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Tom Stannard @tomstannard.bsky.social · Mar 13

A good week for #Manchester at #MIPIM2025 promoting our region to international investors with @bevcraig.bsky.social #localgov #econdev

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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · Mar 14

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“The new neighbourhood will include around 4,500 homes, workspaces, a lido, and a 1km-long ‘play link’ for families.”

“This neighbourhood will represent a people first focus around active travel, green spaces, new play spaces for young people…” - @bevcraig.bsky.social

More of this 🙏

Artist illustration showing how the 1km-long play street spine will look in Holt Town if redevelopment goes ahead.

Shows housing built at a gentle density with a street designed around plenty of trees and space for people.

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Cllr Bev Craig @bevcraig.bsky.social · Mar 17

Happy St Patrick’s Day ☘️ -nearly 35% of Manchester residents are estimated to have Irish heritage.

🎤 We welcomed the Irish Consulate and Minister O’Donnell to our civic reception
🪈 A great atmosphere at Festival Village
☘️ Thousands cheered our St Patrick’s Day Parade

Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona dhuit!

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Cllr Bev Craig @bevcraig.bsky.social · Mar 11

A successful trade mission to Austin #SXSW

🌎 A sister city deal with Austin
📜 MOU between University of Manchester & University of Texas
🏢 Investment & jobs into our city
🎮 Some of the biggest tech firms coming to our city
🎤 Showcasing modern Manchester music & creative industries

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Tom Stannard @tomstannard.bsky.social · Feb 3

Really looking forward to our partnership @bevcraig.bsky.social and great to start the day chatting over our agenda for this great City #Manchester

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Cllr Bev Craig @bevcraig.bsky.social · Jan 20

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 👇🏼

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Cllr Bev Craig @bevcraig.bsky.social · Jan 19

Good morning out and about in Burnage talking to residents, doing casework and delivering our helpful info guides.

And a much needed warm up pit stop in the lovely Station South
too ☕️

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Cllr Bev Craig @bevcraig.bsky.social · Jan 17

Manchester never stands still 🌱

We have exciting Holt Town regeneration plans to build a sustainable new town in the heart of the city. 4,500 new homes, jobs, cultural hub & green spaces.

A different approach to urban planning that puts people and planet at its heart 🏠🌳🛝

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · Jan 4

Overnight tonight we will mobilise the single biggest change to buses in the UK for decades as the remaining half of services in GM come back under public control.

Thank you to everyone who has worked through Christmas and New Year to make this happen. 🙏🏻

Buses lined up at the temporary deport at Manchester Airport.

Some of the team at the temporary depot at Manchester Airport.

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Manchester Labour @manchesterlabour.bsky.social · Dec 31

2024 was quite a year for Manchester. From world class events, more jobs and a record number of council homes built.

Here’s to making Manchester an even better city. The best place to grow up and get on- where everyone benefits from our growth.

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Cllr Bev Craig @bevcraig.bsky.social · Dec 18

In Manchester we are working hard to prevent and reduce homelessness.

Support from Government is crucial for us to meet our ambitions. We know Govt is committed to working with us to help end homelessness.

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Cllr Bev Craig @bevcraig.bsky.social · Dec 14

Lovely afternoon out and about in Burnage. Firstly our coffee afternoon with @gwynnemp.bsky.social and I, followed by popping into the delicious Sofra Dahlia Cafe!

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lgalabour.bsky.social @lgalabour.bsky.social · Dec 4

Great to welcome Liz Kendall MP to Smith Sq for a wide ranging discussion with @bevcraig.bsky.social about tackling child poverty, devolving employment support and the role local councils play in getting people back to work.

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Cllr Bev Craig @bevcraig.bsky.social · Nov 28

Proud that Manchester will be one of the first councils to get winter hardship payments into the bank accounts (or post office!) of at risk older people this winter.

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

First wave of cold weather council payments to to start this weekend

Estimates suggest some 8,000 people in Manchester who are entitled to the benefit are missing out

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

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Janine Smith @jkennedysmith.bsky.social · Nov 23

🐝🌍 Made in Greater Manchester, Sold to the World 🐝🌍 260 businesses joined us to look at selling abroad or to increase exports via an enhanced partnership between central govt & local support. Passionate speeches by @bevcraig.bsky.social and @andyburnham.bsky.social on GM’s huge global opportunities

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Cllr Bev Craig @bevcraig.bsky.social · Nov 22

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Sebastian Salek @sebastiansalek.com · Nov 18

Finding all the best Labour and politics accounts on Bluesky is time-consuming.

So I trawled through the app and made 6 starter packs covering Labour MPs, lobby journalists, political academics, and more.

Get them here:

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Cllr Bev Craig @bevcraig.bsky.social · Nov 22

Done 😉

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Cllr Bev Craig @bevcraig.bsky.social · Nov 22

Manchester Labour is on @bsky.app 👇🏼

Manchester Labour @manchesterlabour.bsky.social · Nov 22

After 14 years of cuts and underinvestment, the road to recovery is long.

Good to see investment in our roads, buses, police, children and young people and so much more.

Locally we will always stand up for what Manchester needs.

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Cllr Bev Craig @bevcraig.bsky.social · Nov 21

Manchester - it’s freezing 🥶

If you are worried about someone sleeping rough, tell us as soon as you can and we will help to get them inside: orlo.uk/Support_dPuzu

Seen someone sleeping rough? | Tell us about people who are sleeping rough | Manchester City Council

How to let us know about people who are sleeping rough and how we can help

orlo.uk

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Cllr Bev Craig @bevcraig.bsky.social · Nov 19

@gavinwhite76.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social @jimmcmahon.co.uk @angelaraynermp.bsky.social @lucympowell.bsky.social

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Cllr Bev Craig @bevcraig.bsky.social · Nov 19

Manchester is building more council and social homes than at any point in the last 15 years.

Last year over 600 new council, social, genuinely affordable homes low carbon homes were built and we’re onsite with another 2,248.

Working with Government & GM we want to exceed our 10,000 target!

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Cllr Bev Craig @bevcraig.bsky.social · Nov 18

Great to speak this morning at the GM Social Enterprise Summit to 150 Social enterprise leaders.

We want good growth, that benefits our people and our communities- with wealth that stays in GM. Our social economy is growing, and one of the best ways to do this!

Picture of the social enterprise summit 2024

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Cllr Bev Craig @bevcraig.bsky.social · Nov 18

Great conversation this morning!

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · Nov 18

Today, with seven weeks to go until we complete the re-regulation of our buses, we are confirming the new simpler, flatter fare structure to apply from 5/1/25. 👇🏻

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