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A List Of The Closest Neighbourhoods To Blackburn, UK

Blackburn is a small town in Lancashire, England. It's known for its textile mills and the Blackburn Rovers F.C., who won the FA Cup in 1884 and 1886. The town has many historic buildings, including its parish church of St Mary's Church and Blackburn Cathedral.

Blackburn

Blackburn is a town in Lancashire, England. It is the administrative centre of the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen and has a population of 103,723 in 2011.

Blackburn was an important manufacturing centre during the 19th century cotton boom, but during this time it also suffered from repeated outbreaks of cholera and typhoid fever. During this period, it acquired an unfortunate reputation for being one of Britain's most unhealthy places to live because there was no drainage system for many years; sewage disposal was poor as most homeowners did not have their own sewage systems. Blackburn also suffered from air pollution from extensive coal mining operations which caused smog throughout much of its history.

Bolton

Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies 10 miles northwest of Manchester city centre, on the River Croal and has a population of 141,955.

Bolton is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire. The town has been a part of Greater Manchester since 1974.

Little Harwood

Little Harwood is a village in Lancashire, England. It is situated on the outskirts of Blackburn, just south of the town centre. The name derives from the Old English word 'hara' meaning a wood or clearing and 'tun', meaning a farmstead or hamlet.

Little Harwood was once a township in the ancient parish of Whalley which became part of Blackburn Rural District in 1894 and then absorbed into Blackburn Borough Council as part of its enlargement under the Local Government Act 1972.

Bury

Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, south-southeast of Rochdale and northwest of Bolton. The town is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, which had a population of 230,300 in 2013.

Leigh

Leigh is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It is part of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and adjoins Worsley to the south. Leigh was a municipal borough from 1872 until 1974 when it became part of the district council area known as SELNEC (South East Lancashire North East Cheshire).

Leigh grew up around an ancient ford over the River Tame at its confluence with the River Irwell. The name derives from an Old English word meaning 'ford' or 'leek'. Settlements were recorded here from at least 1212 onwards when it was known as Legh. By 1314 there were 7 poll tax payers registered at "Leyghe" but this increased to 17 by 1377.

The growth in population meant that by 1750 there were about 200 inhabitants in 30 houses scattered along what is now Market Street; these houses would have been made of wood rather than stone because there were no local quarries nearby (the nearest was at Hurst Hill). This early settlement dispersed after William Grimshaw built Grimshaw's Mill on Stoney Lane just outside what would become known as Leigh village centre.

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A New Vision for Lifelong Learning

A New Vision for Lifelong Learning

According to an editorial in the Guardian, “a campaign is growing around a new vision for lifelong learning.“ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/mar/21/the-guardian-view-on-adult-education-bring-back-evening-classes We might well ask why it’s taken so long for the Guardian and others to develop such a vision, and when was the last time anyone raised lifelong learning and adult…

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Revised Draft GMSF 2019: Make Sure Your Reps Work Out

New Maddox Planning Director Stephen Morgan-Hyland takes a fresh look at the revised draft Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF) and its stance on new housing. The GMSF is open for consultation until 18 March 2019 

Stephen summarises that: 

‘Housing, and specifically the GMSF assessed housing requirement, is dominating current commentary and will continue to be the focus of the policy debate. Let’s not get lost in negativity though; the 2019 draft is largely pro-development but presents a big opportunity for further refinement and improvement. Planning Practice Guidance states that the Government approach to assessing local housing need (the standard methodology) is a starting point. If the 2019 draft is viewed in that light, as an ‘easy-to-agree-on’ starting point, then there is good reason to anticipate additional strategic sites with a strong arguable case. That’s even before the impact of any change in the standard methodology is factored-in. It is important though not to get too over-excited. There is an opportunity, but this is not open-season on a raft of additional sites. Demonstrating alignment with national guidance and GMSF strategic policies and objectives are pre-requisites to any credible case for additional sites. Insight and intelligence employed by Maddox Planning is geared towards such persuasive arguments; providing grounded clarity that cuts out unnecessary noise that might otherwise lose the strength of key arguments that are rightfully made’.   

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Housing sites might be in short supply, but housing opinions are not. Reckoning on the revised draft GMSF offers no exception. January gestation will inevitably give way to February formulation, and come March the GMCA will be in receipt of a raft of representations; almost certain to be as considerable in number as the 27,000 or so returned last time out. 

Planning and development industry commentary regarding the 2019 draft GMSF charts familiar waters. Repeated questions asked include:

Is legislation is in place to allow its ultimate progression as the first Spatial Development Strategy outside of London; and when might there be a switch given that as things stand the GMSF continues to be pursued along the Development Plan Document track? 

Can the arguably conservative assessment of industrial land requirements be robust and realistic, and does the position adopted, significantly below quantified supply, risk suppressing economic growth? 

Will the GMSF assist in boosting the competitiveness of the GMCA sub-region on a national scale, and specifically in its northern areas?

Does the GMSF effectively plan for an ageing population?

Are the right mechanisms in place to assist in reaching a Carbon Neutral position across the City Region by 2028?

How well does the draft document align with the The Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2040?

Is there the right balance between support for retail and town centres and promoting diversification in and the repurposing of central areas?

What impact will the stance of the GMSF on new housing have on the City Region’s Housing Deal with Central Government? 

On the legislative point, the August 2018 amendment to the Combined Authorities Regulations, 2018 seemingly allows for an SDS to include ‘allocations’ rather than ‘locations’ as referenced in the Regulations prior to that Amendment. Whilst the ~GMCA impetus for an SDS is obviating the need for unanimous approval from all GMCA Councils, this becomes somewhat redundant if there is regardless of format a commitment to ratification of the document from all 10 administrations.  These are procedural and legislative points to watch on the road to December 2020; the current target date for adoption. 

it is right that, despite a myriad of questions for the consultation process to answer, the primary focus remains housing delivery. 

It is no surprise that the housing requirement set out in the 2019 draft GMSF is reduced when compared with the 2016 iteration (down from 227,200 to 200,980) given the emergence from Government of the proposed standard methodology. There is also the small matter of the stance adopted by the Mayor on Green Belt release, which has resulted in the net Green Belt reduction being halved from 8.2% to 4.1%. Green Belt release demands a piece in its own right, and is not considered here in any greater detail. The focus here is the direction in the Planning Practice Guidance that the standard methodology is but a minimum starting point. In a GMCA context, there is no need to look beyond this being an ‘easy-to-agree-on’ minimum; and this being a driver behind adoption of such a minimum starting point. There is a clear indication that this approach is saving for another day the debate over ��where-else’ a likely increase in the housing requirement might be accommodated. There is every reason to expect that other sites will come in and that a higher than minimum starting point housing requirement will be successfully justified and ultimately adopted. 

There is also rightfully concern that the overall requirement, and more specifically the delivery trajectory in the early part of the GMSF period (2018-2023), calls into question the City Region’s £68 million Housing Deal with Government. In short, that deal is calculated having regard to the housing requirement in the 2016 draft of the GMSF. Given that the Housing Deal is intended to assist in the delivery of brownfield sites, and the 2019 draft focusses on higher density development In sustainable locations (87% of new housing in urban areas) and maximising densities on brownfield land, any threat to the Housing Deal would be of high concern. 

The 2019 draft has clear focus on boosting the competitiveness of the northern areas within the GMCA sub-region. That in itself is a logical and justifiable strategy, but there is legitimate concern that the importance of sustained housing provision in the northern boroughs must be pursued alongside proper planning for requirements across other parts of the GMCA area and specifically those where the affordability gap is greatest. There is an acute need to provide for the significant family housing shortfall that exists in central and southern parts of the GMCA area, and allied to this not relying too heavily on very high densities in urban locations. A focus on high density urban delivery could signal an over-reliance on apartment-style living, including in areas where there is to-date limited evidence of market demand or any past record of delivery. 

Perhaps the starkest indicator of how (or perhaps why) setting the housing requirement at bare-minimum came about is past delivery. GMCA-wide the build rate in 2014/2015-2016/2017 realised a net increase of 4,070 dwellings which compares with a requirement of 9,200/annum in the early GMSF years to (2018-2023) and 10,580 thereafter (2024-2037). A significant upturn is delivery is required, even at bare-minimum requirement. Delve a little deeper and there can be no coincidence that of the five administrative areas with a higher per annum housing target in the 2019 draft, when compared with the 2016 draft (Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford and Wigan), four have a track record of delivery consistent with requirements. Conversely it would be reasonable to expect Stockport and Tameside, given evidence on recent past delivery, to also be the focus of a greater proportion of the overall housing requirement. Rear-loading of the housing trajectory (2024-2037) in authority areas with recent below annual requirement delivery is a further piece in a bare-minimum jigsaw. 

Overall, Maddox Planning is not in the same wholly pessimistic stable occupied by others. By its very nature the 2019 draft presents an opportunity; an opportunity for compelling and persuasive representations. The overall nature and thrust of the draft is clearly pro-development, and why wouldn’t it be? The consultation process will lead to changes and intervention in key policy areas. Whilst the 2019 draft GMSF is intended to support appropriate development and assist the GMCA area in realising its economic potential, there is a clear need for property industry led on intervention to ensure that the right number of houses are planned for. This is key to ensuring that the City Region achieves its full economic potential, benefits from the Housing Deal and meets an objective of being a viable economic counterweight to London and the South East. 

Speak to Maddox Planning Manchester on 0845 121 1706 or e-mail Planning Director Stephen Morgan-Hyland at stephen@maddoxassociates.co.uk

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Light Magic - Rochdale's big Christmas switch-on 2022!!!

Light Magic - Rochdale's big Christmas switch-on Sunday 20th November 2022. Rochdale’s Christmas lights switch-on is back, and the date has been revealed for the biggest and brightest party of the year. The countdown to Christmas begins in Rochdale later this month as Rochdale Borough Council confirms a Christmas lights switch-on and lots of magical family entertainment on Sunday, 20th November. With the town hall still closed for refurbishment, the switch-on will be staged at the Rochdale Riverside retail and leisure complex. In addition to stunning Christmas lights, there will be a series of special light displays and live street theatre from 3pm when the build-up to the switch-on begins. From The Butts to Rochdale Riverside, visitors will see and hear spectacular illuminated street theatre and displays delivering a bright festive treat for all the family. - These include Illumaphonium – a huge interactive musical installation of over 100 illuminated chime bars which respond when touched with patterns of light and sound. - A giant disco ball, ‘Compact Disco’ will bring lighthearted fun to the streets with sound-activated coloured lights and look out for ‘Jacks of Frost’ a very festive pair of sparkling entertainers on stilts. - There will also be giant squirrels bringing more fun to the day - a favourite with children of all ages, Mr and Mrs Nutkin love everything about Christmas and are looking forward to being part of the event. - Giant luminous angels performing to mesmerising music will be there along with ‘The Invisible man’ – a quirky street theatre show with jaw dropping special effects. - Inside Number One Riverside, Cartwheel Arts will be hosting festive craft workshops for families. Children will be able to create and decorate their own relaxing winter scent bag, including cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg. - Outside there will be hot food, mulled wine and other seasonal drinks. - Father Christmas, the mayor councillor Ali Ahmed and his special guests officially switch-on the lights at 4pm after the traditional countdown and free outdoor family entertainment continues until 5.30pm. Councillor Janet Emsley, cabinet member for events said: “As well as all the lights there will be lots of bright and colourful family entertainment across town for all the family. Last year was amazing and we’re hoping to top it this time with a spectacular Sunday afternoon. The switch-on is always a brilliant event and there will be something for everyone. It’s a chance to support local with our fantastic businesses and I invite everyone to come and join us.” Rachel Byrne, centre manager for Rochdale Riverside added: “This is a big day on the calendar and we’re excited to be working with the council to help kick off the Christmas countdown at Rochdale Riverside. We hope we can create an amazing experience for the people of Rochdale to come together and celebrate. It’s great to see the lights going up around town and such a magical moment when they first go on.” For more information visit www.rochdale.gov.uk/christmas Christmas switch on 2022 events are also taking in place in: Heywood town centre Saturday 19 November – 3pm to 5.30pm, organised by Heywood Business Group. Middleton town centre Saturday 19 November – 1pm to 7pm organised by Middleton Township.  Littleborough town centre Saturday 26 November – 3.30pm to 6pm organised by LEAF. Read the full article

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December 2018

A Postcard From Rochdale. Touchstones Gallery - Artists are asked to respond to a piece of art in the Rochdale Borough Council’s Art Collection. I chose a piece by John Piper - Rieveaulx Abbey. I lived in North Yorkshire and am fond the area.Piper painted many churches and architecture that were damaged during the war, often as the fires were being put out, so the colours and destruction he painted create a heady mix for many beautiful prints.I worked in water colour  pencil and marker.

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Helen Cammock: Concrete Feathers and Porcelain Tacks

Touchstones Rochdale

23 October 2021 - 13 February 2022

The Rochdale Principles were laid out in 1844 by the Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers as a set of principles to operate by for co-operative movements the world over. Working with a group of Rochdale residents, via a series of workshops, conversations and an exploration of the Rochdale landscape and artefacts in Touchstones’ collection, Turner Prize-winning artist Helen Cammock, has created a film reconnecting these long-held ideals of shared responsibility to the communities living in the Borough today.

Concrete Feathers and Porcelain Tacks was co-commissioned by Film and Video Umbrella, Contemporary Art Society (with support from the Mbili Foundation) and The Photographers’ Gallery, in partnership with Touchstones Rochdale. Supported by Arts Council England.

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image: Concrete Feathers and Porcelain Tacks by Helen Cammock

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The cheapskate botched and useless investigations into child sexual abuse by Leicestershire Police that led to no timely prosecution of Greville Janner

The cheapskate botched and useless investigations into child sexual abuse by Leicestershire Police that led to no timely prosecution of Greville Janner

Child Sex Abuse Inquiry keeps private more detailed report to protect victims Another coruscating report from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has condemned Leicestershire Police and Leicestershire County Council for their handling of allegations from survivors of abuse. Following damning reports by the inquiry into Rochdale, the London borough of Lambeth, the Church of England…

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Willmott Dixon to start main build on £60m Rochdale site

Willmott Dixon has been formally appointed as main contractor on a £60m scheme to build 242 new apartments for rent and a Hampton by Hilton hotel in Rochdale town centre.

The contractor has been readying the Upperbanks site for months and will now start main construction within days.

Willmott Dixon recently built the neighbouring shopping and leisure development Rochdale Riverside and is aiming to ensure 40% of its local spend is committed within a 20 mile radius of the Upperbanks site, while 75% of it will be spent within 40 miles.

The scheme has been awarded £20m of external funding from the government’s Future High Streets Fund and the Greater Manchester’s Combined Authority’s Brownfield Development Fund.

Councillor John Blundell, cabinet member for economy and communications, said: “The appointment of Willmott Dixon is another crucial step forward for this fantastic scheme, which will regenerate this key brownfield site, and create a brand new housing and leisure offer which is unlike anything we currently have in this area.

“Willmott Dixon is a known and trusted company, which previously constructed the Rochdale Riverside retail and leisure development. On that project, they contracted key local companies like Hovingtons, and created a number of local employment opportunities, including for ex-armed forces personnel.

“I’m looking forward to seeing them build on this track record to deliver wider social benefits once again this time round.”

Anthony Dillon, managing director for Willmott Dixon in the North, said: “We are hugely proud to continue to play our part in shaping the future of Rochdale town centre and to be working in partnership once again with Rochdale Borough Council, Rochdale Development Agency, Genr8 and our architect partners Leach Rhodes Walker and KKA.

“We are committed to delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our towns are fit for future generations.

“This project will be built for the people of Rochdale by the people of Rochdale, and we will work with our local supply chain partners to create sustainable employment opportunities and a lasting positive legacy in this community.

“The local pride in Rochdale Riverside and the continued level of inward investment being attracted to exciting developments such as Upperbanks, make it a blueprint for vital town centre regeneration across the UK.”

Construction is set for completion in early 2024.

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Willmott Dixon to start main build on £60m Rochdale site

Willmott Dixon has been formally appointed as main contractor on a £60m scheme to build 242 new apartments for rent and a Hampton by Hilton hotel in Rochdale town centre.

The contractor has been readying the Upperbanks site for months and will now start main construction within days.

Willmott Dixon recently built the neighbouring shopping and leisure development Rochdale Riverside and is aiming to ensure 40% of its local spend is committed within a 20 mile radius of the Upperbanks site, while 75% of it will be spent within 40 miles.

The scheme has been awarded £20m of external funding from the government’s Future High Streets Fund and the Greater Manchester’s Combined Authority’s Brownfield Development Fund.

Councillor John Blundell, cabinet member for economy and communications, said: “The appointment of Willmott Dixon is another crucial step forward for this fantastic scheme, which will regenerate this key brownfield site, and create a brand new housing and leisure offer which is unlike anything we currently have in this area.

“Willmott Dixon is a known and trusted company, which previously constructed the Rochdale Riverside retail and leisure development. On that project, they contracted key local companies like Hovingtons, and created a number of local employment opportunities, including for ex-armed forces personnel.

“I’m looking forward to seeing them build on this track record to deliver wider social benefits once again this time round.”

Anthony Dillon, managing director for Willmott Dixon in the North, said: “We are hugely proud to continue to play our part in shaping the future of Rochdale town centre and to be working in partnership once again with Rochdale Borough Council, Rochdale Development Agency, Genr8 and our architect partners Leach Rhodes Walker and KKA.

“We are committed to delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our towns are fit for future generations.

“This project will be built for the people of Rochdale by the people of Rochdale, and we will work with our local supply chain partners to create sustainable employment opportunities and a lasting positive legacy in this community.

“The local pride in Rochdale Riverside and the continued level of inward investment being attracted to exciting developments such as Upperbanks, make it a blueprint for vital town centre regeneration across the UK.”

Construction is set for completion in early 2024.

from https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2021/09/30/willmott-dixon-to-start-main-build-on-60m-rochdale-site/

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Richard Farnell Death – Obituary, Gerry Jones Has Died

Richard Farnell Death - Obituary, Funeral, Cause Of Death Former leader of Rochdale Borough Council, Richard Farnell, has died aged 62.....click link to learn more

Richard Farnell Death – Obituary, Funeral, Cause Of Death Former leader of Rochdale Borough Council, Richard Farnell, has died aged 62. Through a social media announcement, DeadDeath learned on August 20, 2021, about the death of Richard Farnell who has died. In the mourning spirit of this death, families, friends, and associates of the deceased share their sad news across social media…

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Oldham News | Main News | “We aren’t out of the woods yet” – message from Sean Fielding

Date printed: 10 September 2020

Oldham Council chief Sean Fielding

Let’s not mess up all of the exhausting work we’ve achieved over the previous few weeks.

That’s the message from Council Chief Sean Fielding to residents after Coronavirus an infection charges throughout Better Manchester soared during the last week.

Councillor Fielding stated: “Coronavirus is circulating throughout the borough and it’s difficult all of us. We’ve all needed to make quite a lot of sacrifices over the previous few months.

“You’ll have in all probability learn or heard that our an infection charges are not the very best within the UK.

“However we aren’t out of the woods but – by a good distance. We would like that charge to fall faster.

“If folks grow to be complacent and don’t observe the restrictions, we’re in peril of charges rising, and of a harder native lockdown being enforced. And nobody desires that.

“Everybody wants to hold on taking part in their half, get examined and assist cease the virus spreading. 

“Don’t socialise with folks you don’t dwell with. If you’re going into a store, put on a face overlaying, until you might be exempt. Be sure you wash your palms often, and guarantee social distancing whenever you’re out and about.

“It’s not a giant ask, is it? Is it that onerous to observe the principles and assist cease the unfold? Let’s not blow it.”

Cllr Fielding’s warning comes on the day the federal government banned social gatherings of greater than six folks from Monday – with some exemptions – amid a steep rise in coronavirus instances.

The regulation change will ban bigger teams assembly anyplace socially indoors or outdoor.

Nevertheless it won’t apply to varsities, workplaces or Covid-secure weddings, funerals and organised workforce sports activities.

Will probably be enforced by a £100 positive if folks fail to conform, doubling on every offence as much as a most of £3,200.

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Coronavirus infection rates have RISEN in 63 areas of England in the past week

Coronavirus cases have risen in 63 local authorities in England in the past week, and Blackburn has become the new epicentre – but a ‘local lockdown’ has not been ordered yet.

The town in Lancashire has seen infections rise by 64 per cent in just one week to 19 July, new data from Public Health England (PHE) reveals, as local health officials grapple with how to handle the outbreak. 

There are now 79 cases per 100,000 people in Blackburn, more than Leicester, at 70, where residents are still abiding by a local shutdown that was imposed on June 30. 

Health chiefs at PHE have upgraded Blackburn with Darwen to an ‘area of intervention’, while local council leaders have said it will not be easing lockdown restrictions with the rest of England, including the re-opening of leisure facilities. 

Rochdale, Bradford and Kirklees are all at the top of the leaderboard for the highest infection rates across England, and cases do not appear to be slowing.

But it was South Gloucestershire that saw the biggest week-on-week rise in infection rates, jumping 6-fold from 0.35 new cases to two per 100,000 people.   

London boroughs also saw a spike in new cases, leading with Enfield where cases are four times higher than the previous week. Richmond upon Thames and Hackney/City of London have also seen cases triple in one week.

Blackburn has become the new epicentre of Covid-19 in England. There are now 79 cases per 100,000 people in Blackburn, more than Leicester, at 70. Rochdale, Bradford and Kirklees are all at the top of the leaderboard for the highest infection rates across England, and cases do not appear to be slowing

THE TWENTY AREAS IN ENGLAND WITH THE WORST COVID-19 INFECTION RATES

Blackburn with Darwen: 79.23

Leicester: 70.1

Rochdale: 47.27

Bradford: 39.65

Kirklees: 28.04

Luton: 27.56

Herefordshire, County of: 23.94

Rotherham: 23.05

Sandwell: 22.6

Calderdale: 20.94

Oldham: 18.25

Peterborough: 17.41

Wakefield: 17.39

Hackney and City of London: 15.26

Bolton: 14.72

Barnsley: 13.87

Northamptonshire: 13.64

Bedford: 13.4

Manchester: 12.97

Birmingham: 12.27

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The government now releases new data every week which shows how rates of positive coronavirus tests are changing in each area.  

The current national infection rate is almost seven cases per 100,000 people, which is slightly up on previous weeks. It suggests coronavirus cases in England are either increasing slightly or remaining stable – which fits data collected by other teams.

In the week between 13 July and 19 July, 35 local authorities are currently tipping the average national infection rate.

Half of all authorities in England (74 of 149) have either seen their infection rate stay the same or increase the past week compared to the week before (6 July to 12 July).

Of the top ten places where rates have hiked, four are in the south of England, which are South Gloucestershire, Enfield, Richmond upon Thames and Hackney/City of London.

Significant hikes in case rates were also observed in the northern authorities of Middlesbrough, Bury, and the cities Kingston upon Hull, Coventry and Nottingham. Sandwell in the West Midlands also saw cases increase. 

If a locations infection rate increases it does not necessarily mean the cases in the regions are spiralling out of control — it could be down to more testing taking place. It is sometimes difficult to work out why the infection rate is rising in some places than others.

The actual number of coronavirus infections in these areas is still very small and even just a handful of newly diagnosed cases in a week risks skewing the rate upwards.

For example in South Gloucestershire, cases have jumped up from 0.35 to two per 100,000 people, which could be due to a family coming down with the coronavirus. 

Officials are likely to be keeping their eyes on a handful of areas where local lockdowns might need to be imposed because their overall rate of infections is much higher than the rest of the country.

These places include Blackburn, where it was revealed four days ago that cases are higher than in Leicester, the city which became the first place in the country to have tight lockdown rules reimposed on June 30 due to a spike in Covid-19 infections.

According to the data, Blackburn has 79.23 cases per 100,000 people, up from the 48.34 the previous week and 29.54 the week before that. 

  THE TWENTY AREAS IN ENGLAND WHERE CASES ROSE THIS WEEK

Between 13 July and 19 July, the 20 areas with the highest spike in cases were:

South Gloucestershire: 506%

Enfield: 299%

Kingston upon Hull, City of: 199%

Richmond upon Thames: 198%

Hackney and City of London: 193%

Bury: 171%

Middlesbrough: 167%

Sandwell: 164%

Coventry: 130%

Nottingham: 115%

Redcar and Cleveland: 101%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 100%

Rutland: 100%

Torbay: 99%

Stockport: 92%

Bedford: 92%

Solihull: 90%

Waltham Forest: 78%

Birmingham: 75%

Cumbria: 73%

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Leicester comes in at a close second place, with 70.10 cases per 100,000, a marked 37 per cent decrease in cases from the week before, 

Third is Rochdale, with 47.27 cases – up 41 per cent from the week before. The town in Greater Manchester has seen cases rise or remain stable for the past three weeks, and is now catching up with Leicester which once had three times the number of cases.  

The drop in cases in Leicester suggests the local lockdown is at last working to drive down infections.

In the week Leicester went into lockdown, there were 143.86 cases per 100,000 people, which is still almost double what Blackburn is currently experiencing.

Health officials in Blackburn had asked people to abide by social distancing after warning of a ‘rising tide’ of infections, centered mainly on the town’s large Asian community, two weeks ago.   

The leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council said it would postpone the planned lifting of certain lockdown restrictions that the rest of England are looking forward to, including the re-opening of leisure facilities.

The leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council has said it is ‘sensible not to relax’ lockdown restrictions, as the rate of Covid-19 cases in the borough shot up. 

Councillor Mohammed Khan urged the community to ‘keep up the momentum’ in combating the disease – as PHE data showed 122 new cases were recorded in the seven days to July 20. 

‘We are very grateful to our communities for working with us,’ said Mr Khan. 

‘The increase in testing is helping to ensure that we are heading in the right direction with a reduction in positive cases and hospital admissions. 

‘We need to keep up the momentum with our strong prevention work so we agree it’s sensible not to relax the easing of restrictions at the moment to stop the spread.’

Mr Khan added the decision to delay the reopening of council leisure facilities would run alongside new ‘localised prevention measures’. 

‘We feel that accelerating our control measures in this way will assist us to move out of having higher Covid rates even faster – we are grateful for the Government’s help in our local plans on this,’ he said.  

PHE has upgraded Blackburn with Darwen to an ‘area of intervention’ following the increase, which defines the area as one ‘where there is divergence from the measures in place in the rest of England because of the significance of the spread, with a detailed action plan in place, and local resources augmented with a national support’. 

COVID-19 CASES IN BRITAIN ARE PLATEAUTING WITH 2,000 INFECTED EVERY DAY

COVID-19 cases in Britain are barely dropping with almost 2,000 people still becoming infected each day, experts say.

King’s College London‘s COVID Symptom Tracker app estimates cases have remained stable over July for the UK as a whole, but appear to be ‘creeping up’ in the north of England.

Some 1,000 people are catching the coronavirus in the North every day, an increase on the 750 estimated last week.

The rise is too small to say definitively that the outbreak is growing once again but the scientists say they are watching the situation closely.

Data also shows there are an estimated 28,048 people in the population who are currently symptomatic, down slightly from the 26,000 the week before. The figure does not include care homes.

Experts warned there is a limited window to get the virus under control in the summer months before the cold weather potentially drives cases up again. 

Official government data also shows the number of people being diagnosed with the disease has surged. This is only people who are tested because they are symptomatic or get a test because they were in contact with a case.

 The Department of Health revealed yesterday a further 769 cases were confirmed in the 24 hours until July 23 9am. The seven-day-average has increased by more than 10 per cent.

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Luton, in Bedfordshire, has also been upgraded to an ‘area of intervention’, though its rate of cases is not that high.

The rate of cases rose slightly from 25.22 per 100,000 in the week to July 12 up nine per cent to 27.56 to July 19. 

The council has set up an emergency testing centre at a primary school and is telling locals to stay home as it tries to prevent a further spread of Covid-19.

But Luton Borough Council said it had agreed with Government officials that gyms, pools, and other leisure facilities will not reopen as planned on July 25. 

Hazel Simmons, the council leader, said: ‘Our main priority is to protect Luton and these measures only serve to underline the importance of doing just that. Please pass these important messages on to your family and friends and if you can, stay at home.

‘Fighting coronavirus is everyone’s responsibility. Too many families and friends have lost loved ones and we must do everything we can to ensure more lives aren’t wasted unnecessarily. There has been too much heartache in the town for us to risk further anguish, pain and suffering.’ 

It comes as NHS Test and Trace chief Baroness Dido Harding said there were still concerns surrounding northern towns including Blackburn, Bradford and Leicester. 

She told the BBC there were ‘a number of areas in the North West that we are working really closely with’.

‘Other towns and cities on our areas of concern, or areas that are receiving enhanced support, would be places like Blackburn, also Bradford – who we saw increase but have now come down from being in our ‘enhanced support’ category to being in our ‘area of concern’ category,’ she said. 

Lady Harding added there were particular concerns about coronavirus spreading in South Asian communities in England. In Blackburn, a local health chief said up to 85 per cent of new Covid-19 infections were among its South Asian population. 

Lady Harding said: ‘We are all learning what makes different communities, different professions, different parts of the country more vulnerable. I don’t think there’s a simple answer to say why one place and not another.

‘There are a mix of things – certainly we are seeing a very high prevalence in the South Asian community across the country.’ 

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Coronavirus UK: Is YOUR town at risk of a local lockdown?

Is YOUR town at risk of a local lockdown? Officials release interactive map that shows how many new Covid-19 cases have been diagnosed in every postcode England during the past week

The map of England paints a clear picture showing the Covid-19 crisis in areas being hit hard by the virus

Data showed Colwall, Cradley and Wellington Heath in Herefordshire was the worst-hit place in England

The area — home to a locked-down farm at the centre of an outbreak — saw 68 cases between July 6 and 12

And Department of Health data revealed the next four worst-hit parts of England were all in Leicester 

By Stephen Matthews Health Editor For Mailonline

Published: 13:13 EDT, 16 July 2020 | Updated: 04:14 EDT, 17 July 2020

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Health bosses have today released an interactive map breaking down new coronavirus cases by postcode in an effort to keep a lid on local outbreaks.

The map of England, which will be updated each week, paints a clear picture showing the Covid-19 crisis in cities, towns and even small villages being hit hard by the virus.

Data showed Colwall, Cradley and Wellington Heath in Herefordshire was the worst-hit place in England last week, recording 68 new cases between July 6 and 12.

The area is home to vegetable producer A S Green and Co, a farm on the outskirts of Malvern which was locked down because of an outbreak. Ninety-three crop-pickers have now tested positive for the infection.

And Department of Health data revealed the next four worst-hit middle super output areas — small geographical areas used for statistics — were all in Leicester.

Meanwhile new data from Public Health England today revealed huge spikes in Pendle, Lancs, Herefordshire, as well as East Staffordshire. 

It comes as Matt Hancock today declared Leicester must remain in lockdown except for its schools and nurseries, which will be allowed to reopen from next Friday, July 24.

The city has now been under stricter rules than the rest of England for two weeks and it must mostly remain so for another fortnight, the Health Secretary announced in an urgent statement to the House of Commons.

He said the coronavirus infection rate in the city is still too high for lockdown to be lifted, claiming it has dropped to 119 new cases per 100,000 people in the past week.

Mr Hancock revealed Leicester will stay sealed off and the city’s 330,000 residents must still avoid non-essential travel out of the area, stick rigorously to social distancing rules and not enter other people’s homes.  

In other coronavirus developments in Britain today:  

The UK, US and Canada accused Russia of trying to steal coronavirus vaccine research by sanctioning ‘despicable’ cyber attacks against medical organisations and universities; 

Britain announced just 66 more coronavirus deaths — meaning the daily average number of fatalities has now dropped to the lowest level since March;

NHS Test and Trace is still failing to find a more than a fifth of patients who test positive for Covid-19 — despite launching almost two months ago; 

The number of people on the payroll has plunged by 650,000 since UK’s coronavirus chaos erupted as shock data revealed 2.6million are now on benefits; 

Figures revealed the stark divide between the fortunes of the public and private sectors, with public sector pay surging during the crisis but incomes plunging for private workers; 

Pharmacists will be able to give out Covid-19 jabs to speed up a nation-wide roll out when one is eventually approved, Health Secretary Matt Hancock revealed.

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WHERE ARE THE 10 AREAS OF ENGLAND THAT HAVE RECORDED THE MOST CASES IN THE PAST WEEK? 

Colwall, Cradley & Wellington Heath (HEREFORDSHIRE): 68

Spinney Hill Road (LEICESTER): 51

Belgrave South (LEICESTER): 43

Undercliffe (BRADFORD): 24

Belgrave North West (LEICESTER): 24

Evington (LEICESTER): 24

Northfields & Merrydale (LEICESTER): 23

Kingsway (LUTON): 22

Central Braintree (ESSEX): 21

Nelson West (BURNLEY): 20

Stoneygate North (LEICESTER): 19

Wakefield St John’s (WAKEFIELD): 18

Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant (YORKSHIRE): 17

Bastwell (BLACKBURN): 17

Crown Hills (LEICESTER): 17

Pressure had been mounting on the Government to be more transparent about rolling Covid-19 data in local areas, to prevent other towns and cities being hit by local lockdowns.

It was accused of not sharing the data quickly enough with public health officials in Leicester, which was forced to revert to lockdown on June after a spike in cases. 

The public are able to access the interactive map themselves to gain insight into Covid-19 cases near their home. But it is not possible to identify individuals by name and address.

Local public health bosses in each region will also be given positive test data and contact tracing figures each day after mounting pressure on officials to provide more data intelligence.

Leicester mayor Sir Peter Soulsby has been fiercely critical of the ‘blanket’ restrictions placed on the whole city — which still has the highest infection rate in the country.

He believes locking down specific neighbourhoods in the city which are particularly badly-hit by Covid would be a less economically crippling way to tackle the disease. 

As it was revealed that Leicester must stay under lockdown, the council of Blackburn with Darwen in Lancashire has limited visits to one household and two members from a separate household.

The measures differ from the strict national guidance, which says two households of any size can meet inside to start to return to normality after spending almost four months in lockdown.

The authority fears a local lockdown like that of Leicester is becoming a ‘real possibility’. Up to 85 per cent of new cases are among its South Asian population, a health chief claimed yesterday.

People are also being urged not to hug anyone from outside their own household and to get regularly tested at new mobile centres.

Residents in Blackburn with Darwen and Pendle — another Lancashire borough — have been asked to wear face masks inside to avoid being stung by local draconian restrictions.  

The map of England, which will be updated each week, paints a clear picture showing the Covid-19 crisis in cities, towns and even small villages being hit hard by the virus

It comes as PHE figures revealed the rate of new cases in Pendle in the seven days to July 13 had doubled when compared to data from the seven days leading up to July 6, going from 28.4 cases per 100,000 people to 65.6.

Herefordshire, where there has been an outbreak at a vegetable farm, has seen figures jump from 3.1 per 100,000 people to 43.2 per 100,000, while East Staffordshire saw a large rise, from 7.6 per 100,000 to 28.7 per 100,000.

According to the data, Leicester’s case rate is on the decline, going from 126.7 per 100,000 in the seven days to July 6 to 99.7 per 100,000 in the seven days up to July 13.

Today Matt Hancock ‘paid tribute’ to the ‘fortitude’ of people living in Leicester and said it was their co-operation that would help stamp out the virus. 

He said: ‘The latest data shows that the seven-day infection rate in Leicester is now 119 cases per 100,000 people and the percentage of people testing positive is now at 4.8 per cent. 

The Health Secretary compared the figures to when the lockdown was imposed and the seven-day infection rate was 135 and 10 per cent of tests were positive. 

Mr Hancock added: ‘Some say the local lockdown is unnecessary. I wish this were true but sadly it remains vital for the health of everyone in Leicester, and the rest of the country, that these restrictions stay in place.’

Leicester mayor Sir Peter Soulsby said earlier today that he was ‘angry and frustrated’ with the far-reaching rules in place across the city and that 90 per cent of the area was not a danger.

The rate of new cases in the seven days to July 13 compared to July 6# Local Authority July 13   July 6 1Leicester 99.7 126.72 Pendle 65.6 28.4 3 Blackburn With Darwen 48.3 36.3 4 Herefordshire 43.2 3.1 5 Bradford 35.4 36.7 6  Oadby and Wigston 31.5 36.8 7 Rochdale 30.0 35.9 8 Peterborough 29.3 21.4 9 East Staffordshire 28.7 7.6 10 Luton 27.6 14.9 

Speaking on Sky News this morning, Sir Peter criticised what he described as the Government’s ‘blanket political-led lockdown’ of the whole of the city, and said he was angry and frustrated.

He said: ‘Frankly we have not been involved in any of the decision-making about this. We have been told what the political decisions will be, and we will be told again what the political decision will be.’

The mayor had said inner-city areas of Leicester with high levels of deprivation are the ‘most significantly’ affected by coronavirus and keeping the remaining 90 per cent of the city under lockdown is no longer justified.

Leicester became the first place in the country to have tight measures re-imposed on June 30 following a rise in coronavirus infections.

It comes as new NHS Test and Trace data for England shows the system is still failing to reach targets — despite the system launching almost two months ago.

More than a fifth of patients who test positive for Covid-19 are not being tracked down, shocking figures show.

Of the 3,579 Covid-19 patients in England referred to the contact tracing programme between July 2 and July 8, just 2,815 were actually tracked down (78.7 per cent).

A total of 618 people with the disease could not be reached at all by the tracers — who phone, text and email someone up to 10 times a day to get hold of them.

And communication details were not provided for another 146 Covid-19 patients, so their close contacts will have also slipped under the radar.

Scientists have warned contact tracing programmes need to catch at least 80 per cent of infections to keep the outbreak under control.

On top of this, people are still not receiving their Covid-19 test results within 24 hours, considered vital to keep the tracing system up to speed.

The proportion getting results from a so-called ‘in-person’ test — at a mobile testing site for example — has fallen week-on-week.

Some 87.7 per cent of people received the result within 24 hours in the week ending July 8, down slightly from 90.7 per cent in the week ending July 1.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson last month pledged to get the results of all in-person tests back within 24 hours by the end of June.

He told the House of Commons on June 3 he would get ‘all tests turned around within 24 hours by the end of June, except for difficulties with postal tests or insuperable problems like that’. 

Turnaround times for home tests are not as fast because people post their kits back at their own leisure.

Some 3.3 per cent of people who took a Covid-19 test using a home test kit in the week ending July 8 received their result within 24 hours – up slightly on the previous week (1.8 per cent).

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  This Milltown Races Oldham Half Marathon was an event to remember after Altrincham AC runner breaks the half marathon record by some distance.

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The half marathon took place on October 27.

Mohammed Abu-Rezeq from Altrincham AC and Kirsty Sharp from Glossopdale Harriers were crowned male and female winners of the 13.1 mile race, which is renowned for being one of the most gruelling half marathons in the UK.

Mohammed finished in 1:08:29.9, smashing the course record previously held by Andi Jones, which was 1:09:52.2. Kirsty finished in 1:29:45.1

Second places went to Gavin Hill of Sale Harriers, who finished in 1:12:32.1 and Martha Tibbot of Saddleworth Runners, who came in at 1:31:13.7. Third places went to Ian McBride of Royton Road Runners, with a time of 1:15:37.8, and Gaynor Keane of Saddleworth Runners, with a time of 1:32:27.5.

A crowd of more than 200 spectators were in attendance to cheer the racegoers on in Oldham Town Centre and around the route, creating a fantastic atmosphere.

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, completed the half for homeless charity, Real Change. Burnham has ambitious plans to tackle homelessness in Greater Manchester and the ground-breaking ‘A Bed Every Night’ scheme is committed to providing a bed, a warm welcome and personal support for every single person forced to sleep on the streets – more than 400 beds are now available across all 10 boroughs of the city-region.

He says: “The Milltown to Moors Oldham Half Marathon was without doubt a challenging race, but the support on the streets was fantastic and it was a great day to be a part of – I also enjoyed running alongside my friend and colleague Sean Fielding, Leader of Oldham Council. The Half is a real community event, where everyone turns out to support the runners, especially on the incredibly difficult ascents when I certainly needed it most!

“I ran in support of Real Change as I believe homelessness and rough sleeping is a humanitarian crisis and in 2019, no-one should need to spend a night on the street – here in Greater Manchester we’re working hard to make sure no-one has to.”

Sean Fielding, Leader of the Council and Labour Councillor for Failsworth West, says: “I’ve run a few 10k runs around the region and I’ve had a personal ambition to run longer distances for some time. The Oldham Half Marathon seemed like the best opportunity to do that – even though I knew the hills make it really tough. Everybody told me what a stunning route it was – it wasn’t until I got up to Grains Bar that I appreciated what they meant.

“It’s a tough run though and there were a dozen points at which it would’ve been easy to drop out. Three things kept me going: the incredible support of local people lining the route, the great cause, Real Change Oldham, which Andy and I were raising money for, and that I was just ahead of a guy in a Rochdale vest most of the way round – I was determined not to let pass me!”

The event, which took place on Sunday 27th October, was organised by Oldham Community Leisure (OCL). In total there were 341 finishers who made it round the difficult course, which includes a 1,100ft ascent.

Race Director Patrick Wolstenholme says: “There’s nothing to beat Oldham’s infamous Half Marathon. It’s one of the race calendar’s best loved events, thanks to both it’s extremely challenging course and also to the amazing atmosphere local spectators turn out to provide without fail, every single year. I’d like to thank every local business which has offered its support as well as our army of volunteer marshals and not forgetting all the local people who took to the streets to cheer on the runners.”

Full race times can be found at: https://my2.raceresult.com/140827/results?lang=en#0_3EF1B7

Altrincham AC runner smashes the Oldham Half Marathon record at the weekend This Milltown Races Oldham Half Marathon was an event to remember after Altrincham AC runner breaks the half marathon record by some distance.

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Step by step - Inch by Inch, the cancer is spreding

STEP BY STEP - INCH BY INCH, THE CANCER IS SPREADING

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GOODBYE ENGLAND !

This might give you a better understanding of the insidiousness of

Hijrah; that’s the takeover of a nation without going to war. Don’t think for a moment that America and Canada are not a target or that there are no American cities where Islamic and Sharia victories and takeovers have already occurred. It’s time for border control, or start planning for a very big goodbye to the American and Canadian way of life!

Here’s what has already happened to England within a few years of opening their borders without any entry control:

–Mayor of London MUSLIM

–Mayor of Birmingham MUSLIM

–Mayor of Leeds MUSLIM

–Mayor of Blackburn MUSLIM

–Mayor of Sheffield MUSLIM

–Mayor of Oxford MUSLIM

–Mayor of Luton MUSLIM

–Mayor of Oldham MUSLIM

–Mayor of Rochdale MUSLIM

All the following achieved by just 4 million Muslims out of the 66 million population:

–Over 3,000 Muslim Mosques

–Over 130 Muslim Sharia Courts

–Over 50 Muslim Sharia Councils

–Muslims Only No-Go Areas Across The UK

–Muslim Women…78% don’t work and are on FREE benefits/housing

–Muslim Men…63% don’t work and are on FREE benefits/housing

–Muslim Families…6-8 children planning to go on FREE benefits/housing and now all UK schools are ONLY serving HALAL MEAT!

And we (the USA) and (CANADA) can’t decide on an immigration policy?

One of the ways to combat this is to keep circulating information such as this around our United States and Canada to inform the uninformed who mainly only listen and read the left leaning US & Canadian radio/TV/papers.

I have not seen this in the US or Canadian media have you?

Step by step – inch by inch, the cancer is spreading.

If this doesn’t just scare the hell out of you then you are part of the problem. Yep, the ‘Sudden Death of Europe’ is now happening here. When you don’t care about borders and immigrants do not assimilate into our society, it’s just a matter of time because it will continue. This a mirror image that has happened in approx 8 cities in England. Time will tell if it continues here.

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THE TROJANHORSE HAS ARRIVED! How Many Muslims Won Political Office? Federal:

–Rashida Tlaib (D) MI 13th Congressional District WON

–Keith Ellison (D) MN Attorney General WON

–Ilhan Omar (D) MN 5th Congressional District WON

–Andre Carson (D) IN 7th Congressional District WON

State:

–Sheikh Rahman (D) GA State Senate District 5 WON

–Safiya Wazir (D) NH State House Merrimack 17 District WON

–Robert Jackson (D) NY State Senate District 31 WON

–Nasif Majeed (D) NC State House District 99 WON

–Mujtaba Mohammed (D) NC State Senate District 38 WON

–Mohamud Noor (D) MN State House District 60B WON

–Jason Dawkins (D) PA State House District 179 WON

–Hodan Hassan (D) MN State House District 62A WON

–Charles Fall (D) NY State House District 61 WON

–Ako Abdul-Samad (D) IA State House District 35 WON

–Aboul Khan (R) NH State House Rockingham 20 District WON

–Abdullah Hammoud (D) MI State House District 15 WON

–Abbas Akhil (D) NM State House District 20 WON

County:

–Sam Baydoun (D) MI Wayne County Commission District 13 WON

–Sadia Gul Covert (D) IL Dupage County Board District 5 WON

–Sabina Taj MD Howard County Board of Education WON

–Mohammad Ramadan NJ Passaic County Board of Education WON

–Cheryl Sudduth CA West County Wastewater District Director WON

–Babur Lateef VA Prince William County School Board WON

–Assad Akhter (D) NJ Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders WON Abdul â Alâ Haidous (D) MI Wayne County Commission District 11 WON Municipal:

–Salman Bhojani TX Euless City Council Place 6 WON

–Dawn Haynes NJ Newark Public Schools School Board WON

–Yasir Khogali MI City of Plymouth District Library Board WON

–Mohamed Khairullah NJ Prospect Park Mayor WON

–Mohamed Al-Hamdani OH Dayton Public Schools Board of Education WON

–Mo Seifeldein VA Alexandria City Council WON

–Maimona Afzal Berta CA Franklin-McKinley School Board WON

–Jihan Aiyash MI Hamtramck Public School Board WON

–Javed Ellahie CA Monte Sereno City Council WON

–Hazim Yassin NJ Red Bank City Council WON

–Haseeb Javed VA Manassas Park City Council WON

–Farrah Khan CA Irvine City Council WON

–Ali Taj CA Artesia City Council WON

–Alaa Matari NJ Prospect Park Borough Council WON

–Alaa â Alâ Abdel-Aziz NJ Paterson City Council Ward 6 WON

–Aisha Wahab CA Hayward City Council WON

–Ahmad Zahra CA Fullerton City Council District 5 WON

–Salim Patel NJ Passaic City Council WON

–Sabina Zafar CA San Ramon City Council WON

Judiciary:

–Shahabuddeen Ally NYC Civil Court, NY County WON

–Sam Salamey MI District Courts, District 19 WON

–Rabeea Collier TX District Courts, 113th District WON

–Halim Dhanidina CA Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Three WON

–George Abdallah Jr. CA Superior Court of San Joaquin County, Office 12 WON

–Adel A.Harb MI Wayne County Circuit Court WON .

Those judiciary wins are extremely significant considering how judges don’t seem to be concerned about the Constitution anymore, and look to foreign law and precedent in many of their rulings. However, numbers from a report by Hamas-CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) in coordination with JETPAC, indicates that a high percentage of Muslims voted in 2018. The report claims: 97% of Muslim voters participated in this year’s midterm election. 88% of Muslim voters primarily voted for the Democratic Party candidates and 17% for Republican Party candidates. 56% of Muslim voters consider themselves liberal on social issues, while 26% consider themselves conservative. 33% of Muslim voters consider themselves fiscally conservative, 50% consider themselves liberal.. 26% of Muslim voters who primarily voted for Democratic candidates perceived themselves as being conservative on social issues. Moreover, 36% perceived themselves as being fiscally conservative. 78% of Muslim voters thought Islamophobia and anti-Muslim sentiment in the U.S. increased. while 17% thought it decreased in the past year. 88% of Muslim voters who primarily voted for Democratic Party candidates thought Islamophobia increased in the past year. Conversely, only 33% of Muslim voters who primarily voted for Republican Party candidates thought Islamophobia increased in the past year. 53% of Muslim voters became more interested in politics since the 2016 presidential election, while 34% maintained the same level of interest in politics and 13% became less interested in politics. 65% of Muslim voters have become more actively involved in politics and/or civically engaged since the 2016 presidential election, while 25% have not. Out of those Muslim voters who have become more actively involved in politics and/or civically engaged since 2016 presidential election; 50% have primarily donated money to a political or social campaign. 55% have primarily donated their time by volunteering with a local charity or civic-minded or religious organization. 48% have primarily donated their expertise by using their skills and/or network to advance social/political engagement. 27% have primarily been involved in another way.

If people don’t think they have an agenda to conform America to Islam, they really do need to pull their heads out of the sand.