TRAFFORD residents opposed to the local authority's £21.5m budget cuts are holding a protest outside Trafford Town Hall on Wednesday, February 18.

 

The protest is timeD to coincide with a council meeting starting at 7pm, to discuss the cuts, as councillors set the 2015/2016 budget.

Steven Lavery, from the Trafford Residents Against Cuts group said: “This is crunch time for saving many vital public services and the voice of residents really does count. "We have just seen the council back down on their decision to cut some school crossing patrols, thanks to pressure from protesting parents.

"We need as many residents to show their support before we lose our children’s centres, disability services and more."

The group has already handed a more than 2,000 signature ‘Save our Services’ petition to the local authority, which is still open for anyone wanting to add their signature at https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/tmbc-save-our-services

TRAC can be followed on Twitter @TraffordAction.