Prime Minister (this will take some getting used to) Sir Keir Starmer has followed up on his promise to hit the ground running. His cabinet was sworn in last Friday, and they got down to work without delay. What a relief it is to see the adults finally back in charge of No 10, after […]
The Labour Government – Six Days in Read More »
Albeit Labour recorded a resounding victory, when we extrapolate the data, there are worrying trends which we need to deal with urgently & head on. We received a lower voter share than any governing party, which is mostly down to a low turnout, tactical voting, but also as a result of Labour’s stance on the situation
the 2024 Election dust has setted – initial Assessment Read More »
It’s official folks! Sir Keir Starmer’s revitalised Labour Party has won the 2024 General Election by a historic landslide! Rishi Sunak has conceded defeat and is on his way to London to see the King. Further pluses, are the Minister for the 18th Century Jacob Ree Smogg, has suffered the nights major ‘Portillo moment’, losing
It’s official! Labour wins Election 2024 by a landslide! Read More »
Thursday 12th December 2019 marked Labour’s worst election performance for 80 years. Now, it seems like a distant nightmare which we’ll hopefully correct today. However, with high office comes huge responsibility, and the UK will be looking to us to begin the process of reversing 14 years of Tory austerity, Brexit, sleaze, economic carnage and
General Election day 2024! Read More »
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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At the full Council Meeting on 21 March, Labour councillors voted unanimously to ensure that planning committee members have more transparent information from property developers about the viability of the schemes, when assessing the contribution which developers must make as part of the negotiation for planning approval. Councillor Angeliki Stogia, who spoke in favour of
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It’s not Whalley Range. But Chorlton is nearby, and for better or worse many Whalley Range residents visit the shops and facilities there and will be interested in how the area may change in the next few years. Manchester City Council are inviting your comments on three significant development sites in the Chorlton area –
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A landlord has been fined £108,000 and ordered to pay the Council’s costs after being found guilty of breaking a number of safety rules and other requirements at properties in Whalley Range, following an investigation by Manchester City Council’s Housing Enforcement and Compliance Team. They discovered a catalogue of breaches of management regulations at five
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