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We’ve been out in force at #UKREIIF promoting #Manchester this week. Many thanks to Leeds for putting the sunshine on for us #localgov @bevcraig.bsky.social @gavinwhite76.bsky.social @greatermcr.bsky.social

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Civic Sunday with the new Lord Mayor of Manchester Cllr Carmine Grimshaw today, followed by a visit to our terrific Ancoats Green scheme on my way home. Beautiful day in the City #Manchester #Ancoats

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Pleasure to visit our Housing team at Blackley this morning and see some of their work in and around local estates - great to see you all #Manchester #housing @mancitycouncil.bsky.social

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Thanks to everyone who joined us at GM Moving Conference 2025. Your energy and ideas made it a day of celebration and action. We’ll share slides and photos soon — but for now, what did you take away? What changed for you as a result of joining us today? Let us know. #GMMoving #ActiveLivesForAll

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Pleasure to be part of the @gmmoving.co.uk conference again at @thelowry.com this morning

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A fine afternoon in London sun with our incredible, unbeaten, title winning champions ⁦‪Chelsea FC W‬⁩omen 💙💙

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It was a privilege to be part of the @mancitycouncil.bsky.social #VEDay commemorations at the Cenotaph in St Peter’s Square yesterday with Members of the Council and the Lord Mayor #Manchester #LestWeForget #VE80

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Tour de Manc 2025 done. Big love to my loyal supporters who’ve helped me raise a fortune for the We ❤️ Manchester charity today. Link on my homepage if you’d like to join them!! And now to rest….. #Manchester

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Amazing night of talent at the #Manchester Youth Buzz awards tonight with our Youth Council, great to meet so many of the City’s talented young people and pleasure to present the championing inclusion award, stunning night!! #localgov

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A huge week for us at @mancitycouncil.bsky.social as we launch the new Our Manchester 2035 Strategy . Read more here >> www.manchester.gov.uk/info/500313/...

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On 4th May this year I’ll be riding the brilliant Tour de Manc and fundraising in the process for the brilliant We Love MCR Charity. If you can help support our work please donate here to sponsor me> #JustGiving #Manchester www.justgiving.com/page/tom-sta...

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With @duncanivison.bsky.social at the brilliant @uniofmanchester.bsky.social today. A formidable institution and hugely valued partnership. Thanks for hosting me today #Manchester

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Thanks @downtownfrank.bsky.social and the whole @downtowninbusiness.bsky.social team for supporting a productive #Manchester afternoon in Parliament today with @bevcraig.bsky.social @lucympowell.bsky.social and many of our private sector partners #localgov #econdev

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A host of top names will be addressing the Manchester Parliamentary Reception in Westminster on Thursday 24th April. Hosted by DIB, in association with Manchester City Council, over 100 business leaders from across the Greater Manchester region will be in attendance. sbee.link/a6vy7kpwh9

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Recording my monthly video message for @mancitycouncil.bsky.social staff this morning amongst other things in #Manchester, and then to London for a @downtowninbusiness.bsky.social event in the City tonight #localgov

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Made time to visit @mustardtreemcr.bsky.social and catch up with @jowalby.bsky.social (plus an Ancoats street cone) this morning. Superb partnership work on health, housing, homelessness, skills and much more for #Manchester. See you again soon #localgov

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Enjoyed visiting @sim-manchester.bsky.social today to meet Director Sally MacDonald to see progress with the museum’s redevelopment and talk collaboration for the future, plus reminiscing about some fabulous visits with my kids many years ago!! #Manchester

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A whole day spent at #Manchester Met University today- the morning with @mancitycouncil.bsky.social’s CMT, and this afternoon with VC Malcolm Press, speaking to the University’s leadership forum, and having a campus tour. Good to further strengthen our partnership for the future of #Manchester

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Tom Stannard, Chief Executive of @mancitycouncil.bsky.social joins our incredible line-up of speakers. Hear his vision for the future of physical activity and happier communities: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gm-moving-... #Wellbeing #Health #Community #PublicHealth #Place @tomstannard.bsky.social

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Really pleased to see these initial plans come forward for Grey Mare Lane in Beswick >> www.placenorthwest.co.uk/grey-mare-la... #localgov #housing #Manchester @gavinwhite76.bsky.social

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Pleasure to visit a number of our @mancitycouncil.bsky.social education and #socialcare teams today at Abraham Moss Centre and Etrop Court Wythenshawe, good to see our fantastic work with schools across #Manchester and on our social care practice framework in action #localgov

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Donald Trump’s bid to upend the international trading order with huge tariffs has wiped $5.4tn from US stocks in two days, as China hit back with its own levies, deepening fears of recession in the global economy www.ft.com/content/b1ed...

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Out and about across #Manchester today on ward visits to Woodhouse Park and Ancoats and Beswick with local Councillors incl @tweetaj.bsky.social @alangoodld.mcrlibdems.uk @chrisn.xyz & more- great to see you all today #localgov

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Pleased to meet a great bunch of new starters at our @mancitycouncil.bsky.social "listening in action" today, and to field some tough questions. Great to see you all #localgov

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Walkabout with our City Centre neighbourhood team in the #Manchester sun this evening visiting Castlefield, St John’s, Parsonage and the Village- a great evening for it #localgov #neighbourhoods

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'iED in Westminster: Economic Development and the Move to a Modern Industrial Strategy Under a New Government.' Read the write-up from our recent House of Lords reception, with contributions from Baroness Taylor @stephanomics.bsky.social and @tomstannard.bsky.social. ied.co.uk/news/ied-in-....

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Out and about in Higher Blackley ward today with Cllrs Connolly and Ogunbambo visiting the cricket club, community centre, the amazing Mirfield Community Garden and Plant Hill Park - great to meet everyone. And in sunshine! #localgov #Manchester

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Breaking news: The sharp pullback in the first quarter comes as Wall Street banks and investors fret that Donald Trump’s levies on trading partners will slow economic growth, while also increasing prices. www.ft.com/content/52a1...

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Out and about early today in East #Manchester visiting Manchester Settlement, then Gorton Hub, to see more of our tremendous work with the VCSE and neighbourhood improvement projects, as well as @cllrjuliereid.bsky.social ! #localgov #VCSE

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Tough home defeat against league leaders Bolton today, but a proud dad moment in the best goal of the weekend x.com/shrimpswomen...

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The borough of Manchester was elevated to city status #OTD 1853. As the world's first major industrial urban centre, it was radically different to what had come before.

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"There's a chance that we'll run out of fiscal 'headroom' again between now and the autumn." @pjtheeconomist.bsky.social and @benzaranko.bsky.social on the current economic uncertainty, from our Spring Statement podcast. 🎧 Listen here: ifs.org.uk/articles/spr...

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'Empowering local governments to unlock growth' The direction of travel on the Industrial Strategy means the case for economic development to be recognised as a statutory function provided by local authorities has intensified, says @tomstannard.bsky.social. www.themj.co.uk/empowering-l....

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The OBR is more pessimistic about economic growth this year than it was in October. But they anticipate a rebound by the late 2020s, with the economy set to catch back up to prior forecasts in per-person terms by the end of the decade. [THREAD on the public finances #SpringStatement2025]

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We've got a new photo of Strangeways - and more info on the plan to move the prison www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

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Also enjoyed catching up with our leadership pathway programme cohort of aspiring senior managers today at @mancitycouncil.bsky.social, before recording my monthly video update for staff #localgov

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Good to see Cllr Tracey Rawlins today at @mancitycouncil.bsky.social and catch up on all things environment and transport for #Manchester #localgov

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Mark Carney laments ‘friendship lost’ between Canada and Trump’s US

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Donald Trump’s policies shatter Wall Street’s ‘US exceptionalism’ trade https://www.ft.com/content/c02df9e1-10e0-4dfa-a3b5-0477cce3b98c

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So let’s have a little look at the Right wing media feeding off its own ecosystem. Here’s @TiceRichard claiming NET ZERO caused the Heathrow shut down, while sharing a Telegraph article that appears to back up his claim Must be true then, right?? 🧐you know the drill… 🧵 1/

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Proudly supporting @mancitycouncil.bsky.social’s #McrSpringClean25 with local Councillors @keepbritaintidy.bsky.social, local schools and volunteers up at Boggart Hole Clough this morning, all part of our big investment in cleaner and safer streets across #Manchester

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Pleasure to join Greater Manchester Mental Health trust colleagues with @bevcraig.bsky.social and Ricky Hatton this morning for the official opening of North View, our new inpatient mental health hospital, in Crumpsall, North #Manchester #localgov #nhs #mentalhealth

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Real pleasure to be invited to visit Khizra Mosque in Cheetham Hill earlier tonight before Iftar, with community leaders and local Cllrs including Jawad Amin & Shazia Butt, and see some of their great interfaith work across North #Manchester - thanks for having me

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Ancoats sunshine this morning for a meeting progressing our big ambitions for Holt Town held at @hallestpeters.bsky.social #Manchester

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Federal Reserve cuts US growth forecast as Trump’s policies weigh on outlook https://www.ft.com/content/a8510da8-1743-412d-b849-12888b1e1e3e

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Pleasure to welcome & speak alongside @stephanomics.bsky.social and Baroness Sharon Taylor to our @theied.bsky.social annual parliamentary reception in the Lords today - thanks for your support to us all in #localgov and #econdev from across our national 1500+ membership

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✨ Happy World Social Work Day! ✨ Today we proudly stand together with social workers across the globe to celebrate #WSWD2025 A day to acknowledge, recognise and show appreciation for the hard work, care and dedication of social workers everywhere. Thank you for all you do everyday.

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Nice short video here from our social workers Muna and Mike to promote and celebrate #WSWD2025 here at @mancitycouncil.bsky.social today - thanks for all you are doing to support children and young people in the City #localgov #socialwork www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb3E...

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