The great work by local volunteers in the Whalley Rangers group has been recognised with the shortlisting of the group as finalist in two categories of the ‘Be Proud‘ Awards, organised by Manchester City Council. The ceremony will be held at the Town Hall on 24th November. Meanwhile Alexandra Park is in the running for […]
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This short survey should only take a couple of minutes to complete, and will give really useful feedback. Whalley Range Branch Labour Party normally meets once a month, with the exception of April (if there are local elections in May that year), August (when many members are on holiday) and December (when people tend to
Members survey – meeting venue & other questions Read More »
You may know already that local government ward boundaries in Manchester are set to change – we wrote a previous post about this before. This means a number of important changes are about to happen, from who your elected representatives are to how the Labour Party is organised in the city generally, but particularly in
Q&A about the boundary changes in Whalley Range Read More »
After the dreadful attack at the Manchester Arena in May, Manchester people from all communities have come together to show solidarity against this atrocity. But there has also been a reported upsurge in racially motivated hate crime, particularly directed against women. Whalley Range Labour councillor Mary Watson proposed a motion in the Council meeting on
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Afzal Khan, seen here with Whalley Range Labour members and supporters, has been elected as our new Member of Parliament with an overwhelming majority. He says “There is no doubt that the country faces some difficult times ahead – problems which are entirely the making of the Conservative Party and Theresa May. With my fellow
General election result in Whalley Range Read More »
Polls are open now until 10pm. As well as Afzal, good luck to all our Labour candidates and campaigners in and around Manchester and across the country. For more information about how to vote, see the previous post.
Today is polling day – vote for Afzal Khan Read More »
Thursday 8th June is polling day in the general election of all UK Members of Parliament, including our own constituency of Manchester Gorton – please support the Labour Party. A vote for Afzal Khan is a vote for the Many, not the Few, and a vote against the divisive and bankrupt policies of Theresa May’s
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The terrible attack at the Manchester Arena on Monday night has cast a deep shadow over our city. There is a particular resonance here in Whalley Range where police have arrested one of several individuals currently being questioned as they investigate the origins of this outrage. Community groups and leaders, and many local residents are
Whalley Range and all Manchester stand together Read More »
As a result of the government calling a General Election for Thursday 8 June, the parliamentary by-election for the vacant seat of Manchester Gorton has been cancelled. The seat will of course be contested as part of the General Election, with Afzal Khan standing for the Labour Party. But the GMCA Mayoral election is taking
Mayoral election (but no by-election) next Thursday Read More »
Following the sad death of Sir Gerald Kaufman in late February, there will be a by-election for Sir Gerald’s parliamentary seat here in Manchester Gorton constituency, to be held on Thursday 4th May (the same date as the election for Mayor of the GM Combined Authority). Labour members in Manchester Gorton have selected Afzal Khan
Afzal Khan is Labour’s candidate for Manchester Gorton Read More »