To all Whalley Range residents and families celebrating the festival of Eid – Cllr Aftab Razaq, Cllr Angeliki Stogia, Cllr Mary Watson and Assia Shah wish you a joyful occasion. Please remember, the best gift you can give to your loved ones this year is… Stay home, stay safe.
Eid Mubarak from Whalley Range Labour! Read More »
Here is a quick update from your Whalley Range Labour team of Cllr Aftab Razaq, Cllr Angeliki Stogia, Cllr Mary Watson and Assia Shah. We hope you and your families are managing to stay in good health in this very difficult and challenging time. As the pandemic unfolds and government policy starts to move from
Coronavirus update and information links Read More »
A quick update from the three Whalley Range Labour councillors (Aftab Razaq, Angeliki Stogia and Mary Watson) : These are of course very challenging times for all Whalley Range residents. We hope you can remain safe and well as we move through this uncertain period. Some people have asked us about local neighbourhood ‘mutual support’
Covid-19 – mutual support and help in Whalley Range Read More »
The public consultation on proposals by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to bring the region’s bus services back under public control has now closed. The three Whalley Range councillors (Angeliki Stogia, Mary Watson and Aftab Razaq) are all strongly in favour of the plans – you can read their submission to the consultation here. Whalley
GM bus consultation – our councillors’ response Read More »
This is the most important election that many of us can remember. Every vote counts – don’t waste the chance to have your say. Four things to remember:
Election Day – vote Labour for a better future! Read More »
As you will certainly know by now, a general election will take place in the UK on Thursday 12 December. While Labour supporters will embrace the opportunity to ditch a failed Tory government and hopefully put Labour back in power, the timing of the election will bring problems – short daylight hours, cold weather (or
General Election 2019 – make sure you can vote Read More »
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority have published their proposals to change the way our buses are run, putting the needs of the public ahead of the bus companies’ wish to maximise their profits. As part of this process, they have launched a formal consultation open to everyone. Assia Shah, who will be Whalley Range Labour’s
Buses for people not profit – have your say! Read More »
At the full Council meeting earlier today, Whalley Range Labour councillor Mary Watson seconded a motion calling on the Council to promote positive images of ageing, raise awareness of the benefits of older workers, and champion more age-friendly activity and infrastructure in our neighbourhoods. Mary used as an example the twelve benches installed in our
Tackling ageism together – Mary speaks at Council Read More »
As many people know, Councillor Mary Watson has decided to stand down from the City Council next May after fourteen years of service to all the people of Whalley Range. She says “Although I will no longer be a councillor, I’m not going anywhere – I hope to remain involved with Whalley Range groups and
Assia Shah – Labour’s new Whalley Range candidate Read More »
Events are moving very fast at the moment in Parliament. The Labour Party leadership have been very clear – they would like to have a general election as soon as possible, provided the Tory government are prevented from forcing the country out of the EU without a deal on 31 October. Once that safeguard is
register to vote – and maybe go postal! Read More »