Jon Byrne Labour Councillor - Manor Ward

Manor Ward covers Manor Ward covers Offerton (in part), Littlemoor, Heaviley, Woodbank and Hillgate.

Well, this is breathtaking

Well, this is breathtaking. Reform UK are claiming credit for the Woodbank Park play area. Let us be very clear about what actually happened. Councillor Clingan began securing funding for this play area in 2019. Over £130,000 was pulled together from multiple funding pots over years of work. The full amount was in place by February 2024. A Councillor Call for Action was raised by your Manor Labour Team to push the work over the line. Brian Battle was elected 32 days ago. He has not secured a

Well, this is breathtaking.

Reform UK are claiming credit for the Woodbank Park play area. Let us be very clear about what actually happened.

Councillor Clingan began securing funding for this play area in 2019. Over £130,000 was pulled together from multiple funding pots over years of work. The full amount was in place by February 2024. A Councillor Call for Action was raised by your Manor Labour Team to push the work over the line.

Brian Battle was elected 32 days ago.

He has not secured a penny or done a single thing to make this happen. This work is happening now entirely because of the years of effort put in by your Labour councillors.

Trying to claim credit for other people's work is bad enough. Doing it whilst misrepresenting the history to the residents you are supposed to serve is worse.

The families of Manor Ward deserve honesty.

They are not getting it from Reform UK.

Laura & Jon

Councillor Laura Clingan, Manor Ward

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