Chorlton Labour Voice

Another amazing turnout of runners, volunteers, and spectators at this year's Chorlton Fun Run from St.Clement's Church. Once again, I was entrusted Record
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It’s election day today. In Chorlton, please vote for ⁦Tina Kirwin-McGinley and to re-elect ⁦Andy Burnham for our GM Mayor. 🗳🌹

As the main Chorlton library has temporarily closed for refurbishment works, we’ve moved our councillor advice surgery to Chorlton Family Practice on Nicolas Rd. We’ll be there every 1st & 3rd Sat of the month 10.30-11.30am (except August).

Great to be out on a lovely evening with members talking with residents about issues that affect them. Vote Labour on 2nd May. 🌹

Road Closure Info - Manchester Marathon The adidas Manchester Marathon is set to return on Sunday 14th April as the one of the largest Marathon events in Europe. Last April, we saw...

Our local councillors Mandie. Dave and Jo were joined by Jeff Smith MP and Cllr Gavin White, Executive Member for Housing to look at the awful state of Mauldeth House. They have been putting pressure on the developers to either get on and do something with Mauldeth House, or to sell. There's a lot of local support for much needed affordable places for young people to live Please sign an share our online petition.
https://chng.it/Vnm6MMmRrc

There’s a lot of negative talk about Chorlton just now - and yes, we have been through (and are going through) some extremely tough times. We’re not at our best and our members are struggling. The best way to make Chorlton look more loved is to actually love it! Celebrate and support the shops and traders that we still have - and SHOP LOCAL! We have destination shops and places other suburbs would love to have. The recovery of Chorlton starts with every resident, business, visitor and shopper. So let’s do it!!!

Chorlton is a great place to live and has so many brilliant people, shops, parks, schools and community organisations. We know it’s been a tough time during recently but let’s work together to promote the positive and get behind our local businesses 👍

There’s a lot of negative talk about Chorlton just now - and yes, we have been through (and are going through) some extremely tough times. We’re not at our best and our members are struggling. The best way to make Chorlton look more loved is to actually love it! Celebrate and support the shops and traders that we still have - and SHOP LOCAL! We have destination shops and places other suburbs would love to have. The recovery of Chorlton starts with every resident, business, visitor and shopper. So let’s do it!!!

Great news about our much loved local library.

Historic Chorlton Library refurbishment plans unveiled. Chorlton Library is about to undergo a major refurbishment that will see an enhanced library reopen to the public next year. The Library closes it’s door for two weeks on 24 March and will re…

Cllr John Hacking joined a great group of Chorlton Wombles this morning for their monthly litterpick. A tremendous haul of litter. 👍 Hacking4Chorlton

Today Cllrs Mathew Benham & John Hacking attended a Public Realm Consultation at Oswald Road school.Residents looked at drawings, asked questions & filled in questionnaires. You can have your say online until the 25th Mar. www.manchester.gov.uk/info/200
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Excellent and well attended meeting of Chorlton Labour Party tonight. A great discussion about local and national issues. And a real appetite for a Labour Govt. 🌹

Are you a Chorlton resident and want to discuss an issue with local police? Drop in to South West Mcr CC on Ellesmere Rd on Saturday 9th March 11-12.

Councillors John Hacking and Mathew Benham out on Longford Road Chorlton this morning with a group of Chorlton Labour activists. Listening to residents' views on a wide range of issues that affect them. Definitely no love for the Tories. 🌹🌹🌹

Have your say on the future of centre.

Further details and info on how to get involved via the link in the story. Includes in person events on 7 March at Chorlton Central and on 9 March at Oswald Rd school.
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/major-plans-make-greater-manchester-28661635

Councillor John Hacking joined a great crowd on a charity walk to raise money for MND research. A cruel disease that has touched many lives amongst the walkers today. Nearly 8 miles around Chorlton and Sale waterparks.
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Councillors John Hacking and Mathew Benham were part of an amazing Chorlton Wombles turnout this morning with a record haul of litter. Thanks to everyone. Including the Wombles not in the photo!

Chorlton Cycleway
There has been a lot of discussion in this group about the building of the cycleway and most recently the state of the completed work around Sandy Lane. It’s difficult to answer so many individual comments on different posts but we wanted to give an update as we appreciate it’s an important issue for many of you.
We support the building of the cycleway and welcome the investment into the local area. We also support the ambition to make the roads safer for people of all ages to cycle on to reduce car use in the city. It’s important to note that this money from the Mayor’s Challenge Fund was ringfenced for this purpose and could not have been used for any other use such as council services, road improvements or fixing potholes.
We expect the scheme to be finished to the highest possible standards and have continually sought to try and ensure that happens. Throughout the project we have had regular meetings and held the team to account and demanded answers for delays and poor work. When people contacted us via emails or at surgeries we followed up on their concerns.
We know that it has taken longer than expected and that this has caused understandable frustration (which we share). The contractors have faced some unavoidable challenges along the way including sink holes, gas leaks, drainage issues and unexpected underground infrastructure. Equally there are things that could and should have been done better.
The cycleway is due to be completed imminently and we want a first-class scheme so that our original ambitions can be met.
Throughout this process we have worked together as a Chorlton and Chorlton Park councillor team and today we have all raised concerns about the poor standard of the tarmacking. The Programme Manager has assured us that a paving machine will be on site next week to rectify areas already completed and the machine will be used for the remainder of the works.
We had already organised a site visit with councillors and Highways officers next week so we will be able to check this firsthand too and raise any other outstanding issues.
Mandie, Dave, Joanna (Chorlton Park Councillors)
John, Mat and Eve (Chorlton Councillors)
Please feel free to get in touch with us directly if you have anything you would like to raise
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