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, its focus is to enable the two thirds of people who currently use their car as their main mode of transport, to walk or cycle. More details of the proposals can be found on the TfGM website.
The Whalley Range Labour councillors would like to hear the views of local residents on the scheme, and have organised a drop-in consultation session, to be held on Saturday 22nd September from 11.30am-1pm at Manley Park Methodist Church, 82 Cromwell Ave, Manchester M16 0BG. Continue reading
Local facilities
Another councillors’ advice venue – on Withington Road
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 month. Full details of the timings and locations of all advice sessions can always be found on the Councillors page of this website. Continue reading
New councillors’ advice venue is near to Moss Side
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. Continue reading
Consultation on new developments in Chorlton
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 – Chorlton Precinct, the land off Ryebank Road and the former Chorlton Baths. For more information see the Council website here, and you can pick up copies of the consultation documents at Chorlton Library. The deadline is 15th December.
Whalley Rangers and Alex Park up for more awards
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 Best Park (North West), awarded by Fields In Trust. You can vote for the park using this link – polling closes at 5pm this Friday (3rd November).
More information about Whalley Rangers here and the Friends of Alexandra Park here.