Councillors Aftab Razaq and Angeliki Stogia join with the Whalley Range Labour candidate Muqaddasah Bano to give their best wishes to everyone in our area who is observing the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins shortly. Bano adds this message: Muslims around the world pray at this time that our faith is strengthened and […]
‘Ramadan mubarak’ from Bano, Aftab and Angeliki Read More »
A group of local residents and garden enthusiasts recently approached the British Muslim Heritage Centre about creating a small avenue of five new trees in the grounds, close to the College Road frontage. They proposed a range of species which will all blossom in the spring, intended to provide an annual reminder of the onset
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The Whalley Range councillors are aware of recent reports in the media that a woman who lives in the ward has been troubled by a male stalker. They provided this statement: \”Stalking is a devastating and a particularly distressing crime that creates fear and unrest for the victim as well as their loved ones. We
Councillors’ update: recent reports of stalking Read More »
Across the world on 8 March every year for over a century, women have come together to both celebrate and push forward the struggle for gender parity. Inevitably, due to the pandemic the nature of the occasion had to change this year. Labour candidate Muqaddasah Bano and Councillor Angeliki Stogia decided to meet by the
Marking International Women’s Day in 2021 Read More »
The research and planning has taken a few twists and turns due to the lockdowns and other issues but we are now at the point where we have a strong strategy in place. So far: We’ve identified and surveyed takeaways based in or near Whalley Range. A Google survey was used to identify the types
Whalley Range Eco-Takeaways Campaign – Update Read More »
As previously reported, Manchester City Council have been taking advantage of reduced traffic density to press ahead with essential road and pavement repairs during lockdown. Next up in Whalley Range is Yarburgh Street, with resurfacing work starting next Monday 1 March. Muqaddasah Bano, Whalley Range Labour candidate in the local elections on 6 May, says,
Latest Whalley Range road improvements start soon Read More »
Last summer, Manchester City Council
Fallowfield Loop improvement work gets underway Read More »
As many of you may know, the Council, working with Public Health England and NHS Test and Trace, today began an enhanced community testing programme in an area of south Manchester which includes part of Whalley Range ward. This follows the detection of a small number of cases of Covid-19 mutation E484K, which is related
Enhanced Covid-19 testing area – Whalley Range update Read More »
The government has reconfirmed that the local election postponed from last year will take place on Thursday 6 May. While electors can be confident that voting on the day at polling stations will be completely safe, it may be less convenient than usual – for example, some polling stations may have to temporarily relocate (especially
Go Postal – apply to vote early this year Read More »
As previously reported, Manchester City Council faces some very tough choices to try and address a huge shortfall in the budget for the next financial year, caused by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Council will vote on the budget at their full meeting in March. You have an opportunity to comment on the
Council budget 2021/22 – have your say Read More »