council – 53.5
London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames – 53.4
North Kesteven District Council – 53.3
London Borough of Bromley – 53.1
Elmbridge Borough Council – 53.1
Greenwich London Borough Council – 53.1
Cherwell District Council – 52.8
Chiltern District Council – 52.7
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead – 52.7
Harrogate Borough Council – 52.7
Mole Valley District Council – 52.6
East Dorset District Council – 52.6
Suffolk Coastal District Council – 52.4
Tewkesbury Borough Council – 52.3
High Peak Borough Council – 52.2
Wokingham Borough Council – 52.1
Lichfield District Council – 52.1
South Oxfordshire District Council – 52.0
Malvern Hills District Council – 51.8
Babergh District Council – 51.6
Watford Borough Council – 51.5
Norfolk County Council – 51.4
West Lancashire Borough Council – 51.4
Bexley London Borough Council – 51.4
MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL* – 51.3
Bournemouth Borough Council – 51.3
Oxfordshire County Council – 51.2
Bolsover District Council – 51.1
Eastleigh Borough Council – 51.1
Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council – 50.8
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council – 50.8
Stroud District Council – 50.7
West Sussex County Council – 50.7
East Devon District Council – 50.6
Arun District Council – 50.6
Chorley Borough Council – 50.6
TRAFFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL – 50.6
Barnet London Borough Council – 50.5
South Staffordshire Council – 50.5
Huntingdonshire District Council – 50.4
Wealden District Council – 50.4
Cambridge City Council – 50.3
Warwick District Council – 50.3
London Borough of Sutton – 50.1
Vale of White Horse District Council – 50.0
Aylesbury Vale District Council – 50.0
Breckland Council – 50.0
Bracknell Forest Borough Council – 49.9
London Borough of Camden Council* – 49.9
Gravesham Borough Council – 49.8
South Gloucestershire Council – 49.8
Borough of Telford and Wrekin – 49.7
Devon County Council – 49.7
Hampshire County Council – 49.7
Braintree District Council – 49.7
Derbyshire Dales District Council – 49.7
London Borough of Lewisham* – 49.6
Castle Point Borough Council – 49.6
South Tyneside Council – 49.5
Canterbury City Council – 49.4
Borough of Broxbourne – 49.4
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham – 49.3
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council – 49.3
Milton Keynes Council – 49.3
East Riding Of Yorkshire Council – 49.2
Ryedale District Council – 49.2
Islington London Borough Council* – 49.1
Dartford Borough Council – 49.1
Surrey County Council – 48.9
Charnwood Borough Council – 48.9
Wyre Borough Council – 48.8
East Hampshire District Council – 48.8
Sevenoaks District Council – 48.8
North Warwickshire Borough Council – 48.8
South Derbyshire District Council – 48.7
Uttlesford District Council – 48.7
Crawley Borough Council – 48.7
Rushmoor Borough Council – 48.7
Craven District Council – 48.6
Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames – 48.6
Buckinghamshire County Council – 48.5
Epping Forest District Council – 48.5
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council – 48.5
Merton Council – 48.5
Chesterfield Borough Council – 48.4
STOCKPORT METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL – 48.4
Dorset County Council – 48.4
North East Derbyshire District Council – 48.4
North Norfolk District Council – 48.3
Southwark Council* – 48.3
Winchester City Council – 48.2
Halton Borough Council* – 48.1
Nottinghamshire County Council – 48.1
Middlesbrough Council – 48.1
Cheltenham Borough Council – 48.0
West Berkshire Council – 47.9
Warwickshire County Council – 47.8
Taunton Deane Borough Council – 47.7
South Holland District Council – 47.7
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council – 47.5
Gloucestershire County Council – 47.5
London Borough of Hillingdon – 47.4
Darlington Borough Council – 47.4
St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council* – 47.3
Mid Suffolk District Council – 47.1
Nottingham City Council – 46.9
North Yorkshire County Council – 46.8
Richmondshire District Council – 46.8
Leicestershire County Council – 46.7
Hertsmere Borough Council – 46.7
Hart District Council – 46.7
Cambridgeshire County Council – 46.7
Warrington Borough Council – 46.5
Birmingham City Council – 46.5
Liverpool City Council* – 46.5
Test Valley Borough Council – 46.4
London Borough of Hackney* – 46.3
Suffolk County Council – 46.3
South Bucks District Council – 46.2
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council – 46.2
Worcestershire County Council – 46.2
Luton Borough Council* – 46.1
London Borough of Ealing – 46.1
Forest of Dean District Council – 46.0
Oxford City Council – 46.0
West Lindsey District Council – 46.0
Rugby Borough Council – 46.0
London Borough of Redbridge – 46.0
Hertfordshire County Council – 45.9
Norwich City Council – 45.9
Leeds City Council – 45.8
Newham London Borough Council* – 45.7
London Borough of Enfield – 45.7
Forest Heath District Council – 45.6
Ipswich Borough Council – 45.6
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council – 45.5
Lewes District Council – 45.4
Cotswold District Council – 45.3
Wycombe District Council – 45.3
Brighton and Hove City Council – 45.2
Lancashire County Council – 45.2
Southend on Sea Borough Council – 45.2
Eastbourne Borough Council – 45.1
Lincolnshire County Council – 45.1
Worcester City Council – 45.0
Stratford-on-Avon District Council – 44.9
Croydon London Borough Council – 44.9
Coventry City Council – 44.9
South Somerset District Council – 44.9
City of Lincoln Council – 44.9
Sedgemoor District Council – 44.8
Brent London Borough Council* – 44.7
Northumberland County Council – 44.7
Durham County Council – 44.7
Colchester Borough Council – 44.7
Mid Sussex District Council – 44.7
Tendring District Council – 44.7
Corby Borough Council – 44.6
Sunderland City Council – 44.6
Peterborough City Council – 44.6
East Hertfordshire District Council – 44.3
Woking Borough Council – 44.3
Mansfield District Council – 44.2
Ashford Borough Council – 44.2
Surrey Heath Borough Council – 44.2
Somerset County Council – 44.2
Maldon District Council – 44.1
Maidstone Borough Council – 44.0
East Cambridgeshire District Council – 43.9
Worthing Borough Council – 43.9
East Sussex County Council – 43.9
TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL – 43.8
City of York Council – 43.8
Rutland County Council – 43.7
Kent County Council – 43.7
Redditch Borough Council – 43.5
South Cambridgeshire District Council – 43.5
St Edmundsbury Borough Council – 43.4
Mendip District Council – 43.4
Bedford Borough Council – 43.3
BOLTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL – 43.1
Dover District Council – 43.1
South Northamptonshire Council – 43.1
South Kesteven District Council – 43.0
East Staffordshire Borough Council – 42.9
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council – 42.9
Basildon District Council – 42.9
North Tyneside Council – 42.8
Purbeck District Council – 42.7
Dacorum Borough Council – 42.6
Fenland District Council – 42.6
Harborough District Council – 42.6
Haringey London Borough Council* – 42.6
Kingston upon Hull City Council – 42.5
Wellingborough Borough Council – 42.4
Wyre Forest District Council – 42.4
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council – 42.4
Gloucester City Council – 42.3
Cornwall County Council – 42.3
London Borough of Tower Hamlets – 42.2
Southampton City Council – 42.0
Havant Borough Council – 42.0
St Albans City and District Council – 41.9
East Lindsey District Council – 41.8
Hyndburn Borough Council* – 41.8
Preston City Council – 41.7
North West Leicestershire District Council – 41.6
East Northamptonshire Council – 41.5
Fylde Borough Council – 41.5
North Hertfordshire District Council – 41.4
Ashfield District Council – 41.4
Kirklees Metropolitan Council – 41.3
Hounslow London Borough Council – 41.2
Erewash Borough Council – 41.1
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council – 41.0
WIGAN COUNCIL* – 41.0
Newark and Sherwood District Council – 40.9
BURY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL – 40.9
North Dorset District Council – 40.8
Swindon Borough Council – 40.7
Spelthorne Borough Council – 40.6
North East Lincolnshire Council – 40.4
Torridge District Council – 40.4
Allerdale Borough Council – 40.4
Portsmouth City Council – 40.3
Lancaster City Council – 40.3
Leicester City Council – 40.1
Slough Borough Council – 40.1
Reading Borough Council – 40.0
Selby District Council – 40.0
South Lakeland District Council – 40.0
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council – 39.9
Carlisle City Council – 39.8
Pendle Borough Council – 39.8
Thurrock Council – 39.8
Daventry District Council – 39.7
London Borough of Lambeth* – 39.6
Wolverhampton City Council* – 39.6
Medway Council – 39.5
Sheffield City Council – 39.3
London Borough of Waltham Forest* – 39.3
Great Yarmouth Borough Council – 39.0
Waveney District Council – 39.0
Central Bedfordshire District Council – 39.0
Waverley Borough Council – 38.8
Rother District Council – 38.6
Eden District Council – 38.3
London Borough of Harrow – 38.2
North Devon District Council – 38.1
Mid Devon District Council – 37.8
North Somerset Council – 37.7
North Lincolnshire Council – 37.6
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council – 37.6
Bath and North East Somerset Council – 37.6
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council – 37.2
Cumbria County Council – 37.0
Cannock Chase District Council – 37.0
Boston Borough Council – 36.9
Northamptonshire County Council – 36.8
Hartlepool Borough Council – 36.6
City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council – 36.4
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council – 36.3
Swale Borough Council – 36.2
London Borough of Havering Council – 36.1
Amber Valley Borough Council – 36.1
Hastings Borough Council – 35.7
Melton Borough Council – 35.5
Burnley Borough Council – 35.5
Derby City Council* – 35.2
Bassetlaw District Council – 35.1
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council* – 35.1
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council – 34.8
Shepway District Council – 34.6
Blackpool Council – 34.5
Gosport Borough Council – 34.5
Scarborough Borough Council – 34.2
Bromsgrove District Council – 34.1
Kettering Borough Council – 34.0
Isle of Wight Council – 34.0
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council – 33.7
SALFORD CITY COUNCIL* – 33.7
Thanet District Council – 33.6
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council – 33.0
Herefordshire Council – 32.9
Bristol City Council – 32.8
Tamworth Borough Council – 32.8
Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council – 32.8
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council – 32.4
Harlow District Council – 32.1
West Somerset District Council – 32.1
Rossendale Borough Council – 31.3
Torbay Council – 30.2
Stoke on Trent City Council – 30.2
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council – 30.0
Plymouth City Council* – 29.6
Copeland Borough Council – 27.7
ROCHDALE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL* – 27.6
Northampton Borough Council – 26.8
OLDHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL* – 22.4
*Denotes a response rate of less than 30 per cent
PERCENTAGE SATISFIED WITH THEIR LOCAL AREA AS A PLACE TO LIVE
Ribble Valley Borough Council – 94.2
South Hams District Council – 94.0
Broadland District Council – 93.7
Rushcliffe Borough Council – 92.7
City of London* – 92.4
Christchurch Borough Council – 92.3
London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames – 92.1
Suffolk Coastal District Council – 92.1
Winchester City Council – 92.0
Uttlesford District Council – 91.9
Craven District Council – 91.6
Rutland County Council – 91.6
East Dorset District Council – 91.5
West Dorset District Council – 91.4
Harborough District Council – 91.4
Horsham District Council – 91.2
South Norfolk District Council – 91.0
South Lakeland District Council – 90.9
Mid Suffolk District Council – 90.8
Malvern Hills District Council – 90.7
Chichester District Council – 90.6
South Oxfordshire District Council – 90.6
Hambleton District Council – 90.5
West Devon Borough Council – 90.4
South Cambridgeshire District Council – 90.4
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea* – 90.3
St Albans City and District Council – 90.3
West Oxfordshire District Council – 90.2
Purbeck District Council – 90.2
New Forest District Council – 90.1
Brentwood Borough Council – 89.8
Rochford District Council – 89.7
East Hertfordshire District Council – 89.6
Derbyshire Dales District Council – 89.5
North Kesteven District Council – 89.4
Harrogate Borough Council – 89.4
South Northamptonshire Council – 89.4
Teignbridge District Council – 89.3
Three Rivers District Council – 89.3
Chelmsford Borough Council – 89.3
Mole Valley District Council – 89.3
Dorset County Council – 89.3
Richmondshire District Council – 89.2
Babergh District Council – 89.0
Cotswold District Council – 88.8
Blaby District Council – 88.7
South Staffordshire Council – 88.7
Hart District Council – 88.7
Chiltern District Council – 88.6
East Devon District Council – 88.6
West Somerset District Council – 88.6
City of Westminster Council – 88.5
Wychavon District Council – 88.5
Fareham Borough Council – 88.4
Stratford-on-Avon District Council – 88.3
East Hampshire District Council – 88.2
Eden District Council – 88.2
Taunton Deane Borough Council – 88.1
Stroud District Council – 87.8
Huntingdonshire District Council – 87.8
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council – 87.7
Devon County Council – 87.7
Shropshire County Council – 87.5
Wokingham Borough Council – 87.5
St Edmundsbury Borough Council – 87.5
Borough of Poole – 87.4
Wealden District Council – 87.4
North Norfolk District Council – 87.4
City of York Council – 87.4
Aylesbury Vale District Council – 87.3
Test Valley Borough Council – 87.3
North Hertfordshire District Council – 87.2
Cambridge City Council – 87.1
North Yorkshire County Council – 87.1
Ryedale District Council – 87.0
Sevenoaks District Council – 87.0
Surrey Heath Borough Council – 87.0
Waverley Borough Council – 87.0
Herefordshire Council – 87.0
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council – 86.9
West Lindsey District Council – 86.9
East Cambridgeshire District Council – 86.9
North Devon District Council – 86.9
Epping Forest District Council – 86.7
South Somerset District Council – 86.6
Tandridge District Council – 86.5
Oxfordshire County Council – 86.5
Mid Sussex District Council – 86.5
Warwick District Council – 86.4
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead – 86.3
Tewkesbury Borough Council – 86.3
Somerset County Council – 86.3
Allerdale Borough Council – 86.3
Vale of White Horse District Council – 86.2
Rother District Council – 86.2
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council – 86.0
Buckinghamshire County Council – 86.0
Cambridgeshire County Council – 86.0
Suffolk County Council – 86.0
Mendip District Council – 86.0
Wiltshire County Council – 85.9
Brighton and Hove City Council – 85.9
Fylde Borough Council – 85.8
Maldon District Council – 85.7
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council – 85.6
Elmbridge Borough Council – 85.5
Hampshire County Council – 85.5
Wandsworth Borough Council – 85.4
High Peak Borough Council – 85.4
East Riding Of Yorkshire Council – 85.4
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council – 85.4
Norfolk County Council – 85.3
Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames – 85.3
North Somerset Council – 85.3
Essex County Council – 85.2
Maidstone Borough Council – 85.2
Eastleigh Borough Council – 85.1
Adur District Council – 85.0
Braintree District Council – 85.0
Torridge District Council – 85.0
Bath and North East Somerset Council – 85.0
West Sussex County Council – 84.9
Charnwood Borough Council – 84.9
Melton Borough Council – 84.9
Eastbourne Borough Council – 84.8
West Berkshire Council – 84.7
Colchester Borough Council – 84.7
Cumbria County Council – 84.7
Cheshire East – 84.6
Canterbury City Council – 84.6
North Warwickshire Borough Council – 84.6
Leicestershire County Council – 84.6
North Dorset District Council – 84.6
STOCKPORT METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL – 84.5
Cheltenham Borough Council – 84.5
Gloucestershire County Council – 84.5
Isle of Wight Council – 84.5
Guildford Borough Council – 84.4
Woking Borough Council – 84.4
South Bucks District Council – 84.3
Ashford Borough Council – 84.3
Gedling Borough Council – 84.2
Surrey County Council – 84.2
Wyre Borough Council – 84.2
South Derbyshire District Council – 84.2
Lewes District Council – 84.2
Mid Devon District Council – 84.2
Hertsmere Borough Council – 84.1
East Sussex County Council – 84.1
Chorley Borough Council – 84.0
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council – 84.0
Stafford Borough Council – 83.9
Hertfordshire County Council – 83.9
Cornwall County Council – 83.9
London Borough of Bromley – 83.8
Cherwell District Council – 83.8
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council – 83.8
Arun District Council – 83.8
Sedgemoor District Council – 83.8
East Lindsey District Council – 83.8
South Ribble Borough Council – 83.7
Exeter City Council – 83.7
North East Derbyshire District Council – 83.7
Worcester City Council – 83.7
Wycombe District Council – 83.6
Broxtowe Borough Council – 83.5
Worcestershire County Council – 83.5
Cheshire West and Chester – 83.4
Bracknell Forest Borough Council – 83.4
Warrington Borough Council – 83.3
Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk – 83.1
TRAFFORD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL – 83.1
South Gloucestershire Council – 83.0
Oxford City Council – 83.0
Carlisle City Council – 83.0
Daventry District Council – 83.0
Warwickshire County Council – 82.9
Lincolnshire County Council – 82.8
Milton Keynes Council – 82.7
South Kesteven District Council – 82.7
Southend on Sea Borough Council – 82.6
Scarborough Borough Council – 82.6
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council – 82.5
West Lancashire Borough Council – 82.5
Forest of Dean District Council – 82.5
Ipswich Borough Council – 82.3
Newark and Sherwood District Council – 82.3
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council – 82.2
Breckland Council – 82.2
Bournemouth Borough Council – 82.1
Dacorum Borough Council – 82.1
Chesterfield Borough Council – 81.9
Havant Borough Council – 81.9
London Borough of Camden Council* – 81.7
Torbay Council – 81.7
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council – 81.5
Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council – 81.5
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council – 81.3
Waveney District Council – 81.3
Bromsgrove District Council – 81.2
Lichfield District Council – 81.1
Kingston upon Hull City Council – 81.1
Selby District Council – 81.1
North Lincolnshire Council – 81.1
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham* – 80.9
Northumberland County Council – 80.9
Dover District Council – 80.8
Runnymede Borough Council – 80.6
Staffordshire County Council – 80.5
BURY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL – 80.5
London Borough of Sutton – 80.3
North West Leicestershire District Council – 80.3
Swindon Borough Council – 80.3
Kent County Council – 80.2
Norwich City Council – 80.1
Lancaster City Council – 80.1
Central Bedfordshire District Council – 80.1
Amber Valley Borough Council – 80.1
Castle Point Borough Council – 80.0
Stevenage Borough Council – 79.9
Worthing Borough Council – 79.9
Rugby Borough Council – 79.7
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council – 79.7
Watford Borough Council – 79.5
Barnet London Borough Council – 79.5
Bedford Borough Council – 79.5
Great Yarmouth Borough Council – 79.5
Nottinghamshire County Council – 79.4
Wyre Forest District Council – 79.4
Shepway District Council – 79.3
Sefton Council – 79.2
Newcastle City Council – 79.2
South Holland District Council – 79.2
Darlington Borough Council – 79.2
Lancashire County Council – 79.2
Derbyshire County Council – 79.1
Plymouth City Council* – 79.0
Tendring District Council – 78.7
East Staffordshire Borough Council – 78.7
Bristol City Council – 78.6
Merton Council – 78.5
Leeds City Council – 78.5
Sheffield City Council – 78.5
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council – 78.4
City of Lincoln Council – 78.3
Erewash Borough Council – 78.3
Borough of Telford and Wrekin – 78.2
South Tyneside Council – 77.9
Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council – 77.8
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council – 77.8
Northamptonshire County Council – 77.6
Gloucester City Council – 77.5
Preston City Council – 77.5
Derby City Council* – 77.5
Kirklees Metropolitan Council – 77.4
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council – 77.3
Redditch Borough Council – 77.2
Islington London Borough Council* – 77.1
Peterborough City Council – 77.1
Corby Borough Council – 76.9
Sunderland City Council – 76.8
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council – 76.8
Southwark Council* – 76.6
Forest Heath District Council – 76.5
Hartlepool Borough Council – 76.5
Copeland Borough Council – 76.3
Basildon District Council – 76.1
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council – 76.1
North Tyneside Council – 76.0
Coventry City Council – 75.8
Durham County Council – 75.8
East Northamptonshire Council – 75.7
Reading Borough Council – 75.7
Kettering Borough Council – 75.6
Spelthorne Borough Council – 75.4
Harlow District Council – 75.4
North East Lincolnshire Council – 75.3
Fenland District Council – 75.1
Hastings Borough Council – 75.0
Crawley Borough Council – 74.9
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council – 74.7
BOLTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL – 74.6
Greenwich London Borough Council – 74.5
Cannock Chase District Council – 74.3
St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council* – 74.2
Northampton Borough Council – 74.2
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council – 74.1
Boston Borough Council – 74.0
Bexley London Borough Council – 73.9
Borough of Broxbourne – 73.9
Portsmouth City Council – 73.9
Middlesbrough Council – 73.8
Southampton City Council – 73.7
Bassetlaw District Council – 73.5
Mansfield District Council – 73.4
London Borough of Havering Council – 73.4
Swale Borough Council – 73.2
London Borough of Lewisham* – 73.1
London Borough of Lambeth* – 72.7
Luton Borough Council* – 72.4
Gravesham Borough Council – 72.3
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council – 72.2
City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council – 71.9
Dartford Borough Council – 71.8
Leicester City Council – 71.8
WIGAN COUNCIL* – 71.7
Blackpool Council – 71.7
Tamworth Borough Council – 71.7
Rossendale Borough Council – 71.7
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council – 71.6
Bolsover District Council – 71.5
London Borough of Hackney* – 71.5
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council – 71.4
Liverpool City Council* – 71.3
Croydon London Borough Council – 71.3
Wolverhampton City Council* – 71.2
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council – 71.2
London Borough of Redbridge – 71.1
Gosport Borough Council – 71.1
Birmingham City Council – 71.0
Rushmoor Borough Council – 70.9
London Borough of Hillingdon – 70.9
Wellingborough Borough Council – 70.7
Halton Borough Council* – 70.4
London Borough of Harrow – 70.4
Thanet District Council – 70.2
MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL* – 70.1
Stoke on Trent City Council – 70.1
London Borough of Ealing – 69.7
Haringey London Borough Council* – 69.6
Nottingham City Council – 69.4
Hounslow London Borough Council – 69.4
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council – 69.3
London Borough of Enfield – 69.2
London Borough of Tower Hamlets – 69.1
Burnley Borough Council – 68.6
Brent London Borough Council* – 68.3
Hyndburn Borough Council* – 68.2
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council* – 67.9
Medway Council – 67.8
TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL – 67.2
Ashfield District Council – 67.0
OLDHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL* – 66.7
Pendle Borough Council – 66.2
SALFORD CITY COUNCIL* – 65.6
ROCHDALE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL* – 64.6
Thurrock Council – 63.9
Slough Borough Council – 63.6
London Borough of Waltham Forest* – 63.6
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council – 62.2
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham – 56.6
Newham London Borough Council*
And it’s not Swinton Shopping centre perhaps i should ask them to pop down the road to do a follow up?
The recession leave its mark on shopping centre
8:44am Wednesday 24th June 2009
WALKDEN town centre is among the worst hit in Britain in the wake of the recession, according to new research.
Retail research firm Experian, which has been tracking the health of the British high street since the 1970s, says 40 per cent of the shops in Walkden are empty.
The firm’s report, The Impact of the Recession on UK High Streets, blames the closure of big brand stores — such as Woolworths, Bay Trading Company, Original Shoe Co and Dolcis — for the ever-increasing number of empty units across the country.
The research provides the latest snapshot of the British high street and looks at changes over the past 12 months.
But despite the predictions that things could dip even further before showing real signs of improvement, local leaders are remaining upbeat.
Cllr Vincent Devine, who represents Walkden North on Salford City Council, said he hoped the new Tesco expansion in Bolton Road would lead to a revitalisation of the town centre.
He said: “Work has only just begun on the Tesco expansion and a scheme like that will hopefully bring other traders into the town.”
But he added: “I didn’t realise the number of empty units was that high and it is a worry for us.”
The Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce said there were signs of recovery but that it could be another year before any major benefits were seen.
Chris Fletcher, deputy chief executive, said: “When a small trader moves out you can walk past the unit without noticing it being empty but when it is a bigger name such as a Woolworths it is very noticeable.
“That can lead to a town, such as Walkden, falling into a vicious downward spiral and it becomes difficult to make an area look attractive to potential investors. That said, there are a lot of initiatives being looked at by national government and local authorities to try and address these issues and we would support that.”
andrew.greaves@thebolton news.co.uk
Devine, who represents Walkden North on Salford City Council, said he hoped the new Tesco expansion in Bolton Road would lead to a revitalisation of the town centre.
He said: “Work has only just begun on the Tesco expansion and a scheme like that will hopefully bring other traders into the town.”
But he added: “I didn’t realise the number of empty units was that high and it is a worry for us.”
The Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce said there were signs of recovery but that it could be another year before any major benefits were seen.
Chris Fletcher, deputy chief executive, said: “When a small trader moves out you can walk past the unit without noticing it being empty but when it is a bigger name such as a Woolworths it is very noticeable.
“That can lead to a town, such as Walkden, falling into a vicious downward spiral and it becomes difficult to make an area look attractive to potential investors. That said, there are a lot of initiatives being looked at by national government and local authorities to try and address these issues and we would support that.”
andrew.greaves@thebolton news.co.uk
