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Our Open Letter to Sir Richard Leese on Shudehill and Social Housing

Dear Richard, We are writing to you following notification that the council are preparing to grant a 250 year lease on council land to facilitate a development on Shudehill. Piccadilly Councillors opposed this development, the “Shudehill Shard”, consistently since our election. Over the summer, a new, commercial version of the…

REVIEW OF CONSTRUCTION HOURS SURVEY

Earlier this month, City Centre Labour called on the Council to review their Noisy Construction Hours policy in light of what residents have told us. Getting a balance between construction and living in the city is vital. We want to hear your thoughts about the review and what a change…

Piccadilly Gardens Survey – The New Beginning

Piccadilly Gardens Survey at the bottom of the page! Last month, Manchester Council finalised Phase 1 of the Piccadilly Gardens improvements. The initial improvement phase includes the removal of street furniture around Piccadilly Gardens that is perpetuating anti-social behaviour, increasing the light provision, the demolition of the free-standing wall…

Help us stop tailgating!

Help us stop criminals from gaining access to your home – order your free poster pack today! In the city centre, there has been a rise in theft from apartment complexes and blocks of flats. Stealing parcels from couriers such as Amazon that are left in postal rooms and apartment…

City Centre Transport Strategy – Have Your Say Today

Manchester city centre is growing at an exponential rate and it is time to rethink how we do transport into, and around, the city centre. Manchester has set out its vision for transport; it is vital for you to have your say in order to secure a city that focuses…

Protect the Aytoun Trees!

We, the undersigned, are formally requesting a group Tree Protection Order for 31 trees on Aytoun St, Minshull St, Bloom St and Major St. These trees have been assessed by the Councils Arboriculture Team, who have said “These trees probably represent one of the largest concentrations of large mature trees…

World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day is a moment to pause. Every year has its ups and downs, but this year has put many people under a great strain in terms of our mental health. Many of the coping mechanisms, exercise, meeting up with friends, visiting family or just a change of…

Central Retail Park: Have Your Say

The official consultation into the future of the former Central Retail Park is now open. Along with councillors in Ancoats & Beswick, Piccadilly Labour opposed the planning permission for a car park on the former Central Retail Park. We have always been of the view this space could deliver so…

Do you need help?

As your Labour Team, we wanted to let you know we are still here working for you. Below are a few things that may be useful for yourself and your neighbours, please share and pass to anyone who may find the information helpful. If you need help from us about…

Holding construction companies accountable

For far too long, the balance between city centre development and city centre living has been skewed. Angel Meadow and other parts of our City have been subjected to early morning noisy construction works, sudden road closures, dirty streets and dirty windows. We, the undersigned, ask the Council to review…

Gay Village Review- What Does The Gay Village Mean To You?

The Council has commissioned a review of the Gay Village to understand what the area means to residents, community members, visitors and businesses – amongst others – to inform how it can be protected and enhanced for the future. This consultation comes after the Friends of Manchesters Gay Village…

CONSTRUCTION HOURS: A BALANCE IS NEEDED

The development of Manchester is something to be celebrated and we love living in a growing city, but there must be a balance between city centre living and development. Please join our campaign to call for a public review of construction hours and demand more resources towards enforcing them. Councillor…

Don’t Sell Out Shudehill!

The Northern Quarter is a unique and treasured area of Manchester. Weaving together a rich industrial heritage, a strong and growing community and a vibrant cultural life, it is one of Manchester’s great successes. Crucial to this is a sense of identity. This is a place unlike others, and needs…

Councillor speaks out against job losses

MORE than 100 bar workers’ jobs are in jeopardy after a large hospitality employer in Manchester went into liquidation on Tuesday. Some 125 people were thrown out of work when 11 bars and restaurants across the city closed down without warning, following the collapse of hospitality group Mark Andrew Developments…

Pride – More than a parade

From your #PiccadillyLabour team here in the #CityCentre we wish you a Happy #ManchesterPride! 🏳️‍🌈🎉⚘ We were so proud in May when you elected us and made history in Piccadilly, as the first ward in Manchester to have three LGBT councillors. As your local councillors, we’ve been working hard since…

Councillor Jon-Connor Lyons

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