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Best Start Family Hub steps up to support families in Stretford

Stretford’s Best Start Family Hub has recently introduced more services to its ‘one stop shop’ offer to help and support families in their local community.

Line up of Councillors and VIPs outside new affordable homes in Old Trafford

9 January 26

Housing and homelessness

80 new affordable homes in Old Trafford help families and people onto housing ladder

Residents have started to move into 80 new affordable homes opposite Lancashire Cricket Club in Old Trafford.

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1 December 22

Community and volunteering

Council to send winter wellbeing packs to most vulnerable

Thousands of winter wellbeing packs are being sent to Trafford’s most vulnerable residents to help them get through the winter and cost-of-living...

1 December 22

Culture, heritage and sport

Mayor of Trafford to hold special charity Christmas event

A special charity celebration of Christmas is being held by the Mayor of Trafford – and everyone is invited!

1 December 22

Democracy and elections

Stretford and Urmston by-election: People can still vote if they can't get to a polling station

The deadline to apply for a postal vote in the Stretford and Urmston by-election has passed – but people can still vote without going to a polling...

1 December 22

Community and volunteering

Manchester United to open up to the community

Manchester United will open the doors of Old Trafford to the local community during December to help those facing difficult months ahead as part of...

30 November 22

Health, wellbeing and care

Council takes a big leap into the future with robot trial

Trafford Council has taken a giant leap into the future by approving a pilot scheme to … bring robots to the borough.

29 November 22

Health, wellbeing and care

New strategy update is launched by Trafford Council to help carers like Clair

“When you’ve gone that low, there’s nowhere else to go, so I need to know there’s someone who I can reach out to.”

28 November 22

Democracy and elections

All votes will be counted: By-election staff plan for postal strike

Trafford Council has organised drop-off points for by-election postal votes due to the postal strike.

23 November 22

Democracy and elections

Get-set for Stretford and Urmston by-election

Residents in Stretford and Urmston have been urged to be prepared for the Parliamentary by-election.

23 November 22

Transport, active travel and roads

Have your say on the A5014 Chester Road cycle lanes

Trafford Council is asking residents their views on proposals to upgrade walking and cycling facilities along the A5014 Chester Road in Old Trafford.

17 November 22

Transport, active travel and roads

Trafford Council's electric vehicle charging roll-out gathers pace

Trafford Council’s drive to improve residents’ lives has been boosted with the installation of 19 more electric vehicle (EV) charging bays.

15 November 22

Health, wellbeing and care

Monsters in the Mall! Monster mayhem visits Trafford to show 'double trouble' of Covid and Flu

Health leaders in Greater Manchester have launched a new campaign to raise awareness of the double danger that Covid-19 and flu could cause this...

15 November 22

Health, wellbeing and care

Supporting dementia care through social procurement

The One Trafford Partnership (OTP) is working with Ethstat Ethical Stationary CIC, a cooperative social enterprise, to support dementia care at...