Cllr Gavin White
@gavinwhite76.bsky.social
Labour Councillor, Old Moat Ward, Manchester • Executive Member for Housing and Development • Old Moat Labour • Withington • ❤ Community • Own views🌹#bcafc 🐓
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Manchester is building more new social, council, and genuinely affordable housing than for over a decade.🏡
These low carbon and affordable homes in sustainable communities are a vital part of our ambition and delivery as a @manchesterlabour.bsky.social Council.🏘🌳
Great progress, lots more to do.🏗
These low carbon and affordable homes in sustainable communities are a vital part of our ambition and delivery as a @manchesterlabour.bsky.social Council.🏘🌳
Great progress, lots more to do.🏗
Pleased to attend the opening event for a large development of new affordable housing in Openshaw today.
Jigsaw Housing have built 71 new affordable homes, including 46 for social rent on a former brownfield site for local residents.
Brilliant to meet the new tenants who have moved in today.🏡
Jigsaw Housing have built 71 new affordable homes, including 46 for social rent on a former brownfield site for local residents.
Brilliant to meet the new tenants who have moved in today.🏡
November 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Pleased to attend the opening event for a large development of new affordable housing in Openshaw today.
Jigsaw Housing have built 71 new affordable homes, including 46 for social rent on a former brownfield site for local residents.
Brilliant to meet the new tenants who have moved in today.🏡
Jigsaw Housing have built 71 new affordable homes, including 46 for social rent on a former brownfield site for local residents.
Brilliant to meet the new tenants who have moved in today.🏡
In the first six months of 2025-2026, we have seen 437 new affordable homes built and completed with local residents now moved in all across Manchester.
This includes:
🏡 170 homes for social rent
🏘 101 homes at Manchester Living Rent
🏗 All on brownfield sites in 14 different wards of the city.
This includes:
🏡 170 homes for social rent
🏘 101 homes at Manchester Living Rent
🏗 All on brownfield sites in 14 different wards of the city.
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
In the first six months of 2025-2026, we have seen 437 new affordable homes built and completed with local residents now moved in all across Manchester.
This includes:
🏡 170 homes for social rent
🏘 101 homes at Manchester Living Rent
🏗 All on brownfield sites in 14 different wards of the city.
This includes:
🏡 170 homes for social rent
🏘 101 homes at Manchester Living Rent
🏗 All on brownfield sites in 14 different wards of the city.
Good to see this further investment to bring empty homes back into use across Greater Manchester.
In Manchester, we have seen 350+ long-term empty homes brought back into use in last 12 months.
All part of our housing strategy for our residents.🏡
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
In Manchester, we have seen 350+ long-term empty homes brought back into use in last 12 months.
All part of our housing strategy for our residents.🏡
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
A 'simply unacceptable' crisis, and the £11.7m plan
Empty homes will be brought back into use
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Good to see this further investment to bring empty homes back into use across Greater Manchester.
In Manchester, we have seen 350+ long-term empty homes brought back into use in last 12 months.
All part of our housing strategy for our residents.🏡
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
In Manchester, we have seen 350+ long-term empty homes brought back into use in last 12 months.
All part of our housing strategy for our residents.🏡
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
Planning committee @mancitycouncil.bsky.social approved a number of schemes this week including 434 affordable homes, of which 267 will be for social rent in Moss Side, Newton Heath and Baguley. These much needed homes will be vital for these communities.🏡
www.placenorthwest.co.uk/approval-for...
www.placenorthwest.co.uk/approval-for...
Manchester set to get 710 homes - Place North West
Kellen Homes and Great Places Housing’s 498-home Riverpark, the first phase of Bruntwood SciTech’s Sister, and MSV’s 212-home plan for Moss Side were all waved through by the city council. Plans for 1...
www.placenorthwest.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Planning committee @mancitycouncil.bsky.social approved a number of schemes this week including 434 affordable homes, of which 267 will be for social rent in Moss Side, Newton Heath and Baguley. These much needed homes will be vital for these communities.🏡
www.placenorthwest.co.uk/approval-for...
www.placenorthwest.co.uk/approval-for...
The fantastic team at Withington Public Hall have launched a crowdfunder to help continue to invest in, refurbish and improve their community venue in Withington Village.
If you are able to, please consider a donation, and share their campaign too.❤️🐝
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/wphi-upgra...
If you are able to, please consider a donation, and share their campaign too.❤️🐝
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/wphi-upgra...
WPHI Upgrade: Improving Our Community Space
Upgrade WPHI: Improving our community venue with vibrant spaces, better sound, improved facilities and more local events for everyone!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The fantastic team at Withington Public Hall have launched a crowdfunder to help continue to invest in, refurbish and improve their community venue in Withington Village.
If you are able to, please consider a donation, and share their campaign too.❤️🐝
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/wphi-upgra...
If you are able to, please consider a donation, and share their campaign too.❤️🐝
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/wphi-upgra...
Busy planning committee tomorrow @mancitycouncil.bsky.social which includes proposals and plans for 1,732 homes on agenda including 487 affordable homes across the city, of which 316 homes are for social rent in Chorlton, Moss Side and Newton Heath.🏡
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
1,732 homes, a new shopping centre, and £1b project could go-ahead in two hours
Manchester's planning committee - which usually sits for around two hours - has a bumper agenda
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Busy planning committee tomorrow @mancitycouncil.bsky.social which includes proposals and plans for 1,732 homes on agenda including 487 affordable homes across the city, of which 316 homes are for social rent in Chorlton, Moss Side and Newton Heath.🏡
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
Pleased to see plans progressing for 35 low carbon and affordable homes at Manchester Living Rent on a brownfield site in Northern Moor.
These homes will help with local right-sizing and help free up more family homes for residents in Wythenshawe.🏡🌳
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
These homes will help with local right-sizing and help free up more family homes for residents in Wythenshawe.🏡🌳
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
'Estate pub' in south Manchester to be demolished to make way for block of flats
A developer has put forward proposlas for 35 affordable apartments at the site of the former community boozer
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Pleased to see plans progressing for 35 low carbon and affordable homes at Manchester Living Rent on a brownfield site in Northern Moor.
These homes will help with local right-sizing and help free up more family homes for residents in Wythenshawe.🏡🌳
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
These homes will help with local right-sizing and help free up more family homes for residents in Wythenshawe.🏡🌳
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
Reposted by Cllr Gavin White
Saturday was the official ‘opening’ by the Lord Mayor of the new artwork at Mauldeth Road station. A fantastic design by Caroline Coates, celebrating local wildlife including flora and fauna from the parks in Ladybarn.
November 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Saturday was the official ‘opening’ by the Lord Mayor of the new artwork at Mauldeth Road station. A fantastic design by Caroline Coates, celebrating local wildlife including flora and fauna from the parks in Ladybarn.
Good to see these plans progressing for a further 35 low carbon and affordable homes at the Manchester Living Rent on a brownfield site in Northern Moor, Wythenshawe.🏡🌳
www.placenorthwest.co.uk/watson-to-re...
www.placenorthwest.co.uk/watson-to-re...
Watson to redevelop former Manchester pub - Place North West
Plans for 35 homes on the site of The Park in Northern Moor have been submitted to the city council.
www.placenorthwest.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Good to see these plans progressing for a further 35 low carbon and affordable homes at the Manchester Living Rent on a brownfield site in Northern Moor, Wythenshawe.🏡🌳
www.placenorthwest.co.uk/watson-to-re...
www.placenorthwest.co.uk/watson-to-re...
As temperatures drop, contact the cost of living team @mancitycouncil.bsky.social who can help with lots of issues - and ensure residents are getting financial support this winter.
☎️ Call advice line: 0800 023 2692.
➡️ manchester.gov.uk/helpinghands
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/cost-of...
☎️ Call advice line: 0800 023 2692.
➡️ manchester.gov.uk/helpinghands
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/cost-of...
Full list of people entitled to the £150 Warm Home Discount this winter
The Government is currently sending out letters to confirm those who are eligible for the discount
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 8:49 PM
As temperatures drop, contact the cost of living team @mancitycouncil.bsky.social who can help with lots of issues - and ensure residents are getting financial support this winter.
☎️ Call advice line: 0800 023 2692.
➡️ manchester.gov.uk/helpinghands
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/cost-of...
☎️ Call advice line: 0800 023 2692.
➡️ manchester.gov.uk/helpinghands
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/cost-of...
A busy and varied planning committee this week @mancitycouncil.bsky.social including proposed plans for 1,700 homes on the agenda including 487 affordable homes across the city, of which 316 homes are for social rent in Chorlton, Moss Side and Newton Heath.🏡
www.placenorthwest.co.uk/manchester-t...
www.placenorthwest.co.uk/manchester-t...
Manchester to approve 1,700 homes, 625,000 sq ft of workspace - Place North West
Next week's bumper planning committee agenda features affordable homes in Moss Side, towers on Great Ancoats Street, the regeneration of a suburban retail complex, and a pair of office blocks.
www.placenorthwest.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
A busy and varied planning committee this week @mancitycouncil.bsky.social including proposed plans for 1,700 homes on the agenda including 487 affordable homes across the city, of which 316 homes are for social rent in Chorlton, Moss Side and Newton Heath.🏡
www.placenorthwest.co.uk/manchester-t...
www.placenorthwest.co.uk/manchester-t...
Reposted by Cllr Gavin White
Manchester council has completed a remarkable turnaround
'It was a massive shock - now it's another reason to be proud of Manchester'
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Manchester council has completed a remarkable turnaround
Our latest Old Moat Labour newsletter is now being delivered to our residents by local supporters.
It includes updates on:
🌳 Withington Village Improvements
🐝 Cost of living support and help
🪴 New Planters and Bollards
🚦 New Pedestrian Crossings
We are delivering for Old Moat.🌹
It includes updates on:
🌳 Withington Village Improvements
🐝 Cost of living support and help
🪴 New Planters and Bollards
🚦 New Pedestrian Crossings
We are delivering for Old Moat.🌹
November 14, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Our latest Old Moat Labour newsletter is now being delivered to our residents by local supporters.
It includes updates on:
🌳 Withington Village Improvements
🐝 Cost of living support and help
🪴 New Planters and Bollards
🚦 New Pedestrian Crossings
We are delivering for Old Moat.🌹
It includes updates on:
🌳 Withington Village Improvements
🐝 Cost of living support and help
🪴 New Planters and Bollards
🚦 New Pedestrian Crossings
We are delivering for Old Moat.🌹
The Executive at Manchester City Council met today. Lots on the agenda, inc:
🏡Update on progress of £500m investment in Wythenshawe Civic
🏘Agreement to progress with ambitious plans for Strangeways
🏡Highlighting £25m investment in Moston
More details:
democracy.manchester.gov.uk/ieListDocume...
🏡Update on progress of £500m investment in Wythenshawe Civic
🏘Agreement to progress with ambitious plans for Strangeways
🏡Highlighting £25m investment in Moston
More details:
democracy.manchester.gov.uk/ieListDocume...
November 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The Executive at Manchester City Council met today. Lots on the agenda, inc:
🏡Update on progress of £500m investment in Wythenshawe Civic
🏘Agreement to progress with ambitious plans for Strangeways
🏡Highlighting £25m investment in Moston
More details:
democracy.manchester.gov.uk/ieListDocume...
🏡Update on progress of £500m investment in Wythenshawe Civic
🏘Agreement to progress with ambitious plans for Strangeways
🏡Highlighting £25m investment in Moston
More details:
democracy.manchester.gov.uk/ieListDocume...
Looking forward to our Christmas in Withington event on Friday 5th December at 5pm to 6pm outside Withington Library on Rutherford Square.
Great to have a Brass Band, Choirs, the Drum Therapy Collective, Father Christmas and lots more on offer for our local community this Christmas.🎄🎅🎶🎺🎄
Great to have a Brass Band, Choirs, the Drum Therapy Collective, Father Christmas and lots more on offer for our local community this Christmas.🎄🎅🎶🎺🎄
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Looking forward to our Christmas in Withington event on Friday 5th December at 5pm to 6pm outside Withington Library on Rutherford Square.
Great to have a Brass Band, Choirs, the Drum Therapy Collective, Father Christmas and lots more on offer for our local community this Christmas.🎄🎅🎶🎺🎄
Great to have a Brass Band, Choirs, the Drum Therapy Collective, Father Christmas and lots more on offer for our local community this Christmas.🎄🎅🎶🎺🎄
🌹Remembrance Sunday 2025.🌹
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning.
We will remember them.
Lest we forget.🌹🇬🇧
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning.
We will remember them.
Lest we forget.🌹🇬🇧
November 9, 2025 at 10:06 AM
🌹Remembrance Sunday 2025.🌹
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning.
We will remember them.
Lest we forget.🌹🇬🇧
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning.
We will remember them.
Lest we forget.🌹🇬🇧
We have a number of poppies on lamp posts in Withington Village that have been put up by @mancitycouncil.bsky.social as part of a new partnership with Royal British Legion.
They help us remember and recognise the sacrifices made by our armed forces ahead of Remembrance Sunday.
Lest we forget.🌹🇬🇧
They help us remember and recognise the sacrifices made by our armed forces ahead of Remembrance Sunday.
Lest we forget.🌹🇬🇧
November 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
We have a number of poppies on lamp posts in Withington Village that have been put up by @mancitycouncil.bsky.social as part of a new partnership with Royal British Legion.
They help us remember and recognise the sacrifices made by our armed forces ahead of Remembrance Sunday.
Lest we forget.🌹🇬🇧
They help us remember and recognise the sacrifices made by our armed forces ahead of Remembrance Sunday.
Lest we forget.🌹🇬🇧
Reposted by Cllr Gavin White
This Labour government is tackling England’s housing crisis by delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation.
Today we’re launching the full details of our new £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme 👇🏻
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Today we’re launching the full details of our new £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme 👇🏻
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Social and Affordable Homes Programme 2026-2036: MHCLG policy statement to accompany guidance to bidders from Homes England and the Greater London Authority
www.gov.uk
November 7, 2025 at 9:34 AM
This Labour government is tackling England’s housing crisis by delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation.
Today we’re launching the full details of our new £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme 👇🏻
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Today we’re launching the full details of our new £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme 👇🏻
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Great to see this significant investment in social, council and genuinely affordable housing in GM by a Labour government.
Crucially, a further £25.8m of funding to help brownfield sites to deliver new social housing at the heart of our communities.🏡
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
Crucially, a further £25.8m of funding to help brownfield sites to deliver new social housing at the heart of our communities.🏡
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
Greater Manchester set for £25.8m funding in 'brownfield homes boost'
'We're putting our regional mayors firmly in the driving seat to build'
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Great to see this significant investment in social, council and genuinely affordable housing in GM by a Labour government.
Crucially, a further £25.8m of funding to help brownfield sites to deliver new social housing at the heart of our communities.🏡
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
Crucially, a further £25.8m of funding to help brownfield sites to deliver new social housing at the heart of our communities.🏡
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
Our ambitious vision and plan for the Strangeways area is now progressing after public consultation.
Good to work with Salford Council on our joint plans for:
🏡 7,000 new homes
🏗️ 1.75m sq ft of commercial space
👷♀️ 1,500 new jobs
🌳 A new city park
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
Good to work with Salford Council on our joint plans for:
🏡 7,000 new homes
🏗️ 1.75m sq ft of commercial space
👷♀️ 1,500 new jobs
🌳 A new city park
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
The seven new neighbourhoods proposed in 'city fringe' Strangeways masterplan
The site of HMP Manchester 'offers a truly transformational opportunity to create a new city quarter'
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Our ambitious vision and plan for the Strangeways area is now progressing after public consultation.
Good to work with Salford Council on our joint plans for:
🏡 7,000 new homes
🏗️ 1.75m sq ft of commercial space
👷♀️ 1,500 new jobs
🌳 A new city park
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
Good to work with Salford Council on our joint plans for:
🏡 7,000 new homes
🏗️ 1.75m sq ft of commercial space
👷♀️ 1,500 new jobs
🌳 A new city park
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
I also attended Environment, Climate Change, and Neighbourhoods Committee today to discuss our update on Housing Retrofit.
This is a really important area of policy to help deliver warmer and healthier homes, and lower bills for residents.
More information:
🏡 gmca.retrofitportal.org.uk
This is a really important area of policy to help deliver warmer and healthier homes, and lower bills for residents.
More information:
🏡 gmca.retrofitportal.org.uk
November 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I also attended Environment, Climate Change, and Neighbourhoods Committee today to discuss our update on Housing Retrofit.
This is a really important area of policy to help deliver warmer and healthier homes, and lower bills for residents.
More information:
🏡 gmca.retrofitportal.org.uk
This is a really important area of policy to help deliver warmer and healthier homes, and lower bills for residents.
More information:
🏡 gmca.retrofitportal.org.uk
It was the Economy and Regeneration Committee today at Abraham Moss Leisure Centre in Crumpsall.
I spoke on reports on:
🌳Investement in District Centres
🏡Victoria North
🏨New North Manchester General Hospital
🏚Update on Empty Homes
More information:
democracy.manchester.gov.uk/ieListDocume...
I spoke on reports on:
🌳Investement in District Centres
🏡Victoria North
🏨New North Manchester General Hospital
🏚Update on Empty Homes
More information:
democracy.manchester.gov.uk/ieListDocume...
November 4, 2025 at 7:35 PM
It was the Economy and Regeneration Committee today at Abraham Moss Leisure Centre in Crumpsall.
I spoke on reports on:
🌳Investement in District Centres
🏡Victoria North
🏨New North Manchester General Hospital
🏚Update on Empty Homes
More information:
democracy.manchester.gov.uk/ieListDocume...
I spoke on reports on:
🌳Investement in District Centres
🏡Victoria North
🏨New North Manchester General Hospital
🏚Update on Empty Homes
More information:
democracy.manchester.gov.uk/ieListDocume...
Pleased to see 37 new low carbon, social rent homes completed in Longsight by Watson in partnership with Jigsaw Homes.
Our @manchesterlabour.bsky.social councillors have been great champions for this housing scheme on a former brownfield site in their ward.🏡
housingdigital.co.uk/longsight-sc...
Our @manchesterlabour.bsky.social councillors have been great champions for this housing scheme on a former brownfield site in their ward.🏡
housingdigital.co.uk/longsight-sc...
Longsight scheme delivers 37 new social homes
Jigsaw Homes Group has worked in partnership with regeneration specialist Watson to deliver 37 new energy efficient homes in Longsight
housingdigital.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Pleased to see 37 new low carbon, social rent homes completed in Longsight by Watson in partnership with Jigsaw Homes.
Our @manchesterlabour.bsky.social councillors have been great champions for this housing scheme on a former brownfield site in their ward.🏡
housingdigital.co.uk/longsight-sc...
Our @manchesterlabour.bsky.social councillors have been great champions for this housing scheme on a former brownfield site in their ward.🏡
housingdigital.co.uk/longsight-sc...
We held our monthly litter pick, gardening and clean up event with the Friends of Old Moat Park group today.🌳
Lots of volunteers from our community helping to collect litter, sweep the paths and sports cages from fallen leaves, and plant some new flowers too.🍂🍁
Lots of volunteers from our community helping to collect litter, sweep the paths and sports cages from fallen leaves, and plant some new flowers too.🍂🍁
November 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
We held our monthly litter pick, gardening and clean up event with the Friends of Old Moat Park group today.🌳
Lots of volunteers from our community helping to collect litter, sweep the paths and sports cages from fallen leaves, and plant some new flowers too.🍂🍁
Lots of volunteers from our community helping to collect litter, sweep the paths and sports cages from fallen leaves, and plant some new flowers too.🍂🍁
Reposted by Cllr Gavin White
👉Hunt on for Moston Lane development partner www.placenorthwest.co.uk/hunt-on-for-...
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Hunt on for Moston Lane development partner - Place North West
Manchester City Council is seeking offers from the private sector to form a partnership to redevelop five plots of land at Moston Lane, which have the potential to host 120 homes, a commercial and hea...
www.placenorthwest.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 12:19 PM
👉Hunt on for Moston Lane development partner www.placenorthwest.co.uk/hunt-on-for-...
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