Statement from the Withington Labour councillors following recent national events. ⤵️
Details on reporting hate crime here: gmp.police.uk/hatecrime
If you are scared or need help for you or your community, please email community@manchester.gov.uk.
ALT We want everyone to know that, as your local councillors, and as Manchester Labour, we will never accept hatred based on skin colour or faith.
We never want people to be too scared to go out, which is why we will be working even more closely with the police on what you tell us.
We defeat hatred by keeping Manchester calm and strong, and by asking everyone to get updates only from places that they know are truthful and trusted. If you see any information that looks wrong or suspicious, please let us know and we can alert the appropriate people.
You can report a hate crime, such as racism, to Greater Manchester Police by calling 101 or going to a police station. Further details can be found on GMP’s website. https://www.gmp.police.uk/hatecrime
If you are scared or need help for you or your community, please email community@manchester.gov.uk. You won’t have to give your name and anything you say will be kept safe.
Chris, Becky and Angela
Good to help out with campaigning in Withington and Burnage in the last few days to help re-elect Angela Gartside in Withington and Murtaza Iqbal in Burnage.
Lots of good feedback and support for both candidates on all they are doing for their local communities.🏡🌳🌹🐝
Families in Manchester can now find trusted advice on health, wellbeing, cost of living support and getting children ready for school through the new Family Friend service.
Find out more here:
manchester.gov.uk/family-fri…
The government’s Animal Welfare Strategy is the strongest set of reforms in a generation. We’re improving the lives of animals in homes, on farms, and in the wild.
jeffsmithmp.com/2026/01/07/j…
Good news for passengers in Greater Manchester. From March 2026, older and disabled people will be able to use concessionary bus passes all day. The £2 single fare is also being retained, with bus and tram fares frozen until the end of 2026.
🚨An Amber Cold Health Alert has been issued for the #NorthWest until 5 Jan 2026. 🥶
Cold weather can have a serious impact on health for older people, young children and those with certain long-term health conditions.
Check in on the well-being of those most vulnerable.
If you need support this festive season, my website has emergency contacts & useful info for a wide range of local services:
jeffsmithmp.com/2025/12/24/u…
Transport For Greater Manchester have launched a public consultation on the Draft Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2050 and the Delivery Plan.
Have your say here: gmconsult.org/transport/tran…
I attended a Parliamentary briefing with campaign group, The New Hunting Ban, to hear about legislative recommendations to strengthen the Hunting Act. Great news that the Labour government is committed to action to ban trail hunting.
Life doesn’t start at 9.30- so why should older people and disabled people have to wait?
@McrLabour Councillors have written to @AndyBurnhamGM to make permanent the hugely successful trial allowing free bus travel before 9.30am.
Back our campaign 👇🏼
I joined our Withington Councillors to celebrate the opening of Southway Housing’s new homes at Makers Court. The development has transformed a brownfield site into 24 new apartments for social rent.
Sunny day campaigning in Withington with @JeffSmithetc and the @McrLabour team. Lots of casework picked up and support from residents for Labour too.🌹
Great to see the new 24 homes for social rent on Francis Road built by @SouthwayHousing that residents are very pleased with.🏡