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Local Labour MP happy to be part of “gang of three standing up to George Osborne’s budget which will hit Wythenshawe people”

kaneWythenshawe MP, Mike Kane says 60 per cent of families in his constituency will be hit by cuts to tax credits  announced in the Government’s budget and branded the introduction of a “living wage” a con.

Mr Kane, was reprimanded by deputy speaker, Lindsay Hoyle for being part of a “gang of three” MPs who drowned out Chancellor George Osborne as he attempted to announce benefit cuts in the the House of Commons.

Mr Kane was warned by Mr Hoyle, but the Labour MP said afterwards he was happy to be be part of  “a gang of three standing up to a gang of 300 Tory MPs whose cuts will impoverish the people of Wythenshawe.”
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Wythenshawe residents get chance to voice concerns as government announces Chinese investment plans for “Airport City”

airportcity2Woodhouse Park residents are to host a meeting this week to discuss the impact of Manchester’s £800 million Airport City plans following a government announcement of  a major investment in the project from a Chinese construction group.

Chancellor George Osborne  announced, at the start of a five-day visit to promote economic ties between Britain and China, one of the largest ever British-Chinese joint ventures has won the contract to develop the project .

Working with the Manchester Airport Group (MAG), Beijing Construction Engineering Group (BCEG) will join Carillion PLC and the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) as funding partners in a Joint Venture to build ‘Airport City’ which is promised to create 16,000 jobs.

But some concerned residents say the project will start with the building of a 9,000 space car park on green belt land, condemining the area to three years of disruption. A public meeting at the the Lifestyle Centre in Woodhouse Park on Thursday (October 17)has been organised to give residents their say. Continue reading “Wythenshawe residents get chance to voice concerns as government announces Chinese investment plans for “Airport City”” →