Marcus Johns
@cllrmarcus.bsky.social
Labour Co-op Councillor for Deansgate in Manchester City Centre 🐝 Chair of Economy & Regeneration. Occasional thinker.
Today is Economy & Regeneration Committee at @ManCityCouncil.
We’ll discuss:
🏬 the district centres programme including Chorlton, Wythenshawe Civic & Moston
🏗️ Victoria North & North Manchester General Hospital regeneration
🏚️ the strategy to deal with stubbornly empty homes.
We’ll discuss:
🏬 the district centres programme including Chorlton, Wythenshawe Civic & Moston
🏗️ Victoria North & North Manchester General Hospital regeneration
🏚️ the strategy to deal with stubbornly empty homes.
November 4, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Today is Economy & Regeneration Committee at @ManCityCouncil.
We’ll discuss:
🏬 the district centres programme including Chorlton, Wythenshawe Civic & Moston
🏗️ Victoria North & North Manchester General Hospital regeneration
🏚️ the strategy to deal with stubbornly empty homes.
We’ll discuss:
🏬 the district centres programme including Chorlton, Wythenshawe Civic & Moston
🏗️ Victoria North & North Manchester General Hospital regeneration
🏚️ the strategy to deal with stubbornly empty homes.
The new Sainsbury’s Local on Deansgate, serving Castlefield is now open.
Often when the new homes we need are built, residents ask us: Are we building the shops, schools, and doctors too? And the answer is is YES!
We campaign for those things across the city centre.
Often when the new homes we need are built, residents ask us: Are we building the shops, schools, and doctors too? And the answer is is YES!
We campaign for those things across the city centre.
October 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The new Sainsbury’s Local on Deansgate, serving Castlefield is now open.
Often when the new homes we need are built, residents ask us: Are we building the shops, schools, and doctors too? And the answer is is YES!
We campaign for those things across the city centre.
Often when the new homes we need are built, residents ask us: Are we building the shops, schools, and doctors too? And the answer is is YES!
We campaign for those things across the city centre.
Its Economy & Regeneration day at @mancitycouncil.bsky.social. We’ll discuss:
🌆 Core Cities’ work, including how cities are recovering economically post pandemic
🌃 Greater Manchester CA’s economic strategy & policies, & how these support Manchester
🏙️ Manchester’s economic success in recent years.
🌆 Core Cities’ work, including how cities are recovering economically post pandemic
🌃 Greater Manchester CA’s economic strategy & policies, & how these support Manchester
🏙️ Manchester’s economic success in recent years.
June 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Its Economy & Regeneration day at @mancitycouncil.bsky.social. We’ll discuss:
🌆 Core Cities’ work, including how cities are recovering economically post pandemic
🌃 Greater Manchester CA’s economic strategy & policies, & how these support Manchester
🏙️ Manchester’s economic success in recent years.
🌆 Core Cities’ work, including how cities are recovering economically post pandemic
🌃 Greater Manchester CA’s economic strategy & policies, & how these support Manchester
🏙️ Manchester’s economic success in recent years.
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Wrote this piece with @cllrmarcus.bsky.social and @angelikistg.bsky.social about the importance of community ownership, following the motion we passed at Council earlier this year.
@manchesterlabour.bsky.social
@manchesterlabour.bsky.social
"We have seen in the recent local elections that those who feel powerless can turn to populism. Giving our communities a greater sense of power and ownership can help stem that rising tide."
✏️ Cllr Marcus Johns, Cllr Chris Wills, Cllr Angeliki Stogia
✏️ Cllr Marcus Johns, Cllr Chris Wills, Cllr Angeliki Stogia
June 17, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Wrote this piece with @cllrmarcus.bsky.social and @angelikistg.bsky.social about the importance of community ownership, following the motion we passed at Council earlier this year.
@manchesterlabour.bsky.social
@manchesterlabour.bsky.social
Out and about today with some helpers, talking to city centre residents about how @manchesterlabour.bsky.social is building more affordable housing, investing in cleaner streets, and how the government is advancing renters and leaseholders’ rights 🏡 🏗️ 🏘️
June 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Out and about today with some helpers, talking to city centre residents about how @manchesterlabour.bsky.social is building more affordable housing, investing in cleaner streets, and how the government is advancing renters and leaseholders’ rights 🏡 🏗️ 🏘️
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Today we lay bare a decade of broken promises as we reveal how the disparity in transport spending between the North & London has ballooned
If the North had seen the same transport investment as London under the previous government, it would have received £140bn more
If the North had seen the same transport investment as London under the previous government, it would have received £140bn more
June 9, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Today we lay bare a decade of broken promises as we reveal how the disparity in transport spending between the North & London has ballooned
If the North had seen the same transport investment as London under the previous government, it would have received £140bn more
If the North had seen the same transport investment as London under the previous government, it would have received £140bn more
Reposted by Marcus Johns
Analysis by @ipprnorth.bsky.social reveals the £140bn transport investment gap between the North and London over the last 14yrs.
Long term investment in the North’s rail network, integrated with local transport & house building plans, is key to improving connectivity and boosting prosperity.
Long term investment in the North’s rail network, integrated with local transport & house building plans, is key to improving connectivity and boosting prosperity.
The £140bn chasm that shows how the North has suffered in 'a decade of deceit'
The North got £140bn less than London for transport over 14 years
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
June 9, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Analysis by @ipprnorth.bsky.social reveals the £140bn transport investment gap between the North and London over the last 14yrs.
Long term investment in the North’s rail network, integrated with local transport & house building plans, is key to improving connectivity and boosting prosperity.
Long term investment in the North’s rail network, integrated with local transport & house building plans, is key to improving connectivity and boosting prosperity.
Had a useful site meeting with Network Rail today talking about the railways that criss cross the city centre.
We discussed the remains of the old Roman Fort’s eastern wall, tucked away in Castlefield. I would love to see more made of the history of the wall!
We discussed the remains of the old Roman Fort’s eastern wall, tucked away in Castlefield. I would love to see more made of the history of the wall!
June 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Had a useful site meeting with Network Rail today talking about the railways that criss cross the city centre.
We discussed the remains of the old Roman Fort’s eastern wall, tucked away in Castlefield. I would love to see more made of the history of the wall!
We discussed the remains of the old Roman Fort’s eastern wall, tucked away in Castlefield. I would love to see more made of the history of the wall!
Reposted by Marcus Johns
Good to be out this morning in Deansgate ward with @bevcraig.bsky.social and ward members @joand7.bsky.social @cllrmarcus.bsky.social & Anthony McCaul looking at issues right across this important city centre ward
#localgov #Manchester
#localgov #Manchester
June 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Good to be out this morning in Deansgate ward with @bevcraig.bsky.social and ward members @joand7.bsky.social @cllrmarcus.bsky.social & Anthony McCaul looking at issues right across this important city centre ward
#localgov #Manchester
#localgov #Manchester
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In this #GAevent, we'll unpack the #SpendingReview's implications for the UK's transport system.
Speakers:
🔸 @sophieoconnell.bsky.social , Green Alliance
🔸 Silviya Barrett, @bettertransport.bsky.social
🔸 @cllrmarcus.bsky.social , @ipprnorth.bsky.social
🔸 Dan Simpson, @sustrans.bksy.social
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Speakers:
🔸 @sophieoconnell.bsky.social , Green Alliance
🔸 Silviya Barrett, @bettertransport.bsky.social
🔸 @cllrmarcus.bsky.social , @ipprnorth.bsky.social
🔸 Dan Simpson, @sustrans.bksy.social
More ⬇️
On the right track? Transport and the 2025 spending review
Green Alliance is an independent think tank and charity focused on ambitious leadership for the environment
buff.ly
May 28, 2025 at 10:58 AM
In this #GAevent, we'll unpack the #SpendingReview's implications for the UK's transport system.
Speakers:
🔸 @sophieoconnell.bsky.social , Green Alliance
🔸 Silviya Barrett, @bettertransport.bsky.social
🔸 @cllrmarcus.bsky.social , @ipprnorth.bsky.social
🔸 Dan Simpson, @sustrans.bksy.social
More ⬇️
Speakers:
🔸 @sophieoconnell.bsky.social , Green Alliance
🔸 Silviya Barrett, @bettertransport.bsky.social
🔸 @cllrmarcus.bsky.social , @ipprnorth.bsky.social
🔸 Dan Simpson, @sustrans.bksy.social
More ⬇️
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Northern Appraisal Playbook launched:
"...securing investment in the North is often held back by an appraisal process that does not fully capture all the benefits - especially wider economic, social, and environmental impacts. We've developed this playbook to help you overcome these challenges..."
"...securing investment in the North is often held back by an appraisal process that does not fully capture all the benefits - especially wider economic, social, and environmental impacts. We've developed this playbook to help you overcome these challenges..."
Strengthening the case for investment in the North - Transport for the North
Today, Transport for the North (TfN) has published the latest findings from our Northern Appraisal Playbook, complete with advice and tools to help boost transport investment across the North. The ful...
www.transportforthenorth.com
May 29, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Northern Appraisal Playbook launched:
"...securing investment in the North is often held back by an appraisal process that does not fully capture all the benefits - especially wider economic, social, and environmental impacts. We've developed this playbook to help you overcome these challenges..."
"...securing investment in the North is often held back by an appraisal process that does not fully capture all the benefits - especially wider economic, social, and environmental impacts. We've developed this playbook to help you overcome these challenges..."
Reposted by Marcus Johns
In this online #GAevent, we'll unpack what the outcomes of the #SpendingReview mean for the UK's transport system.
Speakers:
🔸 @sophieoconnell.bsky.social , Green Alliance
🔸 Silviya Barrett, @bettertransport.bsky.social
🔸 @cllrmarcus.bsky.social , @ipprnorth.bsky.social
Register ⬇️
Speakers:
🔸 @sophieoconnell.bsky.social , Green Alliance
🔸 Silviya Barrett, @bettertransport.bsky.social
🔸 @cllrmarcus.bsky.social , @ipprnorth.bsky.social
Register ⬇️
On the right track? Transport and the 2025 spending review
Green Alliance is an independent think tank and charity focused on ambitious leadership for the environment
buff.ly
May 22, 2025 at 11:29 AM
In this online #GAevent, we'll unpack what the outcomes of the #SpendingReview mean for the UK's transport system.
Speakers:
🔸 @sophieoconnell.bsky.social , Green Alliance
🔸 Silviya Barrett, @bettertransport.bsky.social
🔸 @cllrmarcus.bsky.social , @ipprnorth.bsky.social
Register ⬇️
Speakers:
🔸 @sophieoconnell.bsky.social , Green Alliance
🔸 Silviya Barrett, @bettertransport.bsky.social
🔸 @cllrmarcus.bsky.social , @ipprnorth.bsky.social
Register ⬇️
Enjoyed holding Deansgate & Piccadilly Labour’s first Pizza & Politics: How to solve Manchester’s housing crisis this evening.
April 14, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Enjoyed holding Deansgate & Piccadilly Labour’s first Pizza & Politics: How to solve Manchester’s housing crisis this evening.
So sunny that we forgot to take a picture! We’ve been out delivering our latest Councillors’ update this weekend 🌹
March 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
So sunny that we forgot to take a picture! We’ve been out delivering our latest Councillors’ update this weekend 🌹
It is Economy & Regeneration day at @mancitycouncil.bsky.social. At 10am, our committee will discuss:
🏗️ the emerging Manchester local plan
💻 Manchester’s digital strategy
💷 fairer access to finance for Manchester residents
🏡 governance of council-owned homes
🏗️ the emerging Manchester local plan
💻 Manchester’s digital strategy
💷 fairer access to finance for Manchester residents
🏡 governance of council-owned homes
March 4, 2025 at 8:48 AM
It is Economy & Regeneration day at @mancitycouncil.bsky.social. At 10am, our committee will discuss:
🏗️ the emerging Manchester local plan
💻 Manchester’s digital strategy
💷 fairer access to finance for Manchester residents
🏡 governance of council-owned homes
🏗️ the emerging Manchester local plan
💻 Manchester’s digital strategy
💷 fairer access to finance for Manchester residents
🏡 governance of council-owned homes
Today is Economy & Regeneration Committee at @mancitycouncil.bsky.social
We discussed:
📊 the Council’s overall budget position
🏗️ the growth & development and highways budgets
👩🎓 the economic contribution of Manchester’s universities
🎭 the annual culture update.
We discussed:
📊 the Council’s overall budget position
🏗️ the growth & development and highways budgets
👩🎓 the economic contribution of Manchester’s universities
🎭 the annual culture update.
February 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Today is Economy & Regeneration Committee at @mancitycouncil.bsky.social
We discussed:
📊 the Council’s overall budget position
🏗️ the growth & development and highways budgets
👩🎓 the economic contribution of Manchester’s universities
🎭 the annual culture update.
We discussed:
📊 the Council’s overall budget position
🏗️ the growth & development and highways budgets
👩🎓 the economic contribution of Manchester’s universities
🎭 the annual culture update.
Given the chance, our communities step up and can revitalise our shared spaces.
That’s why I seconded @crispeater.bsky.social motion to Manchester City Council on community ownership. With @coopparty.party.coop colleagues, we argued for helping communities wield new ownership powers.
That’s why I seconded @crispeater.bsky.social motion to Manchester City Council on community ownership. With @coopparty.party.coop colleagues, we argued for helping communities wield new ownership powers.
February 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Given the chance, our communities step up and can revitalise our shared spaces.
That’s why I seconded @crispeater.bsky.social motion to Manchester City Council on community ownership. With @coopparty.party.coop colleagues, we argued for helping communities wield new ownership powers.
That’s why I seconded @crispeater.bsky.social motion to Manchester City Council on community ownership. With @coopparty.party.coop colleagues, we argued for helping communities wield new ownership powers.
Reposted by Marcus Johns
Proud to have passed a motion on community ownership, to empower our communities and help achieve Labour government ambitions to double the size of the co-operative sector.
Thank you Cllrs @cllrmarcus.bsky.social @angelikistg.bsky.social and Garry Bridges for your support.
@coopparty.party.coop
Thank you Cllrs @cllrmarcus.bsky.social @angelikistg.bsky.social and Garry Bridges for your support.
@coopparty.party.coop
February 5, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Proud to have passed a motion on community ownership, to empower our communities and help achieve Labour government ambitions to double the size of the co-operative sector.
Thank you Cllrs @cllrmarcus.bsky.social @angelikistg.bsky.social and Garry Bridges for your support.
@coopparty.party.coop
Thank you Cllrs @cllrmarcus.bsky.social @angelikistg.bsky.social and Garry Bridges for your support.
@coopparty.party.coop
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@crispeater.bsky.social @cllrmarcus.bsky.social I was pleased to support your Council motion on giving communities more control over local assets. These spaces shape our neighbourhoods, creating identity, connection, and local pride 🏡✨ #Manchester # WhalleyRange @coopparty.party.coop
Proud to have passed a motion on community ownership, to empower our communities and help achieve Labour government ambitions to double the size of the co-operative sector.
Thank you Cllrs @cllrmarcus.bsky.social @angelikistg.bsky.social and Garry Bridges for your support.
@coopparty.party.coop
Thank you Cllrs @cllrmarcus.bsky.social @angelikistg.bsky.social and Garry Bridges for your support.
@coopparty.party.coop
February 5, 2025 at 11:48 AM
@crispeater.bsky.social @cllrmarcus.bsky.social I was pleased to support your Council motion on giving communities more control over local assets. These spaces shape our neighbourhoods, creating identity, connection, and local pride 🏡✨ #Manchester # WhalleyRange @coopparty.party.coop
The producers have, I think, ruined this last episode of the Traitors with the Seer twist and how they executed it. They shouldn’t have revealed who got the power, who they picked, and it should have been done before the final roundtable where the outcome is revealed imo 🤷🏼♂️
January 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The producers have, I think, ruined this last episode of the Traitors with the Seer twist and how they executed it. They shouldn’t have revealed who got the power, who they picked, and it should have been done before the final roundtable where the outcome is revealed imo 🤷🏼♂️
Thanks @lgalabour.bsky.social for putting on this really insightful programme, and to all the great colleagues who took part with me. I learnt as much from them as the training sessions! I feel really lucky to have learnt so much on the Next Generation Programme #NG18
And that’s a wrap. Our next generation programme #NG18 has come to an end. Huge thanks to all speakers & trainers, but most of all to the group for all their hard work.🌹
January 22, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Thanks @lgalabour.bsky.social for putting on this really insightful programme, and to all the great colleagues who took part with me. I learnt as much from them as the training sessions! I feel really lucky to have learnt so much on the Next Generation Programme #NG18
Today is Economy & Regeneration Committee at
@mancitycouncil.bsky.social. We discussed:
🚄 future of railways in & around Manchester
🚌 public opinion on improving journeys
🚗 road safety strategy
🅿️ managing parking
Find papers & watch our discussion at: democracy.manchester.gov.uk/ieListDocume...
@mancitycouncil.bsky.social. We discussed:
🚄 future of railways in & around Manchester
🚌 public opinion on improving journeys
🚗 road safety strategy
🅿️ managing parking
Find papers & watch our discussion at: democracy.manchester.gov.uk/ieListDocume...
https://democracy.manchester.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=136&MId=4797&Ver=4
t.co
January 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Today is Economy & Regeneration Committee at
@mancitycouncil.bsky.social. We discussed:
🚄 future of railways in & around Manchester
🚌 public opinion on improving journeys
🚗 road safety strategy
🅿️ managing parking
Find papers & watch our discussion at: democracy.manchester.gov.uk/ieListDocume...
@mancitycouncil.bsky.social. We discussed:
🚄 future of railways in & around Manchester
🚌 public opinion on improving journeys
🚗 road safety strategy
🅿️ managing parking
Find papers & watch our discussion at: democracy.manchester.gov.uk/ieListDocume...
Reposted by Marcus Johns
Shocking that less than 20% of the “Levelling Up Fund” actually got spent.
The new government’s intention to end the wasteful use of short term competitive funding will be better for taxpayers and local communities.
The new government’s intention to end the wasteful use of short term competitive funding will be better for taxpayers and local communities.
According to new Freedom of Information Requests I’ve shared with the Guardian, only 24 per cent of the combined £10.6 billion from the Levelling Up Fund, Shared Prosperity Fund and Towns Fund was spent under the Conservatives:
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Tories spent only a quarter of money allocated to levelling up
Exclusive: FoI requests reveal £2.5bn was spent out of £10.6bn fund for three main local regeneration schemes
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2024 at 7:39 AM
Shocking that less than 20% of the “Levelling Up Fund” actually got spent.
The new government’s intention to end the wasteful use of short term competitive funding will be better for taxpayers and local communities.
The new government’s intention to end the wasteful use of short term competitive funding will be better for taxpayers and local communities.
Reposted by Marcus Johns
According to new Freedom of Information Requests I’ve shared with the Guardian, only 24 per cent of the combined £10.6 billion from the Levelling Up Fund, Shared Prosperity Fund and Towns Fund was spent under the Conservatives:
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Tories spent only a quarter of money allocated to levelling up
Exclusive: FoI requests reveal £2.5bn was spent out of £10.6bn fund for three main local regeneration schemes
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2024 at 7:27 AM
According to new Freedom of Information Requests I’ve shared with the Guardian, only 24 per cent of the combined £10.6 billion from the Levelling Up Fund, Shared Prosperity Fund and Towns Fund was spent under the Conservatives:
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...