The Council has acquired the old Spire Hospital site on Russell Road, and plans are now underway for the UK’s first ever Extra Care scheme designed for older LGBT people. Cllr Angeliki Stogia says “Whalley Range has been chosen for this exciting scheme of 77 homes because of its vibrant and diverse community, and good […]
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The Greater Manchester Cycling and Walking Commissioner Chris Boardman has launched a wide-ranging public consultation on the proposed Beelines scheme, to reduce traffic congestion on the region’s roads through improved cycling and walking routes. The proposed network is not primarily for people who already cycle or walk for the majority of their journeys – instead,
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Councillors Angeliki Stogia, Mary Watson and Aftab Razaq have added another new venue for their regular advice sessions, at the Range Medical Centre on Withington Road. The first session at the new centre will be held on Monday 23rd July at 5pm, with future sessions held there on the second and fourth Monday of every
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From this Sunday 1st July, Whalley Range councillors Angeliki Stogia, Mary Watson and Aftab Razaq will be holding a regular advice session at Chorlton Lodge in Alexandra Park, on the first Sunday of every month from 12 noon to 1pm. Since the beginning of May, Whalley Range ward has had new boundaries. Before then the
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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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The great work by local volunteers in the Whalley Rangers group has been recognised with the shortlisting of the group as finalist in two categories of the ‘Be Proud‘ Awards, organised by Manchester City Council. The ceremony will be held at the Town Hall on 24th November. Meanwhile Alexandra Park is in the running for
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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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Local cycling group Whalley Range on Wheels, based in Alexandra Park, have picked up a joint Best Community Project award from Cycling UK. Many congratulations go to them and especially to local campaigner Eve Holt, shown here second from left receiving the award.
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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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Cllr Mary Watson and Angeliki help out in a ‘litter pick’ organised by Friends of Alexandra ParkIn her role as Assistant Executive Member for Culture and Leisure, Whalley Range Councillor Angeliki Stogia is helping promote a new Manchester City Council consultation on the future development of all the city’s parks and green spaces over the
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