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.🏗
Reposted by Cllr Gavin White
Proud to unveil the Child Poverty Strategy.
Child poverty is a scourge I grew up with, it is a scourge I want to end.
This government will drive the biggest reduction of child poverty in a single Parliament. This is how we get there.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Child poverty is a scourge I grew up with, it is a scourge I want to end.
This government will drive the biggest reduction of child poverty in a single Parliament. This is how we get there.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Our Children, Our Future: Tackling Child Poverty
Strategy document setting out the government’s ambitious decade long mission to tackle the drivers of child poverty across the UK.
www.gov.uk
December 5, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Proud to unveil the Child Poverty Strategy.
Child poverty is a scourge I grew up with, it is a scourge I want to end.
This government will drive the biggest reduction of child poverty in a single Parliament. This is how we get there.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Child poverty is a scourge I grew up with, it is a scourge I want to end.
This government will drive the biggest reduction of child poverty in a single Parliament. This is how we get there.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Despite the wet and windy weather, good to celebrate Christmas in Withington with our local community today.
A big thank you to the Library staff for letting us use their space for some of the performances at short notice and to everyone for attending and taking part too.🎄🎅🎺🎶
A big thank you to the Library staff for letting us use their space for some of the performances at short notice and to everyone for attending and taking part too.🎄🎅🎺🎶
December 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Despite the wet and windy weather, good to celebrate Christmas in Withington with our local community today.
A big thank you to the Library staff for letting us use their space for some of the performances at short notice and to everyone for attending and taking part too.🎄🎅🎺🎶
A big thank you to the Library staff for letting us use their space for some of the performances at short notice and to everyone for attending and taking part too.🎄🎅🎺🎶
Christmas in Withington takes place tomorrow on Friday outside Withington Library at 5pm.🎄
🎺 Sale Brass Band
🎶 Withington Daytime Singers
🎅 Father Christmas + gifts for kids
🥁 Drum Therapy Collective
🎶 St Paul's Church Choir
Hope to see lots of our local Old Moat and Withington community there!
🎺 Sale Brass Band
🎶 Withington Daytime Singers
🎅 Father Christmas + gifts for kids
🥁 Drum Therapy Collective
🎶 St Paul's Church Choir
Hope to see lots of our local Old Moat and Withington community there!
December 4, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Christmas in Withington takes place tomorrow on Friday outside Withington Library at 5pm.🎄
🎺 Sale Brass Band
🎶 Withington Daytime Singers
🎅 Father Christmas + gifts for kids
🥁 Drum Therapy Collective
🎶 St Paul's Church Choir
Hope to see lots of our local Old Moat and Withington community there!
🎺 Sale Brass Band
🎶 Withington Daytime Singers
🎅 Father Christmas + gifts for kids
🥁 Drum Therapy Collective
🎶 St Paul's Church Choir
Hope to see lots of our local Old Moat and Withington community there!
Great to see Wiremill Court, Downley Drive completed and handed over last week in Ancoats. These 52 low carbon, social rent homes built on a former council owned, brownfield site by Great Places Housing Group will be a brilliant addition to the housing for the local community in Ancoats.🏡
December 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Great to see Wiremill Court, Downley Drive completed and handed over last week in Ancoats. These 52 low carbon, social rent homes built on a former council owned, brownfield site by Great Places Housing Group will be a brilliant addition to the housing for the local community in Ancoats.🏡
Reposted by Cllr Gavin White
👉Plans go in for 422 affordable Wythenshawe homes www.placenorthwest.co.uk/plans-go-in-...
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Plans go in for 422 affordable Wythenshawe homes - Place North West
Muse and Wythenshawe Community Housing Group have lodged three separate applications to develop a trio of town centre plots to provide social rent properties.
www.placenorthwest.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Looking forward to Christmas in Withington on Friday this week outside Withington Library at 5pm.
🎺 Sale Brass Band
🎶 Withington Daytime Singer
🎅 Father Christmas + gifts for kids
🥁 Drum Therapy Collective
🎶 St Paul's Church Choir
Hope to see lots of our community there!🎄🎅
🎺 Sale Brass Band
🎶 Withington Daytime Singer
🎅 Father Christmas + gifts for kids
🥁 Drum Therapy Collective
🎶 St Paul's Church Choir
Hope to see lots of our community there!🎄🎅
December 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Looking forward to Christmas in Withington on Friday this week outside Withington Library at 5pm.
🎺 Sale Brass Band
🎶 Withington Daytime Singer
🎅 Father Christmas + gifts for kids
🥁 Drum Therapy Collective
🎶 St Paul's Church Choir
Hope to see lots of our community there!🎄🎅
🎺 Sale Brass Band
🎶 Withington Daytime Singer
🎅 Father Christmas + gifts for kids
🥁 Drum Therapy Collective
🎶 St Paul's Church Choir
Hope to see lots of our community there!🎄🎅
Good to see our ambitious plans for Wythenshawe Town Centre progressing with 3 planning applications now submitted for a total of 422 new low carbon, social rent homes on 3 sites in and around the Civic.🌳🏡🏗
www.placenorthwest.co.uk/plans-go-in-...
www.placenorthwest.co.uk/plans-go-in-...
Plans go in for 422 affordable Wythenshawe homes - Place North West
Muse and Wythenshawe Community Housing Group have lodged three separate applications to develop a trio of town centre plots to provide social rent properties.
www.placenorthwest.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Good to see our ambitious plans for Wythenshawe Town Centre progressing with 3 planning applications now submitted for a total of 422 new low carbon, social rent homes on 3 sites in and around the Civic.🌳🏡🏗
www.placenorthwest.co.uk/plans-go-in-...
www.placenorthwest.co.uk/plans-go-in-...
Pleased that we are bringing the garden city vision back into the Civic in Wythenshawe.
Together with 422 new social rent homes in the first phase, including extra care for older people - this investment in Wythenshawe is vital for local residents.🏡🌳
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
Together with 422 new social rent homes in the first phase, including extra care for older people - this investment in Wythenshawe is vital for local residents.🏡🌳
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
The £500m change some fear will make Wythenshawe 'an Airport offshoot'
Campaigners say Wythenshawe's £500m revamp has 'a real sense of gentrification', but Manchester council points out that it's building 422 all-affordable homes to kick the project off. Ethan Davies rep...
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Pleased that we are bringing the garden city vision back into the Civic in Wythenshawe.
Together with 422 new social rent homes in the first phase, including extra care for older people - this investment in Wythenshawe is vital for local residents.🏡🌳
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
Together with 422 new social rent homes in the first phase, including extra care for older people - this investment in Wythenshawe is vital for local residents.🏡🌳
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
We have ambitious plans to invest in our City with 15,000 new homes in next 15 years in Victoria North.
We are making good progress with 130 new council homes in Collyhurst now being delivered, and 128 affordable homes complete too by the River Irk.🏡
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
We are making good progress with 130 new council homes in Collyhurst now being delivered, and 128 affordable homes complete too by the River Irk.🏡
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
'In the next 10 years, this will be like Ancoats'
A long-neglected corner of the city is being completely transformed in one of the biggest regeneration projects in the country
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 9:52 AM
We have ambitious plans to invest in our City with 15,000 new homes in next 15 years in Victoria North.
We are making good progress with 130 new council homes in Collyhurst now being delivered, and 128 affordable homes complete too by the River Irk.🏡
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
We are making good progress with 130 new council homes in Collyhurst now being delivered, and 128 affordable homes complete too by the River Irk.🏡
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
Labour’s budget delivers for people in Old Moat and across Manchester Withington.
💷 Average £150 off energy bills
💊 Frozen prescription charges
👛 Higher minimum wage & state pension up by 4.8%
🚆 Frozen train fares
👶 1,410 children in Manchester Withington to be lifted out of poverty by Labour 🌹
💷 Average £150 off energy bills
💊 Frozen prescription charges
👛 Higher minimum wage & state pension up by 4.8%
🚆 Frozen train fares
👶 1,410 children in Manchester Withington to be lifted out of poverty by Labour 🌹
November 28, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Labour’s budget delivers for people in Old Moat and across Manchester Withington.
💷 Average £150 off energy bills
💊 Frozen prescription charges
👛 Higher minimum wage & state pension up by 4.8%
🚆 Frozen train fares
👶 1,410 children in Manchester Withington to be lifted out of poverty by Labour 🌹
💷 Average £150 off energy bills
💊 Frozen prescription charges
👛 Higher minimum wage & state pension up by 4.8%
🚆 Frozen train fares
👶 1,410 children in Manchester Withington to be lifted out of poverty by Labour 🌹
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...
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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.🎄🎅🎶🎺🎄