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.

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 🏡 🏗️ 🏘️

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!

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 🌹

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.

Supporting the motion to save post offices in Harpurhey & Didsbury, my ward colleague Cllr Anthony McCaul is describing the shameful closure of the Spring Gardens Post Office earlier this year by the Post Office and how this impacts on residents and business across the city centre, and beyond.

This Sunday is World AIDS Day - when we remember those living with and lost to HIV. At Council today, we are wearing red ribbons as a mark of respect.

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