YOUTH CLUB - UNDERWAY AT LAST

Earlier this year, local Labour Councillors along with Paul Goggins MP were delighted to be asked to be part of a ceremony to mark the beginning of building a new Youth Club in Northern Moor. It’s a replacement for Norbrook Boys and Girls Club, which is being demolished to make way for the Metrolink line.

Councillor Sue Murphy said:

‘Volunteers and people involved with Norbrook have worked hard to try to provide activities for young people in a poor quality building, and the new building will mean more and better things for young people. Local people have told us one of their top priorities is more for young people to do – especially at night and weekends – and we’re still going to be campaigning for even more facilities right across Brooklands, Baguley and Northern Moor.^

SUPPORTING ACTION ON CARBON EMMISSIONS

Following on from our earlier blog post, Friends of the Earth visited the Brooklands Labour Councillors at their advice surgery.

They brought postcards that local residents have signed, asking us to put pressure on the City Council to reduce CO2 emmissions. After speaking to Ali from FoE, we're going to make sure that we do our bit to press for a 40% reduction target.

Sue Murphy said: 'The council have already signed up to the 10:10 campaignto reduce carbon emmissions by 10% next year - and we think they should go even further. We're pleased to support Friends of the Earth and their campaign. It's good that so many local people took time to let us know how strongly they feel about this.'

THIS TIME THE SUN SHONE

If there is one thing you can rely on in this country it is the unreliability of the weather. Last Saturday we were out and about talking to residents on Brooklands estate in the rain, this week it was mild and with lovely sunshine. Councillor Sue Murphy said;

"We met a lot of residents this week and were able to listen to their points of view and ideas to improve the area. My fellow councillors Sue and Glyn and I will be taking up the issues people raised with us and hopefully we will see some progress on things people are concerned about. "

Sue added , " The only way we can really properly represent the people round here is to listen to what they say, and that is what we do."

If we missed you on Saturday and you want to get in touch with us then contact Sue Murphy at cllr.s.murphy@manchester.gov.uk