We'd like to wish everyone in Old Moat a very merry Christmas, and a happy new year.🎉🎅🎄 We look forward to working for and with all our residents, businesses and local community groups in 2026 to help continue to make Old Moat and Withington a better place to live for us all.❤️🐝🌹🏡

Keir Starmer has said the nation should raise a glass to NHS staff, volunteers and members of the armed forces heading out to work this Christmas.

♻️ Our bin days in Old Moat will change over Christmas and New Year. ♻️ Thursday collections move from: Thursday 25 December to Saturday 27 December and Thursday 1 January to Friday 2 January. More information on bin days and recycling over Christmas: www.manchester.gov.uk/info/200084/...

Congratulations to Alicja Szmyd, from Old Moat Primary School in Withington, on winning the design competition for my Christmas card this year. And thank you to everyone that took part, I enjoyed seeing all your fantastic entries.

A number of Greater Manchester coffee shops and cafes could also be named amongst the UK's best

Earlier this month, I joined other Manchester MPs in writing to the government asking to confirm a substantial uplift in funding for our Council. I’m pleased a very positive financial settlement has been announced for Manchester City Council.

Great to see this. Something More Productive is one of our fantastic independent traders and local businesses in Withington Village.

♻️ Our bin days in Old Moat will change over Christmas and New Year. ♻️ Thursday collections move from: Thursday 25 December to Saturday 27 December and Thursday 1 January to Friday 2 January. More information on bin days and recycling over Christmas: www.manchester.gov.uk/info/200084/...

We are pleased to see further clean and green investment by @mancitycouncil.bsky.social in cleaning up our alleyways from fly-tipping and weeds in Old Moat, including: - Lombard Grove - Lausanne Road - Davenport Avenue - Mauldeth Road West Get in touch if we can help get your alleyway cleaned up.🏡

Thousands of new homes are set to be built

These plans for significant investment in Chorlton were approved today, including 49 more new low carbon, social rent homes in the heart of the district centre.🏡 Local Labour councillors have been great champions of this new social housing in their area and wards. confidentials.com/manchester/c...

We are taking action to bring empty homes back into use in Manchester. Great to see that we have been able to bring over 350 long term empty homes back into use all over Manchester in the last year. Report any empty homes here for us to take action.🏡 www.manchester.gov.uk/info/100007/...

I joined our Withington Councillors to celebrate the opening of Southway Housing’s new homes at Makers Court. The development has transformed a brownfield site into 24 new apartments for social rent.

Labour is investing £3.5bn to halve rough sleeping and prevent thousands more households from becoming homeless: jeffsmithmp.com/2025/12/16/n...

𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 (1/3) 👉 Demo kicks off £500m Wythenshawe regen www.placenorthwest.co.uk/demo-kicks-o...

It was great to see the expanded and improved Ancoats Green Park open this summer, alongside our first This City housing project with 129 low carbon homes, with 30% at the genuinely affordable Manchester Living Rent, meeting housing need in the local area for our residents.🌳🏡

Our next extra care scheme is now on site on Jurby Ave, Blackley. I joined Cllr Julie Connolly, with Irwell Valley Homes to mark the event today. It will be our 14th extra care scheme in the city, with 16 social rent homes for local residents with dementia.🏡 www.manchester.gov.uk/info/200091/...

Pleased to attend the completion event for the recent £1.6m refurbishment by MSV Housing at Jack Edwards Court in West Didsbury with Councillor Debbie Hilal today. Good to see this vital and significant investment in social housing for local older people in the heart of West Didsbury.🏡

Brilliant to attend opening of 71 new low carbon and affordable homes recently in Openshaw. Built on a former brownfield site, these 71 homes, including 46 for social rent and 25 for rent to buy are a fantastic addition for this community in East Manchester. www.placenorthwest.co.uk/jigsaw-compl...

We held our last Executive meeting of 2025 today, including: 🏡 Update on delivery of 467 new social rent and low carbon homes in Wythenshawe and Openshaw 🏗 Funding news on 1,500 new homes from the GMCA Good Growth Fund 🏛 Report on the vital restoration of Our Town Hall ➡️ vimeo.com/1136136699

The Tories say that all parties want to tackle child poverty. Sadly, it's not true. Only Labour have taken action. We'll drive the largest reduction of child poverty within a single Parliament. Deeds, not words.

Great to see progress today at a Project 500 site for 24 more affordable homes, with 16 at Manchester Living Rent, in Harpurhey being built by MSV Housing.🏡 8 homes are now complete, with residents enjoying their new homes, built to Passivhaus Standard. www.msvhousing.co.uk/news-and-vie...

Proud to unveil the Child Poverty Strategy. Child poverty is a scourge I grew up with, it is a scourge I want to end. This government will drive the biggest reduction of child poverty in a single Parliament. This is how we get there. www.gov.uk/government/p...

Despite the wet and windy weather, good to celebrate Christmas in Withington with our local community today. A big thank you to the Library staff for letting us use their space for some of the performances at short notice and to everyone for attending and taking part too.🎄🎅🎺🎶

Christmas in Withington takes place tomorrow on Friday outside Withington Library at 5pm.🎄 🎺 Sale Brass Band 🎶 Withington Daytime Singers 🎅 Father Christmas + gifts for kids 🥁 Drum Therapy Collective 🎶 St Paul's Church Choir Hope to see lots of our local Old Moat and Withington community there!

Great to see Wiremill Court, Downley Drive completed and handed over last week in Ancoats. These 52 low carbon, social rent homes built on a former council owned, brownfield site by Great Places Housing Group will be a brilliant addition to the housing for the local community in Ancoats.🏡

👉Plans go in for 422 affordable Wythenshawe homes www.placenorthwest.co.uk/plans-go-in-... 3/3 Subscribe for free to our daily newsletter: www.placenorthwest.co.uk/subscribe/

Looking forward to Christmas in Withington on Friday this week outside Withington Library at 5pm. 🎺 Sale Brass Band 🎶 Withington Daytime Singer 🎅 Father Christmas + gifts for kids 🥁 Drum Therapy Collective 🎶 St Paul's Church Choir Hope to see lots of our community there!🎄🎅

Good to see our ambitious plans for Wythenshawe Town Centre progressing with 3 planning applications now submitted for a total of 422 new low carbon, social rent homes on 3 sites in and around the Civic.🌳🏡🏗 www.placenorthwest.co.uk/plans-go-in-...

Pleased that we are bringing the garden city vision back into the Civic in Wythenshawe. Together with 422 new social rent homes in the first phase, including extra care for older people - this investment in Wythenshawe is vital for local residents.🏡🌳 www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

We have ambitious plans to invest in our City with 15,000 new homes in next 15 years in Victoria North. We are making good progress with 130 new council homes in Collyhurst now being delivered, and 128 affordable homes complete too by the River Irk.🏡 www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

Labour’s budget delivers for people in Old Moat and across Manchester Withington. 💷 Average £150 off energy bills 💊 Frozen prescription charges 👛 Higher minimum wage & state pension up by 4.8% 🚆 Frozen train fares 👶 1,410 children in Manchester Withington to be lifted out of poverty by Labour 🌹

Pleased to attend the opening event for a large development of new affordable housing in Openshaw today. Jigsaw Housing have built 71 new affordable homes, including 46 for social rent on a former brownfield site for local residents. Brilliant to meet the new tenants who have moved in today.🏡

In the first six months of 2025-2026, we have seen 437 new affordable homes built and completed with local residents now moved in all across Manchester. This includes: 🏡 170 homes for social rent 🏘 101 homes at Manchester Living Rent 🏗 All on brownfield sites in 14 different wards of the city.

Good to see this further investment to bring empty homes back into use across Greater Manchester. In Manchester, we have seen 350+ long-term empty homes brought back into use in last 12 months. All part of our housing strategy for our residents.🏡 www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

Planning committee @mancitycouncil.bsky.social approved a number of schemes this week including 434 affordable homes, of which 267 will be for social rent in Moss Side, Newton Heath and Baguley. These much needed homes will be vital for these communities.🏡 www.placenorthwest.co.uk/approval-for...

The fantastic team at Withington Public Hall have launched a crowdfunder to help continue to invest in, refurbish and improve their community venue in Withington Village. If you are able to, please consider a donation, and share their campaign too.❤️🐝 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/wphi-upgra...

Busy planning committee tomorrow @mancitycouncil.bsky.social which includes proposals and plans for 1,732 homes on agenda including 487 affordable homes across the city, of which 316 homes are for social rent in Chorlton, Moss Side and Newton Heath.🏡 www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

Pleased to see plans progressing for 35 low carbon and affordable homes at Manchester Living Rent on a brownfield site in Northern Moor. These homes will help with local right-sizing and help free up more family homes for residents in Wythenshawe.🏡🌳 www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

Saturday was the official ‘opening’ by the Lord Mayor of the new artwork at Mauldeth Road station. A fantastic design by Caroline Coates, celebrating local wildlife including flora and fauna from the parks in Ladybarn.

Good to see these plans progressing for a further 35 low carbon and affordable homes at the Manchester Living Rent on a brownfield site in Northern Moor, Wythenshawe.🏡🌳 www.placenorthwest.co.uk/watson-to-re...

As temperatures drop, contact the cost of living team @mancitycouncil.bsky.social who can help with lots of issues - and ensure residents are getting financial support this winter. ☎️ Call advice line: 0800 023 2692. ➡️ manchester.gov.uk/helpinghands www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/cost-of...

A busy and varied planning committee this week @mancitycouncil.bsky.social including proposed plans for 1,700 homes on the agenda including 487 affordable homes across the city, of which 316 homes are for social rent in Chorlton, Moss Side and Newton Heath.🏡 www.placenorthwest.co.uk/manchester-t...

Manchester council has completed a remarkable turnaround

Our latest Old Moat Labour newsletter is now being delivered to our residents by local supporters. It includes updates on: 🌳 Withington Village Improvements 🐝 Cost of living support and help 🪴 New Planters and Bollards 🚦 New Pedestrian Crossings We are delivering for Old Moat.🌹

The Executive at Manchester City Council met today. Lots on the agenda, inc: 🏡Update on progress of £500m investment in Wythenshawe Civic 🏘Agreement to progress with ambitious plans for Strangeways 🏡Highlighting £25m investment in Moston More details: democracy.manchester.gov.uk/ieListDocume...

Looking forward to our Christmas in Withington event on Friday 5th December at 5pm to 6pm outside Withington Library on Rutherford Square. Great to have a Brass Band, Choirs, the Drum Therapy Collective, Father Christmas and lots more on offer for our local community this Christmas.🎄🎅🎶🎺🎄

🌹Remembrance Sunday 2025.🌹 They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them. Lest we forget.🌹🇬🇧

We have a number of poppies on lamp posts in Withington Village that have been put up by @mancitycouncil.bsky.social as part of a new partnership with Royal British Legion. They help us remember and recognise the sacrifices made by our armed forces ahead of Remembrance Sunday. Lest we forget.🌹🇬🇧

This Labour government is tackling England’s housing crisis by delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation. Today we’re launching the full details of our new £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme 👇🏻 www.gov.uk/government/p...