Happy Mother's Day

Hi everyone, I've just got back from the Shawgreen Estate were I was helping the local residents plant some bulbs. The event was organised by the Shawgreen TARA with the help of the Council. It was great to see some of the local children getting involved. I'm looking forward to seeing the flowers come through. Nigel

Recycling - Give us your views

Manchester's Labour Council is asking residents what we can do to improve recycling across the city.
We are launching a huge consultation for ideas about how the service can be made better - and anyone who calls a special freephone number stands a chance of winning £500.
Around 90% of Mancunians have told us they're keen to recycle and the city has seen massive increases over the last few years. For example, more than 6,000 Mancunians have bought home composting units from the Council, and there has been a 40% increase in the number of Yellow Pages which have been recycled. But more could be done to make it easier for people to recycle their household waste & we want to hear residents' views on how this can be done.
Launching the consultation, Cllr Richard Leese said: "We know Manchester residents want to recycle more and we want to know how we can help them do it. At the end of this consultation, the City Council will act on what residents tell us, so it's really important we get peoples views."
A freephone number has been launched to get residents' views on 0800 995 1911. Anybody who calls the number will be entered into the £500 prize draw. If you want to give us your ideas on improving recycling services you can also log onto the Council's website - http://www.manchester.gov.uk/.

(Photo shows Cllr Nigel Murphy at the ASDA rycycling area that has facilities to recycle glass, liquid and food cartons, plastics, paper, textiles and cans )

Road Safety Improvements on the way…...

Whilst we have been talking to you in the St Mary's area of Hulme, one the issues that was raised is road safety. We are pleased to announce, that following representation from your Hulme Labour Councillors, arrangements have been made for new road markings at the junction of Rook St / Blanchard St, Peregrine St / Rook St and Boston St / Blanchard St. Double yellow lines have also been painted on one side of Southcombe Walk and road name signs have been erected. The whole area will be monitored by the Council’s Traffic Department and any improvements that are required will be undertaken.

An investigation is taking place into who is responsible for the replacement of a bollard at the end of Peregrine Street (near Moss Lane East), as soon as this is established the bollard will be replaced.

New Labour Rose now Available

The latest copy of the Hulme Labour Rose is now being distributed across the whole of Hulme Ward. If you can’t wait for it to drop through your door, don't worry you can download it by clicking the link on the top right of this page. Enjoy.

New Bus Stop for Shawgreen

Thanks to the Labour Team the Bus Stop on City Road has been moved from its temporary space outside Middleton’s to the corner of Shawgreen close and City Road.
Kevin Gallagher Labour Team member, Community Guardian and our local Postman, explains, “Several pensioners from the area contacted me to say not only was the bus stop too far away from both estates for them to walk, it was also too close to the building site entrance on the old Body Positive site. In fact so dangerous was it, that the post holding the bus stop sign was knocked over by a lorry leaving the site” Kevin got to work, contacted G.M.P.T.E and our Local Labour Team Councillors, and within weeks the problem was sorted.

Well done Kevin!

If you have a problem or a worry contact us and we will help you sort it out.
Your Hulme Labour Team Working For You In Shawgreen and St. Georges.

Parktastic in Barracks Park!

Your Labour Council and the Hulme Labour Team have received funding from the Big Lottery Fund to provide play in the park activities called “Parktastic”.

It will run in Barracks Park, St. George's, over 2 days from Easter. ‘Parktastic’ will be run by Manchester Young Lives and will be for children aged 5 to 11 years. It’s FREE and there will be den building, adventure games, arts and crafts, kite making, environmental activities and sports and games. Sounds a lot of fun and the Hulme Labour Team are really looking forward to it. Hope to see you there!
For more information contact: 0161-437-5923 or e-mail: info@manchesteryounglives.org.uk

Picture shows Labour candidate Emily Lomax, with local MEP Arlene McCarthy chatting to park users.

Lib Dems hit by new defection

THE Liberal Democrats in Manchester have been rocked by the loss of a second councillor in two months. Abid Chohan, who represents Longsight, is crossing the floor to join the Labour group.

Cllr Chohan said, "I have been thinking about this for two or three months."The Liberal Democrats are soft on drugs and crime and too busy fighting each other rather than thinking about the local area.