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...

Great to see this significant investment in social, council and genuinely affordable housing in GM by a Labour government. Crucially, a further £25.8m of funding to help brownfield sites to deliver new social housing at the heart of our communities.🏡 www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

Our ambitious vision and plan for the Strangeways area is now progressing after public consultation. Good to work with Salford Council on our joint plans for: 🏡 7,000 new homes 🏗️ 1.75m sq ft of commercial space 👷‍♀️ 1,500 new jobs 🌳 A new city park www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

I also attended Environment, Climate Change, and Neighbourhoods Committee today to discuss our update on Housing Retrofit. This is a really important area of policy to help deliver warmer and healthier homes, and lower bills for residents. More information: 🏡 gmca.retrofitportal.org.uk

It was the Economy and Regeneration Committee today at Abraham Moss Leisure Centre in Crumpsall. I spoke on reports on: 🌳Investement in District Centres 🏡Victoria North 🏨New North Manchester General Hospital 🏚Update on Empty Homes More information: democracy.manchester.gov.uk/ieListDocume...

Pleased to see 37 new low carbon, social rent homes completed in Longsight by Watson in partnership with Jigsaw Homes. Our @manchesterlabour.bsky.social councillors have been great champions for this housing scheme on a former brownfield site in their ward.🏡 housingdigital.co.uk/longsight-sc...

We held our monthly litter pick, gardening and clean up event with the Friends of Old Moat Park group today.🌳 Lots of volunteers from our community helping to collect litter, sweep the paths and sports cages from fallen leaves, and plant some new flowers too.🍂🍁

👉Hunt on for Moston Lane development partner www.placenorthwest.co.uk/hunt-on-for-... Subscribe for free to our daily newsletter: www.placenorthwest.co.uk/subscribe/

Manchester City Council are holding a drop-in session as part of the consultation on the Manchester Draft Local Plan. If you’d like to find out more, you can attend on: 📍Tuesday 4 November, 4–7pm at Withington Baths (M20 3EB)

At this week’s PMQs, I was called to ask a question for the first time since returning to the backbenches. I used that opportunity to raise the situation in Gaza, which I know is a concern for many of my constituents.

This Labour government is determined to drive a transformational and lasting change in the safety and quality of social housing. Awaab’s Law will empower social tenants to hold their landlords to account and I'm extremely proud that we are bringing it into force today.

Had a lovely time at the market - look forward to seeing it become a regular fixture in Withington.

Sunny day at our new street market on Copson Street in Withington Village. Great to see it taking place today. Really good to see so many residents from our local community there supporting the market traders, and our local shops and businesses too throughout Withington.🌳🐝🛍

800 new homes planned for a brownfield site in Manchester City Centre, on the banks of River Irwell. Also approved at planning committee yesterday, new social and affordable housing on sites in Baguley, Burnage and Charlestown. www.placenorthwest.co.uk/albert-bridg...

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 👉Plans unveiled to ‘put the gardens back into Piccadilly Gardens’ www.placenorthwest.co.uk/plans-unveil...

@manchesterlabour.bsky.social are getting on with building the homes that local Mancunians need all over our city. 🏡700+ new social and affordable homes built in last 12 months 🏡1,500+ new social and affordable homes agreed at Executive this week 🏡30% affordable in new local plan ➡️ orlo.uk/sPDhp

Exclusive: The long-awaited plans for Piccadilly Gardens can finally be revealed with work set to start after Christmas @manchestereveningnews.co.uk

The Government is giving councils an £84 million boost to help prevent homelessness and support families this winter — with children and families in temporary accommodation at the heart of this funding:

At @mancitycouncil.bsky.social Executive today, we discussed and agreed key plans for 1,500+ new social rent and affordable homes. 🏡420 affordable homes at Wythenshawe Civic 🏘400 affordable homes in and around Gorton District Centre 🏡713 affordable homes on other Council owned sites across the city

Manchester City Council is inviting residents, businesses, & community groups to take part in their consultation on how land will be used across the borough over the coming years: www.manchester.gov.uk/info/200024/...

Monday headlines 👉Clarion picked to deliver 400 Gorton homes www.placenorthwest.co.uk/clarion-pick...

Friday headlines 👉Consultation starts on 420 affordable Wythenshawe homes www.placenorthwest.co.uk/consultation...

I've voted for @lucympowell.bsky.social in the Labour Party Deputy Leadership election. Lucy is a great champion of progressive Labour values. She will work hard as Deputy Leader to help deliver the change that this government was elected to bring about for residents in Manchester and beyond.🌹🏡

We had some good discussions and debate at two committees today on the local plan that is currently out for consultation. You can watch more: 🎥 vimeo.com/1123568675 or: 🎥 vimeo.com/1115201178 Have your say too: manchester.gov.uk/info/200024/consultations_and_surveys/9042/local_plan_consultation

A team of volunteers at Albemarle Allotment are doing some great work in the community, including donating fruit & veg to Withington Community Kitchen. Check out their short film to learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jGW...

We visited a number of our Manchester City Council Project 500 sites today. In Higher Blackley, 34 affordable homes, including 22 for social rent, are being built across two sites. These much needed affordable and energy efficient homes will be great for our local residents in North Manchester.🏡

I spoke in support of a motion from Cllr Sam Lynch at council last week, which highlighted importance of delivery of new housing by Manchester Labour in our city. 717 new social and affordable homes have been built in last year. Good progress, still plenty more to do.🏡 ➡️ vimeo.com/1101857398

Open Space was opened yesterday in Wythenshawe Civic as part of Manchester Labour investment with Muse. Great to join local councillors with @bevcraig.bsky.social to mark the event and talk to residents about the plans, including 400 new social & affordable rent homes. ➡️ wythenshawetowncentre.co.uk

Good afternoon with our volunteers from the Friends of Old Moat Park group, helping with their monthly litter pick and gardening session to help clean up and improve our wonderful local park in Old Moat.🌳

👉New towns in Manchester and Cheshire East make govt shortlist www.placenorthwest.co.uk/new-towns-in...

Manchester council leader Bev Craig has set out what Labour's 'new towns' announcement means for the city

Among them is a 15,000-home development in Manchester

Excellent campaign session this morning in Chorlton Park - lots of local support for the local Labour councillors and @jeffsmithmp.bsky.social too.🌹

Great to visit our recently completed This City, Ancoats Green development today. These 129 low carbon homes are a fantastic addition to this local community, with residents now moving in. 30% of the homes are being let at the genuinely affordable Manchester Living Rent. thiscitymcr.co.uk 🌳🏡

Our @mancitycouncil.bsky.social local plan consultation has now launched. Have your say: 🏘More Homes 🏡Social Housing 🏗Jobs and Growth 🌳Green space and waterways 🎶Leisure and Nighttime Economy 🏢District centres ♻️Zero Carbon City 👷‍♀️Design and Heritage 🚍Transport www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article...

The mobile advice van from @citizensadvice.bsky.social will be outside Withington Library tomorrow on Wednesday 24th September, 10am to 2pm. Their teams can offer help, support and advice on: -Welfare Benefits -Debt and Money -Energy Advice For more information: citizensadvicemanchester.org.uk

Sunny afternoon in Woodhouse Park ahead of the by-election on Thursday 25 September campaigning for our excellent @manchesterlabour.bsky.social candidate, Roger Beattie. Lots of great conversations with local residents, and plenty of support for Labour too.🌹

This article highlights the transformation we are working on with the community in Collyhurst to deliver 274 new homes on brownfield sites, including 130 new council homes for social rent.🏡🌳 Pleased to see the first residents moving in now to their new homes. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Thanks to everyone that joined the Hough End community litter pick at the weekend. Good to start the season with a commitment to keeping the site clean and reducing single use plastics.

Great to campaign for Roger Beattie in Woodhouse Park yesterday.🌹 Lots of good conversations with residents about how only Roger, @mikekanemp.bsky.social and @manchesterlabour.bsky.social can deliver further improvements and investment for Woodhouse Park.🏡 #VoteLabour Thursday, September 25th.🗳️

Good to mark start of construction at former Boddingtons Brewery site on Bury New Road. Project will deliver 505 new homes with 60% affordable, including 132 new homes for social rent. These homes on brownfield land are a vital part of the ongoing transformation of Strangeways area in our City.

Monday headlines 👉Plans for 43-storey Cheetham Hill resi emerge www.placenorthwest.co.uk/plans-for-43...

Pleased to see first phase of 130 new @mancitycouncil.bsky.social council homes for social rent completed in Collyhurst today. Great to look round the new homes with local councillors ahead of tenants moving in this month. All part of the significant investment in Collyhurst and Victoria North.🏡

👉Manchester to enshrine increased affordable ask in updated local plan www.placenorthwest.co.uk/manchester-t... 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲: www.placenorthwest.co.uk/subscribe/

Great campaign session yesterday evening in Old Moat - lots of good conversations with our local residents, and picked up some casework to action on their behalf. We're out talking with our residents all year round - and standing up for our community in Old Moat with @jeffsmithmp.bsky.social🌹

Want more productivity, Rachel Reeves? It’s time to embrace Mancunian swagger My column for tomorrow’s (Manchester) Guardian - on the city’s economic revival, and why it should inspire the chancellor’s autumn budget productivity plan www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Strong construction growth in today’s economic figures. ONS output data shows private housebuilding up 5.7% on the same quarter last year. Ignore the naysayers - this Labour government is getting Britain building.

Good news for older and disabled people in Greater Manchester. This month, those with a concessionary travel pass can ride buses for free around the clock as part of local trial.

Nice to join the Old Moat Youth Outreach Project’s Little Fest at the weekend — a well-run day of community, creativity and fun for local families. Thanks to everyone involved in making it happen.