Cllr Gavin White
@gavinwhite76.bsky.social
Labour Councillor, Old Moat Ward, Manchester • Executive Member for Housing and Development • Old Moat Labour • Withington • ❤ Community • Own views🌹#bcafc 🐓
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Manchester is building more new social, council, and genuinely affordable housing than for over a decade.🏡
These low carbon and affordable homes in sustainable communities are a vital part of our ambition and delivery as a @manchesterlabour.bsky.social Council.🏘🌳
Great progress, lots more to do.🏗
These low carbon and affordable homes in sustainable communities are a vital part of our ambition and delivery as a @manchesterlabour.bsky.social Council.🏘🌳
Great progress, lots more to do.🏗
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.🎄🎅🎶🎺🎄
Great to have a Brass Band, Choirs, the Drum Therapy Collective, Father Christmas and lots more on offer for our local community this Christmas.🎄🎅🎶🎺🎄
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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.🎄🎅🎶🎺🎄
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.🌹🇬🇧
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.🌹🇬🇧
November 9, 2025 at 10:06 AM
🌹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.🌹🇬🇧
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.🌹🇬🇧
They help us remember and recognise the sacrifices made by our armed forces ahead of Remembrance Sunday.
Lest we forget.🌹🇬🇧
November 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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.🌹🇬🇧
They help us remember and recognise the sacrifices made by our armed forces ahead of Remembrance Sunday.
Lest we forget.🌹🇬🇧
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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...
Today we’re launching the full details of our new £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme 👇🏻
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Social and Affordable Homes Programme 2026-2036: MHCLG policy statement to accompany guidance to bidders from Homes England and the Greater London Authority
www.gov.uk
November 7, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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...
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...
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...
Greater Manchester set for £25.8m funding in 'brownfield homes boost'
'We're putting our regional mayors firmly in the driving seat to build'
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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...
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...
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...
The seven new neighbourhoods proposed in 'city fringe' Strangeways masterplan
The site of HMP Manchester 'offers a truly transformational opportunity to create a new city quarter'
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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...
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
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
November 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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
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...
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...
November 4, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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...
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...
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...
Longsight scheme delivers 37 new social homes
Jigsaw Homes Group has worked in partnership with regeneration specialist Watson to deliver 37 new energy efficient homes in Longsight
housingdigital.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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...
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.🍂🍁
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.🍂🍁
November 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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.🍂🍁
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.🍂🍁
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👉Hunt on for Moston Lane development partner www.placenorthwest.co.uk/hunt-on-for-...
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Hunt on for Moston Lane development partner - Place North West
Manchester City Council is seeking offers from the private sector to form a partnership to redevelop five plots of land at Moston Lane, which have the potential to host 120 homes, a commercial and hea...
www.placenorthwest.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 12:19 PM
👉Hunt on for Moston Lane development partner www.placenorthwest.co.uk/hunt-on-for-...
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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)
📍Tuesday 4 November, 4–7pm at Withington Baths (M20 3EB)
October 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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)
📍Tuesday 4 November, 4–7pm at Withington Baths (M20 3EB)
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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.
October 30, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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.
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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.
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.
October 27, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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.
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.
Reposted by Cllr Gavin White
Had a lovely time at the market - look forward to seeing it become a regular fixture in Withington.
October 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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.🌳🐝🛍
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.🌳🐝🛍
October 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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.🌳🐝🛍
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...
Also approved at planning committee yesterday, new social and affordable housing on sites in Baguley, Burnage and Charlestown.
www.placenorthwest.co.uk/albert-bridg...
Albert Bridge House’s fate sealed for second time - Place North West
Oval Real Estate secured approval for updated plans for the Manchester site that will see the existing 1950s building knocked down and replaced with towers of 37 and 49 storeys and a 17-storey office....
www.placenorthwest.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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...
Also approved at planning committee yesterday, new social and affordable housing on sites in Baguley, Burnage and Charlestown.
www.placenorthwest.co.uk/albert-bridg...
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𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀
👉Plans unveiled to ‘put the gardens back into Piccadilly Gardens’ www.placenorthwest.co.uk/plans-unveil...
👉Plans unveiled to ‘put the gardens back into Piccadilly Gardens’ www.placenorthwest.co.uk/plans-unveil...
Plans unveiled to 'put the gardens back into Piccadilly Gardens' - Place North West
Manchester City Council has announced multi-million-pound proposals to upgrade the much-maligned public space as part of a two-phase project that will eventually include an overhauled transport interc...
www.placenorthwest.co.uk
October 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀
👉Plans unveiled to ‘put the gardens back into Piccadilly Gardens’ www.placenorthwest.co.uk/plans-unveil...
👉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
🏡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
October 18, 2025 at 8:43 AM
@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
🏡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
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Exclusive: The long-awaited plans for Piccadilly Gardens can finally be revealed with work set to start after Christmas @manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The long-awaited plans for Piccadilly Gardens can finally be revealed
EXCLUSIVE: The Manchester Evening News can now reveal how the city centre spot will be transformed over the next 12 months
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
October 17, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Exclusive: The long-awaited plans for Piccadilly Gardens can finally be revealed with work set to start after Christmas @manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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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:
£84 million Government injection to tackle homelessness
Labour Government reveals £84 million cash boost nationwide to help prevent homelessness and support families this winter – including over £3 million for Manchester. Immediate help for children and…
jeffsmithmp.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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
🏡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
October 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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
🏡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
Reposted by Cllr Gavin White
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/...
Local Plan consultation | Local Plan consultation | Manchester City Council
We’re inviting residents, businesses, and community groups to take part in shaping the future of your areas through our Local Plan consultation.
www.manchester.gov.uk
October 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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/...
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Monday headlines
👉Clarion picked to deliver 400 Gorton homes www.placenorthwest.co.uk/clarion-pick...
👉Clarion picked to deliver 400 Gorton homes www.placenorthwest.co.uk/clarion-pick...
Clarion picked to deliver 400 Gorton homes - Place North West
Manchester City Council has selected the housing association’s development arm Latimer to progress plans to transform 17 sites in the district centre into accommodation for single people and families.
www.placenorthwest.co.uk
October 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Monday headlines
👉Clarion picked to deliver 400 Gorton homes www.placenorthwest.co.uk/clarion-pick...
👉Clarion picked to deliver 400 Gorton homes www.placenorthwest.co.uk/clarion-pick...
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Friday headlines
👉Consultation starts on 420 affordable Wythenshawe homes www.placenorthwest.co.uk/consultation...
👉Consultation starts on 420 affordable Wythenshawe homes www.placenorthwest.co.uk/consultation...
Consultation starts on 420 affordable Wythenshawe homes - Place North West
Manchester City Council, alongside partner Muse, has opened the floor for opinions on its plans to bring forward the homes, which are to be managed by Wythenshawe Community Housing Group.
www.placenorthwest.co.uk
October 10, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Friday headlines
👉Consultation starts on 420 affordable Wythenshawe homes www.placenorthwest.co.uk/consultation...
👉Consultation starts on 420 affordable Wythenshawe homes www.placenorthwest.co.uk/consultation...