News - Deansgate Labour

What are your hopes for 2024?

2024 is an important year: There will be local, mayoral, and general elections in Manchester. A new year provides a good opportunity to reflect on your hopes and priorities. By sharing your thoughts with us, you help to ensure we are best representing you and your priorities. We use information like…

New Councillor Anthony McCaul takes his seat

At the first Council meeting of the year, Anthony McCaul took up his seat as the newly elected Deansgate Labour Councillor–after having secured 56.8 per cent of the vote in the local elections on the 4th May 2023 as the Labour Co-op Candidate. Taking over from William Jeavons, Anthony is…

DON’T LOSE YOUR VOICE: NEW LAWS FOR VOTING

This Tory Government made new laws that mean you must show photo ID to vote in a polling station. This risks many losing out on their votes, especially the young and the poorest people who do not always have ID. Make sure you know the rules and what to do…

IMPROVING YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE: Tackling anti-social behaviour

You can help us to tackle anti-social behaviour in the city by reporting it through the Council’s online portal. Access the online form here. Reporting is critical. It ensures we have the evidence needed to secure the resources from the Council and GMP we need to tackle this behaviour head…

£4 MILLION EXTRA TO SUPPORT HOMELESS PEOPLE: Getting the right help in place

Manchester Labour has invested an extra £4 million for homelessness services in Manchester. This means the Council now spends over £32 million every year on supporting homeless people. This new money will be spent on ending the reliance on temporary accommodation, preventing homelessness through rent-debt support and working with charities…

NEW MEDICAL CENTRE OPENS SOON, SCHOOL TO FOLLOW

We are delivering the services that you need. As your city centre team, we have pushed long and hard to make sure you get the services you need. To deliver these, we secure funding from developers and other sources. Right now, we are well on the way to seeing our…

LABOUR BUILDING SOCIAL AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN OUR CITY CENTRE

Manchester Labour is building social homes in the city centre, to tackle the national Tory housing crisis and provide affordable homes for Manchester people. The Council has purchased a city centre site and finalised a design for these 100 new homes. The council’s own housing delivery company, This City, will…

EASIER, SAFER WALKING AND CYCLING FOR ALL

Listening to local residents like you, we know many find walking and cycling around our city centre too hard. It’s congested, junctions feel unsafe, and routes are not joined up. We are tackling this head on. Manchester Labour has developed a plan to deliver a real network for walking, cycling,…

GREENER, BETTER CITY CENTRE

We are committed to a greener city centre—and we have been delivering. A number of new exciting green spaces opened recently. More are on the way. Mayfield Park opened in September, bringing 6.5 acres of green space, 142 trees and a large play area next to Piccadilly Train Station. While…

Cost of living support available now

The cost-of-living crisis is making things tough for everyone. Some people who have never needed support before might now find themselves needing help for the first time. Click the link below to find a list of resources including: the Council’s cost of living advice line, support with loneliness, foodbanks, accessing…

Tell Anthony McCaul what matters to you

Community champion and Labour local election candidate is committed to working with the Deansgate Labour team and hitting the ground running to fight for you and our city centre. Anthony wants to hear from you about your priorities, thoughts, and ideas for Manchester City Centre. Let him know by filling…

Joan Davies re-elected with increased majority

We are really delighted to announce that Joan Davies has been re-elected with 1,033 votes in the election yesterday, equal to 59.6% of the votes cast in that election. We would like to thank all the voters of Deansgate for your contribution to our community, to local democracy, and your…

Active Travel: Walking & Cycling in Manchester City Centre

One of the many changes in Manchester City Centre is the need to look at how we travel around. We have improved cycle routes, and more are being planned, along with better and safer pedestrian access. We know that city centre residents are well aware of both the ease and…

Proposals for a new urban park in Castlefield

Andy Burnham has announced in his manifesto his pledge to work with Manchester City Council and the National Trust to develop Castlefield Viaduct into an Urban Park. This is strongly supported by your local Labour Councillors Marcus Johns, Joan Davies, and William Jeavons. The viaducts in Castlefield are crucial to…

Fighting for streets to open for people

Share your views using our short survey below On Monday 12th April, outdoor hospitality venues, shops, gyms, and hairdressers will be able to reopen. We want to see our city getting moving, welcoming visitors back, and able to come back together once again–safely. Businesses are taking steps, supported by the Council,…

City Centre Transport Strategy Progresses

The City Centre Transport Strategy was heard by the Council’s Economy Scrutiny Committee last week before being submitted to the Council’s Executive later this month. It has been developed in partnership with Salford City Council and Transport for Greater Manchester. This strategy sets out how people will travel into and…

Filming in Manchester city centre: What do you think?

One aspect of city centre life which continued during the pandemic is the city’s popularity as a location for filming, because the filming industry have been permitted to continue in recent lockdowns. For many, filming can be exciting and there’s nothing like watching a TV show and suddenly spotting your…

Compassion & help for those in need:  Ending homelessness

Throughout the pandemic, Manchester Labour are ensuring support is available for all rough sleepers. Last year, under the Everyone In scheme, we secured over 370 new beds. Now, around 1,000 people are being housed in Bed Every Night and emergency accommodation. Despite Government cutting funding for this in 2020, your…

Climate Crisis: Manchester’s journey to net zero

The climate emergency demands action. In 2019, your City Centre Labour team voted to commit our city to net–zero emissions by 2038. The Council’s 2021/22 budget, set on 5 March 2021, outlined Manchester Labour’s plans to invest £92.5 million on tackling the climate emergency. Our Council is on target to…

New city centre park progresses: Better green spaces for residents

In 2018, you elected your Labour team to fight for more green spaces and improve existing ones. We are delivering on that promise. We are creating new green spaces, including the new 6.5-acre city centre park at Mayfield, pocket parks in Piccadilly Basin, at First Street, the Glade of Light…

Deansgate Labour Councillors back motion on cladding & fire safety

At today’s (3rd Feb) meeting of Manchester City Council, the motion written by Councillor Marcus Johns on the campaign to #EndOurCladdingScandal and to remediate fire safety defects was debated. This followed the UK Labour Party’s opposition day motion on Monday (1st Feb): That this House calls on the government to…