Today at Manchester City Council’s first Health Scrutiny of 2025 we discussed the GM Integrated Care System; the ongoing work regarding our mental health social workers and our ambitions for extra care provision across the city. (1/2)

Check out this free event taking place at Withington Public Hall Institute organised by the Mandem Meetup - Live DJ's, Sober Event, Free Pizza, Free 0% pints from Burton Rd Brewing Co. Catch me upstairs on the wellness stalls alongside @BeWellMcr MCCWithington & Wellsafe 🍕🪩

Manchester City Council is making payments up to the end of March to people who are aged 66 and over, live in Manchester, and don't currently receive housing benefit or council tax support (1/2)

Great to see Secretary of State Wes Streeting announce the rebuild of North Manchester General Hospital in the most urgent phase. North Mcr desperately needs investment and our residents deserve the best the NHS has to offer, it will also spearhead ambitious regeneration 👇🏼

If you are aged 66 or over, and not had a winter fuel payment this winter, you can apply to Manchester City Council for up to £200 from Winter Fuel Hardship Fund to help with cost of living pressures. Apply here: manchester.gov.uk/winterfuelfund or call cost of living advice line: 0800 023 2692.

Our Labour councillors joining Andy Burnham at Council this morning to show their support for the Bee Network - bringing better buses to Withington! 🐝🚌

Our hard-working local Labour councillors out speaking to residents in Ladybarn this morning about what we’ve been doing in the local area. We’re out and about all year round. 🌹

When our local neighbourhoods thrive, the rest of the country thrives too. Labour is giving communities across the UK the support they need to unlock their full potential.

On #InternationalWomensDay our Labour councillors Angela and Becky have been out speaking to residents on the Hartley Estate. We are proud to know so many women who contribute to our community and will continue to support you however we can as your local Labour councillors.

We have been supporting Something More Productive with their planning and licensing issues since last summer and are keen to see them granted new operating hours so they can continue to thrive in Withington. Read Becky and Chris’s letter of support here 👇 1/2

At Council this morning we passed two very important motions: first on tackling crime in our communities.👮🏾 We welcome more powers to tackle ASB and knife crime, along with better protections for retail workers, and proposals for a new standalone spiking offence. 1/2

Meanwhile Councillors Becky Chambers and Angela Gartside were out in Ladybarn this morning with Ladybarn Litter Pickers. We are committed to cracking down on litter and fly-tipping in our local area, with £5m extra money invested to tackle problem areas across Manchester. ♻️

Big thank you to -Cllr. Carmine Grimshaw for Chairing our Constituency so well. He is going to be Lord Mayor soon so we got him some presents -⁦Gareth Worthington⁩ -⁦Lucy Powell MP⁩ -⁦Becky Chambers⁩

This morning we held a street surgery with Jeff Smith in Ladybarn. We had lots of good conversations with residents, and we are following up on the issues raised. We then did a door-knocking session, where we updated people on the work we’ve been doing in the local area. 🌹

Our latest street surgery – in Withington Ward on Saturday – saw lots of residents raising a wide variety of issues with me and the local Withington Councillors. Thanks to everyone who stopped by— we appreciate the conversations and ideas.

Today, 8 years on from the Manchester Arena attack, we remember those who were died, and we stand in solidarity with everyone affected. 🐝

A lovely sunny evening out on the doorstep in Withington, speaking to voters about the issues that matter to them. Plenty of support for our hard-working local Labour councillors. 🌹 ☀️

There are a number of protests in Manchester this weekend including a visit from the far right group Britain First. Please see the message to our communities from Manchester City Council below - “Manchester does not tolerate racism, bigotry or division”.

Throughout August, Bee Network are lifting the 9.30am rule on older and disabled people’s bus passes. They’ll analyse data to see whether it will be possible to make it permanent. Another fab example of Andy Burnham working with local Labour to benefit residents in need. 🚌👏🏻

We were out today with Fallowfield, Withington, Levenshulme Police (GMP) for speedwatch around Fairholme Road. Residents joined us to discuss concerns, and GMP pulled over a number of motorists. 👮🏼‍♂️ 🚘 We will do more speedwatch in the coming months, and will keep lobbying the Council for action on road safety.