Transport

Cllr Angeliki Stogia backs motion to make Manchester’s Bee Network safer

Cllr Angeliki Stogia brought a motion at Full Council calling for stronger enforcement and a cultural shift to tackle dangerous driving and make the city’s Bee Network safer. Manchester is investing £1.2 billion in an integrated, sustainable transport system—but reckless road users threaten public safety and undermine efforts to create streets where people can walk, […]

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Whalley Range Labour - Councillors Stogia and Bano - School Travel Strategy Consultation

Help shape the future of school travel in Greater Manchester

Manchester City Council is working alongside Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) to shape the future of school travel across our city and the wider region. Together, we are committed to creating a well-connected, zero-carbon transport system that makes Manchester a fantastic place to live, work, and visit. A key part of this vision is the

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Labour’s New Budget: What it means for Whalley Range residents

Labour’s new budget, delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, outlines significant support for Manchester and Whalley Range residents, addressing the cost of living crisis, upgrading local infrastructure, and strengthening education and healthcare services. This budget is the first from Labour in nearly fifteen years, signalling a renewed focus on investment, job creation,

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encouraging active travel to school

The increase in car journeys to and from school over recent years is harmful to the environment, raises the risk of accidents, and damages the health of schoolchildren, parents and public alike. But the reasons why more parents are choosing to drive their children on the school run are complex – shortage of time, longer

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Whalley Range Labour - Aftab Joins Volunteers at The Temporary Closure on Springbridge Rd

Improve safety & reduce pollution Outside schools

Whalley Range Councillor Aftab Razak joins volunteers at the recent temporary closure on Springbridge Rd. At their full meeting earlier today, Manchester City councillors discussed and agreed a range of measures to do more to enable children (and their parents) to walk or cycle safely to and from school, reducing car usage together with the

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Angeliki and Bano inspecting the current state of Yarburgh St road surface

Latest Whalley Range road improvements start soon

As previously reported, Manchester City Council have been taking advantage of reduced traffic density to press ahead with essential road and pavement repairs during lockdown. Next up in Whalley Range is Yarburgh Street, with resurfacing work starting next Monday 1 March. Muqaddasah Bano, Whalley Range Labour candidate in the local elections on 6 May, says,

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