Following our earlier post about the 85A bus route, the Manchester Evening News have also featured the new service, with a nice photo of two of our councillors (Angeliki Stogia and Aftab Razaq) along with other local residents who led the successful campaign.
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From today, buses are running every 30 minutes through the Withington Road shopping district (terminating in the city centre and Chorlton bus station), following a successful campaign by the Withington Road First Steps project. Whalley Range councillors Aftab Razaq and Angeliki Stogia joined others this morning to see the new service get underway. Angeliki says
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Eligible Labour Party members and supporters have until noon on Wednesday 21st to cast their ballots in the leadership election between Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith. Councillor Aftab Razaq has decided to vote for the current leader. “I haven’t always agreed with Jeremy Corbyn’s politics or his style of leadership” says Aftab, “but I was
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Whalley Range Councillors Aftab Razaq, Angeliki Stogia and Mary Watson have made this statement: We were saddened to hear about the recent loss of life in the dreadful accident on Wilbraham Road last week. Our condolences and thoughts are with the family and friends of all involved in this tragic accident.
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On 18 November, Whalley Range councillor Mary Watson introduced a motion in the City Council to formally adopt the Older People’s Charter in our city. It has been drafted by the Age-Friendly Manchester board which includes representatives from Whalley Range and Chorlton. Mary – seen here with fellow Whalley Range councillor Angeliki Stogia at an
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Aftab says “I’m really grateful to all my supporters for this tremendous victory. Angeliki, Mary and I will continue to work hard for all the residents of Whalley Range”. Sir Gerald Kaufman also won for Labour in Manchester Gorton constituency with an increased majority – see this page for all the Manchester election results. Labour
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As you probably know, elections are being held on Thursday 7 May. If you live in Whalley Range ward and are eligible, you will have two votes, for the Local and for the General Elections. Please use both your votes for Labour – for Aftab RAZAQ in the local election for Councillor, and for Gerald
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“I want to make a difference…” That is what I wrote back in 2011 when I first introduced myself as the Labour candidate for Councillor in Whalley Range ward. And it’s as true now as it was then. I have a Pakistani heritage but have long lived in this area, with all five of my
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Whalley Range resident Kate Macdonald, who lives on Brantingham Road, is running in this year’s Greater Manchester Marathon (tomorrow), followed by the London Marathon on 26 April. She often trains in Alexandra Park, where the sports facilities received a welcome revamp in the recent £5 million restoration (which was partly funded by Manchester City Council).
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Following consultation, Manchester City Council are implementing new 20mph speed limits on many residential roads in our area. One of the most frequent complaints made by residents in Whalley Range and Chorlton is about cars that are driven too fast on our streets. Visiting and speaking to people recently on roads such as York Avenue,
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