Tag Archives: Cllr Richard Leese

Full Council of despair – #Manchester City Council in business-as-normal mode

Posted on October 9, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

After an hour of advertising for HS2, we got what we came for. The small and intrepid(1) band that ventured into Manchester Town Hall to witness “democracy” did indeed get to see what passes for democracy in action today. It … Continue reading →

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#Manchester City Council to discuss climate change at full council? Er, no…

Posted on December 5, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

UPDATE: The plot… thins.  See the end of this post for more details and an apology. MCFly jumps the gun twice in a week!! Must see a doctor about that premature encapsulation… An in-depth presentation of climate change action by … Continue reading →

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Startling confession from Manchester Town Hall

Posted on November 4, 2011 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The leader of Manchester City Council since before some MCFly readers were born, Richard Leese, has a blog, imaginatively titled “The Leader’s Blog.”(1) In the latest post, he mentions Heating in the old Town Hall is either on or off, … Continue reading →

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