Tom Stannard
@tomstannard.bsky.social
Chief Executive @mancitycouncil.bsky.social | #Manchester & UK #localgov | Chair @theied.bsky.social | Chartered Surveyor | Member @solace-uk.bsky.social | Commissioner @livingwageuk.bsky.social | CFC | bike run hike
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Great to be at Circle Square today with our Work & Skills team, Bruntwood and many more celebrating Manchester’s role in the @livingwageuk.bsky.social movement. Close to 100K people now working for accredited employers here- and we’re not stopping there! #livingwageweek
November 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Great to be at Circle Square today with our Work & Skills team, Bruntwood and many more celebrating Manchester’s role in the @livingwageuk.bsky.social movement. Close to 100K people now working for accredited employers here- and we’re not stopping there! #livingwageweek
Yesterday I visited the Etihad with our work & skills team to hear from #Manchester Academy students who’ve benefitted from our construction careers programme with @mancity.com and North Stand contractors Sisk - big energy for construction careers and great to see you all #Manchester
November 4, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Yesterday I visited the Etihad with our work & skills team to hear from #Manchester Academy students who’ve benefitted from our construction careers programme with @mancity.com and North Stand contractors Sisk - big energy for construction careers and great to see you all #Manchester
Visiting We Love Manchester Charity projects across #Manchester today ahead of our fundraising dinner tonight- North Manchester Community Partnership at Cheetham Hill’s Welcome Centre, and the fantastic Community Media Crew in Wythenshawe. Terrific work and impact across the city
October 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Visiting We Love Manchester Charity projects across #Manchester today ahead of our fundraising dinner tonight- North Manchester Community Partnership at Cheetham Hill’s Welcome Centre, and the fantastic Community Media Crew in Wythenshawe. Terrific work and impact across the city
Fascinating Manchester #BlackHistoryMonth event at Friends Meeting House tonight on the 1945 Pan-African Congress held in the City and its international importance in decolonisation and local history #Manchester
October 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Fascinating Manchester #BlackHistoryMonth event at Friends Meeting House tonight on the 1945 Pan-African Congress held in the City and its international importance in decolonisation and local history #Manchester
Good to catch up with John McGrath at the wonderful Factory International in #Manchester earlier today
October 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Good to catch up with John McGrath at the wonderful Factory International in #Manchester earlier today
Quick trip out to Wythenshawe yesterday to visit the Civic, Open Space Opportunities Hub for young people, residents and businesses, and Manchester Bike Kitchen - loads happening as we progress regeneration of the town centre #Manchester
October 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Quick trip out to Wythenshawe yesterday to visit the Civic, Open Space Opportunities Hub for young people, residents and businesses, and Manchester Bike Kitchen - loads happening as we progress regeneration of the town centre #Manchester
I enjoyed visiting Julie and the team up at our Ghyll Head outdoor education centre this morning, to see more of the fantastic work they are doing with #Manchester young people and schools, fostering lifelong and community/family education and skills. Great to see you all today.
September 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I enjoyed visiting Julie and the team up at our Ghyll Head outdoor education centre this morning, to see more of the fantastic work they are doing with #Manchester young people and schools, fostering lifelong and community/family education and skills. Great to see you all today.
Out visiting polling stations across Woodhouse Park ward this morning on polling day for the by-election. My huge thanks to all our staff who are working long hours today in service of democracy. Please use your vote, polls are open till 10 pm tonight.
#Manchester #localgov
#Manchester #localgov
September 25, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Out visiting polling stations across Woodhouse Park ward this morning on polling day for the by-election. My huge thanks to all our staff who are working long hours today in service of democracy. Please use your vote, polls are open till 10 pm tonight.
#Manchester #localgov
#Manchester #localgov
It was good to visit Embassy Village last week to see onsite progress with this fantastic #homelessness project in central #Manchester
September 22, 2025 at 10:28 AM
It was good to visit Embassy Village last week to see onsite progress with this fantastic #homelessness project in central #Manchester
Visit to the British Muslim Heritage Centre in Whalley Range this afternoon with Cllr Naeem Ul Hassan and Afzal Khan MP. Good to see you all and to see the fantastic outreach work being done in the local community, across Manchester, and nationally. #Manchester #localgov
September 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Visit to the British Muslim Heritage Centre in Whalley Range this afternoon with Cllr Naeem Ul Hassan and Afzal Khan MP. Good to see you all and to see the fantastic outreach work being done in the local community, across Manchester, and nationally. #Manchester #localgov
Great pleasure to be part of the GM launch of #CyanLines last night with Tom Bloxham & @bevcraig.bsky.social, reconnecting our parks, waterways and footpaths with characteristic #Manchester determination and pizzazz cyanlines.com/about/
September 11, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Great pleasure to be part of the GM launch of #CyanLines last night with Tom Bloxham & @bevcraig.bsky.social, reconnecting our parks, waterways and footpaths with characteristic #Manchester determination and pizzazz cyanlines.com/about/
Pleasure to welcome Patricia Davies to Manchester this week as the new CEO of our NHS Local Care Organisation- really looking forward to our partnership together with Manchester Foundation Trust on making the new NHS 10 year plan a reality for the City #Manchester #NHS #localgov
September 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Pleasure to welcome Patricia Davies to Manchester this week as the new CEO of our NHS Local Care Organisation- really looking forward to our partnership together with Manchester Foundation Trust on making the new NHS 10 year plan a reality for the City #Manchester #NHS #localgov
I also visited our @mancitycouncil.bsky.social housing services team up at Bellott Street Park today as part of our resident engagement summer events programme. Great to see you all again today. #localgov #ukhousing #Manchester
August 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I also visited our @mancitycouncil.bsky.social housing services team up at Bellott Street Park today as part of our resident engagement summer events programme. Great to see you all again today. #localgov #ukhousing #Manchester
Enjoyed visiting @mancitycouncil.bsky.social colleagues Susie and Bea at the Our Manchester experience in Castlefield this morning- a really good immersive look at our values and behaviours at the City Council #localgov #Manchester
August 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Enjoyed visiting @mancitycouncil.bsky.social colleagues Susie and Bea at the Our Manchester experience in Castlefield this morning- a really good immersive look at our values and behaviours at the City Council #localgov #Manchester
Fantastic packed day at Manchester Pride this year, the whole community out at is best in huge numbers in the city centre @mancitycouncil.bsky.social #localgov #ManchesterPride
August 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Fantastic packed day at Manchester Pride this year, the whole community out at is best in huge numbers in the city centre @mancitycouncil.bsky.social #localgov #ManchesterPride
Huge congrats to all young people in #Manchester on their GCSE & vocational/technical quals success today. But it’s not just young people. Pleasure to visit Greenheys this morning to also celebrate adult GCSE successes with our Manchester adult education service #GCSEResultsDay2025 #lifelonglearning
August 21, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Huge congrats to all young people in #Manchester on their GCSE & vocational/technical quals success today. But it’s not just young people. Pleasure to visit Greenheys this morning to also celebrate adult GCSE successes with our Manchester adult education service #GCSEResultsDay2025 #lifelonglearning
…. followed by Inbal and Amanda at Manchester Art Gallery who gave me a great overview of current and future plans for the gallery and also for Platt Hall - thanks for having me
August 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
…. followed by Inbal and Amanda at Manchester Art Gallery who gave me a great overview of current and future plans for the gallery and also for Platt Hall - thanks for having me
Enjoyed visiting some fantastic Manchester cultural attractions today with Dave Moutrey our director of culture at @mancitycouncil.bsky.social. First up the fabulous @phm.org.uk with director Clare Barlow and team #Manchester #Culture #museums
August 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Enjoyed visiting some fantastic Manchester cultural attractions today with Dave Moutrey our director of culture at @mancitycouncil.bsky.social. First up the fabulous @phm.org.uk with director Clare Barlow and team #Manchester #Culture #museums
Huge congratulations to all our amazing students across the city who’ve succeeded in their A & T Levels today. Including my daughter who’s now en route to @manchester.ac.uk So proud!! XX #Manchester #ALevelResultsDay2025
August 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Huge congratulations to all our amazing students across the city who’ve succeeded in their A & T Levels today. Including my daughter who’s now en route to @manchester.ac.uk So proud!! XX #Manchester #ALevelResultsDay2025
July 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Great start to the holidays in the #ManchesterDay parade with the Lord today! #Manchester @mancitycouncil.bsky.social
July 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Great start to the holidays in the #ManchesterDay parade with the Lord today! #Manchester @mancitycouncil.bsky.social
Really pleased to spend time catching up again with Elaine Unegbu our chair of Age Friendly Manchester today- such an important movement valuing healthy ageing and the powerful economics of investing in #LifelongLearning. Great to see you again
#Manchester
#Manchester
July 23, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Really pleased to spend time catching up again with Elaine Unegbu our chair of Age Friendly Manchester today- such an important movement valuing healthy ageing and the powerful economics of investing in #LifelongLearning. Great to see you again
#Manchester
#Manchester
Thanks to @patkarney.bsky.social and ward Cllrs from across North Manchester for the invite to meet them all tonight at the Irish Centre to discuss plans and ambitions for the whole area. Great to see such love and commitment for the area. Thanks for having me (& for samosas…)
#Manchester
#Manchester
July 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Thanks to @patkarney.bsky.social and ward Cllrs from across North Manchester for the invite to meet them all tonight at the Irish Centre to discuss plans and ambitions for the whole area. Great to see such love and commitment for the area. Thanks for having me (& for samosas…)
#Manchester
#Manchester
Enjoyed a rare behind-the-scenes visit to see Manchester Central in its full glory yesterday, and to chat with CEO Lori Hoinkes about our future plans and partnerships for the city.
#Manchester
#Manchester
July 22, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Enjoyed a rare behind-the-scenes visit to see Manchester Central in its full glory yesterday, and to chat with CEO Lori Hoinkes about our future plans and partnerships for the city.
#Manchester
#Manchester
Good to be out and about across south #Manchester yesterday, visiting Didsbury, Chorlton, Fallowfield, Burnage & more, with Mark Rainey, and to say a big thanks to our soon-to-retire Neighbourhood Manager Anne, and thank her for years of dedicated service to the city. #localgov
July 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Good to be out and about across south #Manchester yesterday, visiting Didsbury, Chorlton, Fallowfield, Burnage & more, with Mark Rainey, and to say a big thanks to our soon-to-retire Neighbourhood Manager Anne, and thank her for years of dedicated service to the city. #localgov