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Whalley Range Labour - Chancellor Rachel Reeve - 2024 Budget

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

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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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Whalley Range Labour - Labour WINS The 2024 General Election in a Landslide Victory

It’s official! Labour wins Election 2024 by a landslide!

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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

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encouraging active travel to school

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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

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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

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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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Whalley Range Labour - Aftab Razaq at Road Resurfacing Work

Moss Side and Whalley Range road repairs

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As promised, Manchester City Council are pressing ahead with a £100m road investment programme, carrying out necessary repairs and improvements to make the city’s roads usable and safe for motorists and cyclists alike. Following recent major work to Withington Road, there will be two more resurfacing schemes starting in the area this month. Work to

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Keeping cyclists and walkers in the Loop…

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Manchester City Council, with partners Sustrans and Transport for Greater Manchester, have big plans to upgrade the popular cycling (and walking) route along the Fallowfield Loop, and they have launched a consultation to prioritise the improvements. The traffic-free route links Chorlton in the west to Gorton and Fairfield in the east, running along the southern

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