Alex Williams, prospective Conservative MP for Stretford and Urmston, has today joined forces with the Council's tree planting unit to make Stretford and Urmston an even greener place through the planting of more trees across the constituency.

Alex Williams  is concerned about the impact on patients and healthcare services at Trafford General as the birthplace of the NHS faces a battle to plug a £6m shortfall. Trafford Healthcare Trust has been branded 'under performing' by the Labour Government and is being placed in financial special measures.

Following the shock news of the appointment of receivers to Stretford Mall, Prospective Conservative MP for Stretford and Urmston, Alex Williams has launched a campaign to help struggling local businesses in the constituency. Campaigning in Stretford, Alex has launched a petition and is delivering thousands of leaflets to local residents calling immediate measures in the Budget on 24th March to help local businesses. Specifically, Alex is calling for:

Prospective MP for Stretford and Urmston has this week backed the local campaign to bring the community allotments in Leagate, Urmston back to life.

Alex Williams teamed up with Urmston Councillor, James Wibberley, this weekend to offer Urmston shoppers low energy light bulbs and intelligent power management sockets in a bid to keep energy costs down and help the environment.

Stanley Johnson, father of Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, lent his support to Conservatives in Trafford this weekend by speaking at a local fundraising dinner and then visiting prospective MP, Alex Williams, in Stretford and Urmston the following day. He also found time to visit the Imperial War Museum to see the Don McCullin exhibition.

Local Stretford residents have been rocked by breaking news of the  appointment of Law of Property Act (LPA) receivers (two partners of the firm Jones Lang LaSalle) to the owners of Stretford Mall, Stretford Limited Partnership - the latest in a long line of shopping centres to go to the wall as a result of Labour's economic incompetence.

Trafford Council's Leader, Cllr Matthew Colledge, recently visited Altrincham Market as part of plans by local Conservatives to try to reinvigorate the market place.

Local Conservative Councillors have unveiled the Council's spending plans for next year with key commitments as follows:

Deputy Leader of Trafford Council and Prospective Conservative MP for Stretford and Urmston, Alex Williams has welcomed the news of £150,000 of extra Council cash for improvements in Longford Park.