As we reported two weeks ago, Whalley Range is lucky to have two neighbourhood centres administering the NHS Covid-19 vaccination programme. On Monday, Whalley Range Labour candidate Muqaddasah Bano visited Everest Pharmacy on Withington Road along with Councillors Aftab Razaq and Angeliki Stogia, where they met Mr Waqqass Sheikh and his staff who are hard […]
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At an online selection meeting on Monday 18 January attended by almost seventy local members, Muqaddasah Bano was chosen as the new Labour candidate for the next local elections in Whalley Range (currently due to be held on 6 May 2021). “My first name is Muqaddasah, but most of my friends just call me Bano.
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Two pharmacy-based community vaccination centres are opening shortly in Whalley Range ward and will soon start administering Covid-19 vaccines in partnership with the NHS rollout. Kapoor Pharmacy Services have teamed up with Whalley Range Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club to create a bespoke temporary facility at the clubhouse at 135 Kingsbrook Road. Councillors Aftab Razaq
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Manchester City Council’s net revenue budget – the budget used to deliver services – is just over £666m. More than half of this budget is spent on Health and Social Care, and Children’s Services. The council is facing an incredibly difficult budget position in 2021/22. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has meant increased costs
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Assia Shah will be much missed by all who knew her for her warmth, enthusiasm, love of nature and passion for social justice. She was a committed campaigner for many causes and charities during her life. These included support for a school for orphans in Syria, near the border with Turkey. Her family and close
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Whalley Range Labour Party has been devastated to learn of the loss of our comrade and friend Assia, who died yesterday after a very sudden illness. The thoughts of us all are with her family at this incredibly sad time. The branch executive committee has delivered messages of condolence on behalf of all the members
Today (8 October) is International Clean Air Day, and local schools Manley Park Infants on York Avenue, Manley Park Juniors on College Road, and Our Lady\’s Primary on Whalley Road are marking the occasion with temporary road closures at the start and end of the school day. They have three main aims: Assia Shah (Whalley
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On 20 September the Tory government scrapped their temporary suspension of landlords’ rights to serve eviction notices. Tenants across the country can face losing their homes if they fall behind with rent due to short-term hardship during the Covid-19 crisis. Assia Shah, Whalley Range Labour candidate in May 2021, says “I’m really concerned about the
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Thursday (October 1st) was International Older People’s Day – to celebrate the occasion Age-Friendly Whalley Range organised a (socially distanced) walkabout, visiting some of the age-friendly benches in Whalley Range and providing an opportunity for some of our less mobile older residents to meet others at their nearest bench for a quick chat. Councillor Mary
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Reduced traffic due to lockdown has helped the City Council press on with the £100m road improvement scheme. Road resurfacing is currently underway on Mayfield Road, and on 1 September is due to start on Dudley Road and Hazel and Manor Avenues. Assia Shah, Whalley Range Labour candidate at the next local election in May
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