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Motion on parental alienation withdrawn at Offaly council meeting
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A motion calling on the government to legislate on the difficult issue of parental alienation was withdrawn at Offaly County Council’s recent meeting following a contribution by Offaly’s only female councillor, Clare Claffey.
Parental alienation is when one parent causes a child to be alienated from their other parent, either by their words, attitudes or behaviour.
Speaking at last week’s meeting, the Social Democrats Councillor said: “At face value, this motion looks credible and our first reaction would be to agree with it but we have to look at the hidden impact this will have for victims of domestic abuse.
The Subplot | Department stores, HS2, Oldham’s big bet
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Place North West.
This week: plans for Manchester’s House of Fraser raise hopes that the North West’s defunct department stores can find a new future. With the HS2 high speed line to Crewe now signed into law,
Subplot asks if the town is all-aboard the workspace train. Meanwhile, Oldham Council pulls the threads together on the Spindles redevelopment.
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Department stores reborn
Investec’s plan to convert Manchester’s Kendal Milne building – or House of Fraser in new money – into a 500,000 sq ft office campus targeted at technology occupiers comes as North West landlords wonder what to do with dozens of defunct department stores. The answers could be surprisingly money-spinning.
'Flippant', 'opaque' and 'lacking mayoral leadership'. Wellington Mayor Andy Foster is not winning any popularity contests with some of his city councillors, as they grow increasingly frustrated with his management style.
But others maintain he's the best person for the job, while he himself has cast criticism against him as 'pure politicking'.
Eva Corlett reports.