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Join us tomorrow 12-4pm at Silent Skies Event at Manchester Museum
museum.manchester.ac.uk/even…👇
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We’re getting reports that trees are being cut down from the former central retail park by a team on site RIGHT NOW. Cherry Blossom is latest tragedy. @ManCityCouncil what’s going on?
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We have joined @asthmalunguk in the wonderful @mcrartgallery for #ourmanchesterourair
Great to see @MumsForLungs @foemcr @WalkRideGM
We’re here until 4 if you want to say hi and get some free seeds
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Our Maksim, who grew up in Ancoats, at Life+ Breath Exhibition organised by @asthmalunguk sharing his story about living with asthma!He met with Lucy Powell @LucyMPowell and spoke about importance of green space for children living in city centre and fate of former retail park!
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True! Below was once a vision for the site by one of the architects! Its was a long journey to get to what is currently proposed! This site has got huge potential so it is important to respond to the consultation and influence future of rest of 5acre undecided yet!
How much grass does a park need to be an actual park? I reckon at least two 11-a-side football pitches.
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TreesNotCars sent this 👇to MCC in 2023 - proposal to replace 3 acre of lost of NI Green- true green space for community and children at their school's door step!
We are working with the Government Property Agency on plans for the former Central Retail Park.
They will be building a new digital campus, supporting around 7,000 new jobs. While we are creating a new city centre public park.
Find out more: orlo.uk/QXlTI
ALT A static graphic with text overlay stating 'New City Centre Park. Former Central Retail Park consultation now open' with an image of the proposed park.
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Has anyone else had a leaflet through about the consultation invitation for the former central retail park?
It seems the supporting website has been locked down saying the consultation has been paused.
Any information @Irene4A_B @AlanGoodLD @cnorthwood @JonConnorLyons ?
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Warm sunny day- Cotton field park gets filled with people, pushing kids out. Where they supposed to go after school for a short play?🤔 Walking to Mayfield 20 minutes through traffic at Great Ancoats Street and Picadilly station? Or they can have green park at school's doorstep?
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Do we really need more high-rises and concrete here ???Manchester residents deserve quality green space for their well-being! 🌳🌳🌳
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Central (Retail) Park: soon will become a green space on its own if no one touches it for another couple of years! 🌺🌳🌳🌳
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In case you’re still undecided on who to vote for today.
Whoever you decide, please do go out and use your vote! 🗳️
Remember your ID
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We would encourage you to consider @AlanGoodLD (Ancoats & Beswick) and @JonConnorLyons (Piccadill) when you vote on Thursday.
Read more about them at treesnotcars.com
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Happy child picking flowers today at "brownfield" New Islington Green thats is soon to be built on in Ancoats. 2nd primary school is opening in the city centre soon! Where will those children be getting valuable time outdoors? 🤔🌺🌺🌺🌳🌳🌳More Green Space in Manchester !
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🤔- hope Manchester's mayor is attending and picking up tips about the benefit of : city centre + park🌳🌳🌸🌺 👇👉unhabitat.org/events/forum-o…?
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Guess what- Greater Manchester is at the top of the list! #BeTheSolution #ManchesterCleanAir
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Our Julia’s son Maksim, diagnosed with asthma at the age of 7( pictured) , noticed that number of kids inhalers grew significantly over his 4years at the Coop New Islington school in Ancoats! More Green Space for local kids and adults! 📣📣📣🌳🌳🌳🙏!!!
📢🫁Today is #WorldAsthmaDay. This year we @asthmalunguk are sharing advice on how parents can support their child live well with their asthma. You can read more on our website here: asthmaandlung.org.uk/conditi…
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Utrecht- green city in Netherlands! City centre motorway converted into the canal , cars banned from the city centre and 98% of the population owns at least one bike! 🌳🌳🌳🚴♂️m.youtube.com/watch?v=YPGOSr…
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Thanks to all who came to our family day.! Great turn out and idea. Thanks to Alan for joining. Sorry Irene and Majid couldn’t make it.check out this short video here👇🌳🎨🌻 @AlanGoodLD @cnorthwood @Irene4A_B @MajidDarAB @MumsForLungs youtube.com/shorts/81__yJIJf…
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📣Event!
This Sunday we invite families with their kids to draw your vision for how the green space on Central Retail Park can look like! At Hetherington's Cafe&Bar. @Irene4A_B @MajidDarAB @AlanGoodLD
We will provide all arts&crafts materials, as well as refreshments&snacks!🙂
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Let's NOT PRIORITISE office space over TREES. What if this was a Park? Rainbow over former Central Retail Park site🌞
Interesting chart from today's @ManchesterMill, backing up with data how it feels to be a city centre resident. Just proves that we need @TreesNotCars!
ALT Chart titled Manchester's inner city greenspace falls substantially behind other UK cities. Greenspace within 2.5 km (or 30 minute walk) from the city centre. Manchester has just over 200 acres, about half of the next 3 (Leeds, Sheffield and London) and far behind Newcastle at almost 1000.
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We forgot to include "The Garden"
Is this suppose to be where the play area for families will be?
Where can you walk and play with your dog?
Where can you meet friends and play frisbee?
New Islington Green is being built on; where can locals go & be outside?
#CommunityNeed
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When you search for Green Space on Google
bit.ly/3HXkt4M
Below shows green space included in the SRF for Central Retail Park
Image 1 - illustration coloured in green
Images 2 & 3 - paved areas with trees
Is it misleading to call it a green space when its mostly paved?
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Press Release - Monday 9th January 2023
Our thoughts on the updated Strategic Regeneration Framework for the former Central Retail Park
Link to PR ➡️bit.ly/3IviNjL
@MENnewsdesk @mcrmeteor @TheMancUK @mcrconfidential @MancWorldUK
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If left for a little longer, nature will take its course and it might become a Green Park on its own... through the concrete covering it 🌳🌳🌳
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We've spoken to the @McrLabour @McrGreenParty @MCRLibDems candidates standing in the election
for Ancoats AND Beswick Ward (5th May)
Unfortunately @MCRConservative havent been able to get their candidate on a call with us
Blog post coming soon!
HUSTINGS TODAY @ 4pm M11 3TQ👇
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Our Julia and Maksim are off to the event organised by Asthma+Lung UK to tell our story and why campaigning for cleaner air is important for everyone! @asthmalunguk
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See video of GM Lead Director of Public Health, Eleanor Roaf, making the statement about the estimated 1,200 deaths per year in relation to poor air quality
vimeo.com/383140485
Also available on homepage under Health heading...
cleanairgm.com/air-pollution…
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TONIGHT! ON BBC 1 📺
Our @JuliaK02025506 talks about the delay to the #CleanAirZone in Manchester & how it impacts her & her young family👨👩👧👦
On BBC 1 at 6:40pm! Don't miss it!
NO MORE DELAYS!
#CleanAirGM #ClimateEmergency #LetUsBreathe
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TUNE IN to @SkyNews for The Daily Climate Show TONIGHT at 8:30pm
Our very own @JuliaK02025506 & Maksim (who has asthma) recently returned from sharing our story at #COP26...
Talk about the recent news on DELAYING the #CleanAirZone in Manchester (again!)
tv24.co.uk/b/r60zm0-ciy
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At ClearTheAir event at COP26 Maksim says:"MCC announced climate emergency but have done nothing since to clear the city's Air. I think this is wrong!" Today is the start of the new chapter without SRL- will things change on the agenda?🤔🌳🌳🌳
👉vimeo.com/645528276/29abfd7d…
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Great panel discussion with @asthmauk @lunguk @cop26 discussing car free city centres and how change will come from our children #cleartheair
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Maksim tells the @cop26 panel how the inhaler cupboard at his school had two inhalers when he started but over the years began to fill up as more children were diagnosed with asthma #cleartheair
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We are here at COP26 talking about the need for tougher clean air laws so children can grow up healthy. Maksim hopes "other children can play without fear of an asthma attack" #cleartheair
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We are so thrilled to be part of #cleartheair campaign. Thank you @asthmauk @lunguk for sharing our story!
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Imagine if this were a 10.5 acre park in Ancoats. It’s public land @ManCityCouncil was to turn into offices and flats.
Write to your councillor. Write to the council! Write to your MP and @AndyBurnhamGM.
Manchester needs lungs! #treesnotcars
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If we can come together as a bunch of ordinary people, read a gazillion reports, raise funds, take the council to court & beat them YOU CAN TOO!
They declared a #ClimateEmergency in 2019.
It’s time to see actions that match this pledge!
Action is needed NOW!
#ClimateActionNow
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We should be able to check the webcast of the meeting but they haven't been updating the webcast library on the website this year?
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Interesting Cllr comments re: #WeaversCottages Thomas St "falling into disrepair"
Cllr Angeliki Stogia, while ‘annoyed’ that the buildings had been allowed to fall into disrepair, described them as an ‘eyesore’ impacting on the wider area
LOOK! This has been going on for YEARS!
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Asking the same question we asked in Jul 2020 @ManCityCouncil
Where will locals go when NI Green is built on?
Cotton Field Park is closed today!
We need GRASS not paved pedestrianised areas
Help with city cooling rather than city warming
Look at it today! FULL OF PEOPLE!
Where will these locals residents go when @saveNIgreen is built on @ManCityCouncil @GeneralProjects ?
Drive to another green space creating unnecessary car journeys during #ClimateEmergency ?
Go & overcrowd #newislingtonmarina ?
What if theres a second wave of Covid-19?
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LOOK
Cotton Field Park is closed again today!
*NOT A PUBLIC PARK*
Residents/families living in NQ, Ancoats & New Islington NEED GREEN SPACES
Imagine when NI Green is developed
Locals share concreted area around the marina to cool off
Hot concrete😓 We need grass #CoolTheCity
Nearly a year ago our council leader said "New Islington Green doesn't exist".
Well, today people across Manchester beg to differ! When will our council prioritise green space and listen to residents?
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Watch the Council’s sole Liberal Democrat, @johnleechmcr who got to make a speech (starts at 19mins 45 seconds). In response to the report of who was going to get onto which committee...
vimeo.com/545226792
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Richard Leese says 2022 will be the Year of the Child. 11 yr old Maksim lives in Ancoats & says the nearest playground is 20 mins away. He has a message about what kids need in Ancoats👉youtu.be/G8g3qxEURyc @SirRichardLeese @ManCityCouncil
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Did you know the infrastructure for cycling/walking into MCR City Centre is poor?
@OfficialTfGM How about keeping & IMPROVING cycle lanes rather then removing them like on Great Ancoats St?
Painted lines do not make cycling safer
BELOW is Great Ancoats St AFTER the upgrade🤦♀️🚲
Did you know that 250 million car trips every year in GM are less than a kilometre? That’s only a 10-minute walk!
You can make a difference to the environment – put down your car keys and put on your trainers.
👉 activetravel.tfgm.com/walkin…
#BeeNetwork
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You have until 10pm to #vote in #LocalElections2021
HAVE YOUR SAY! IT COULD MAKE THE DIFFERENCE!
We're backing @AlanGoodLD in Ancoats & Beswick ward!
He's a candidate at this stage & has done more than some sitting Councillors...
Actions speak louder than words!
#Democracy
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Imagine if public transport in #MCR was good instead of inadequate
More people might travel or commute by Bus & Train rather than one person per metal box
During lockdown the city ctr was a pleasant place to cycle as you could actually breathe
#GreenerCommuting #FewerCarParks
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Thanks @JonConnorLyons for all your hard work this term. Truly representing the locals & their needs. Long may it continue!
Voted against the planning application for CRP & is actively campaigning for green space
Jon lives in the area & is often out with his sleeves rolled up💪
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Do any of the councillors representing the #Ancoats & #Beswick Ward actually live in the ward?
Do you believe councillors who live in their ward work harder for their local area?
We are interested to see what our Twitter community think?
LET'S DISCUSS #LocalElections2021
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Don't forget to sign up to our newsletter for the ELECTION SPECIAL which should be hitting your inboxes this weekend!
Head to our website, wait for the pop up, add yourself to our mailing list 👉treesnotcars.com ✅
#DebunkGreenwashing #BuildBackBetter #CleanAirMCR #Vote
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CRP was valued @ circa £25m in 2016, MCC overpaid to buy back lease. In comparison, New Islington Green sold for 7 times less per acre.
Air quality in Ancoats is regularly above illegal levels & the council should be acting to improve this, its in an AQMA placenorthwest.co.uk/news/ce…
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Councils priorities, health, finance & jobs
youtu.be/xTAEqULByAg?t=71
When discussing CRP there's no mention of green spaces just high quality public spaces adjoining private Cotton Field Park
Support MORE GREEN SPACE @ CRP (development approved) vs idea which has support/backing
The Council Leader, local MP and Ward Councillors support this. We will also consult residents and other stakenholders before finalising any plans. That's how policy gets made.
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How much would it cost to clean up, landscape, build 2 new bridges, put up gates, fencing, build & run a cafe?
Remember the sales price for New Islington Green?
**£2.38 million**
Cash strapped council, making large cuts...🤔
#propaganda #ElectionsInMay
manchestereveningnews.co.uk/…
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3bed house for sale what do you think - that would be great for me & my mates or that would be great for us/our children?
@urban_splash use families to market New Islington
NO NEW GREEN PUBLIC SPACES/playground
Same polluted air
Cotton Field in brochure (its not a public park)
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Meet Jannat & Jenni, campaigning for cleaner air on the school run?
They interviewed our @JuliaK02025506 recently
youtu.be/UJGh6aDllws
SCHOOL STREETS!
Closing the road outside the school from 8:30am - 9:15am encouraging greener commuting & eliminating idling cars @ the gates
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Councillor NOMINATIONS CLOSE TODAY!
Following this, there will then be a complete list of candidates published by local councils on their websites
@ManCityCouncil when will the list go live?
We have some Q's for councillors up for re-election & those standing for the 1st time!
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Cotton Field Park on Tues & New Islington Green on Tues evening... full of local people enjoying fresh air, nature & the sunshine!
If CFP is closed in future & New Islington Green is developed where can local people go?
Not enough green space for the population of the city ctr!
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1st sunny day in March☀
New Islington Marina/Cotton Field Park is BUSY AS (not including cyclists for the proposed cycle route through the Marina!)
Flats still being built nearby, luxury offices & a hotel still to come
Will pocket parks serve city centre families & residents?
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Thanks @JonConnorLyons @CllrMarcus
Great to see councillors putting GREEN SPACE at the top of the agenda for their election campaign.
The fact they've both had to use the same film location at St Johns Gardens illustrates the point that we need more green space in the city ctr
Today I'm launching my re-election campaign to be your local Cllr. We've fought over the years for green space, affordable housing, action on the climate crisis, to protect industrial heritage & for cleaner streets. We haven't finished, we're just getting started. #PiccadillyWard
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You can read the response to @JuliaK02025506 Open letter to Sir Richard Leese. It’s on our website!
V interesting comment below from our Facebook discussion 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
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PUBLIC CONSULTATION ENDS 27th March PROPOSED changes to Planning Design Code
@WoodlandTrust have summarised the proposal in relation to street trees, you can feedback👉bit.ly/3bYtD12
Consultation covers Green Belt, flooding, treatment of historic buildings & much more!
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EXCITING NEWS KLAXON📢📢
YOU can now check AIR POLLUTION levels where YOU live with just a click!
No more relying on council "data"
MASSIVE THANKS addresspollution.org \o/
*A people powered initiative via a Crowdfunder*
#whatareyoubreathing #addresspollution #airpollution
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Urban parks are far more than the 'lungs' of a city
If global temperatures keep rising how will MCR keep cool?
iberdrola.com/environment/ur…
Picture below: The World's Greenest Cities
Percentage of green areas of PUBLIC use with respect to the total surface.
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The wonderful @danny_zero25 was inspired by our court WIN so wrote this song for us🌳🚫🚘
Should it be called "In OUR City Please"?
Have a listen & let us know what think 🥰
youtu.be/OlsnA1Roivo
LIVE performance when lockdown is finally over🎤🎸
🙏it really made us smile🤩
You won't believe this but someone was so inspired by our win that they've written a SONG!
Just waiting for permission to share <3
No more concrete jungles in our city please...
No more polluting cars in our city please...
No more dirty lungs in our city please...
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You won't believe this but someone was so inspired by our win that they've written a SONG!
Just waiting for permission to share <3
No more concrete jungles in our city please...
No more polluting cars in our city please...
No more dirty lungs in our city please...
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Our co-founder @JuliaK02025506 will be on BBC North West Tonight between 5:20pm - 5:30pm
Watch on BBC One on t'telly
Watch online👇
bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006pfj…
Thx to @JuliaK02025506 for returning to CRP today to be interviewed at short notice💚
*photo was taken before lockdown*
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Some of the lovely messages people have left when making a donation *all the feels* THANK YOU 💚
Yess!! We must and can scale back the culture of the private vehicle.
Thanks for fighting for clean air and the health of our children!
Well done! Thank you for fighting for us
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We've just had this comment on one of our Facebook posts... What do y'all think?
"Well done!.. This is great news. Perhaps the group should think about getting on the council.. People like you are just what MCC needs to represent the community"
SHOULD WE STAND IN MAY?💪🌳🚫🚘💚
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