Before last year’s election, the three Whalley Range Labour councillors (Aftab Razaq, Angeliki Stogia and Mary Watson) set out some of the commitments that Labour were making for Manchester City Council in the year ahead, if they were re-elected. One year on, they’ve prepared a detailed report showing how the Council has performed against each […]
Our 2018 election promises – how have we done? Read More »
On Sunday April 7th, Councillor Angeliki Stogia was joined by Afzal Khan MP and a group of local Labour supporters on a beautiful spring day in Alexandra Park, to launch her campaign for the local election to be held on Thursday 2nd May. “Thank you to everyone who came along to help me kick off
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Afzal Khan, Member of Parliament for Manchester Gorton (which covers most of this ward) is inviting all Whalley Range residents to an informal ‘Meet your MP’ coffee morning. It will take place on Saturday 16 March at 10.30am (until 12 noon), and the venue is St Edmund’s Church Hall, Alexandra Road South, M16 8EZ –
Afzal Khan MP’s coffee morning in Whalley Range Read More »
Many local residents in Whalley Range make good use of the mixed sports and gym facilities (including 5-a-side football pitches) on the Whalley Range 11-18 High School campus, which are shared with the school and Manchester Magic and Mystics Basketball Club. Following a period of uncertainty (when the previous operators Powerleague announced they were withdrawing)
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The Council has acquired the old Spire Hospital site on Russell Road, and plans are now underway for the UK’s first ever Extra Care scheme designed for older LGBT people. Cllr Angeliki Stogia says “Whalley Range has been chosen for this exciting scheme of 77 homes because of its vibrant and diverse community, and good
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As posted in January, a major new cycling (and walking) route from Chorlton Park to the city centre is planned which will run the full length of Upper Chorlton Road. Preliminary designs for the new £13.4m scheme have been prepared, and Manchester City Council are inviting all local residents to consult with them about the
Chorlton to city centre cycle route – have your say Read More »
At the shortlisting meeting held yesterday (20 September) which was attended by almost sixty members, Whalley Range Branch Labour Party voted by a large majority (44-13) to reselect Councillor Angeliki Stogia as their candidate in the 2019 local election (to be held on Thursday 2 May). Angeliki said after the meeting: “It was wonderful that
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The Greater Manchester Cycling and Walking Commissioner Chris Boardman has launched a wide-ranging public consultation on the proposed Beelines scheme, to reduce traffic congestion on the region’s roads through improved cycling and walking routes. The proposed network is not primarily for people who already cycle or walk for the majority of their journeys – instead,
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Councillors Angeliki Stogia, Mary Watson and Aftab Razaq have added another new venue for their regular advice sessions, at the Range Medical Centre on Withington Road. The first session at the new centre will be held on Monday 23rd July at 5pm, with future sessions held there on the second and fourth Monday of every
councillors’ advice venue – Withington Road Read More »
This year our summer fundraiser and social get-together is being kindly hosted by Marcia Hutchinson. Do come along and meet Afzal Khan MP and fellow Whalley Range Labour Party members, families and supporters. Marcia will also be briefly introducing and explaining the Migrants’ Union project which she launched recently. There will be some delicious food
invite to the Summer Social on Sat 21st July Read More »