Cllr.John Hacking

This week I visited Wythenshawe Community Housing Group to see their work as part of the MCC Economic Inactivity Trailblazer. The project provides support from community-based health & employment support services to help residents into employment.

What's on Cinema - The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre What’s on Cinema November 19th, 2025Edge

The programme for the new cinema at The Edge Chorlton is here...What's on Cinema - The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre share.google/6ncnJLh1dlEO...

A great night on Saturday at the Mcr Sports Awards. I was delighted to be able to present the Volunteer of the Year award to the amazing Elaine Mann from Taekwondo Machine. Congratulations to Chorlton Park Primary PTA Bike Train for coming runner-up as Community Project of the Year. @mcractive

Chess clubs – South Libraries Chorlton Library, Didsbury Library, Forum Library and Withington Library Chorlton, Didsbury, Forum and Withington library all run weekly chess clubs, they have been running for various lengths of t…

Chess Clubs in @MancLibraries ♟️Chorlton is 2-4pm on Saturdays. #chorlton manclibraries.blog/chess-clubs-...

What's on Cinema - The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre What’s on Cinema November 10th, 2025Edge

As a Trustee of The Edge in Chorlton I was delighted to attend the official opening of the first cinema in Chorlton for decades. I hope you visit soon and support this terrific new venture.
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What's on Cinema - The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre What’s on Cinema November 10th, 2025Edge

As a Trustee of The Edge in Chorlton I was delighted to attend the official opening of the first cinema in Chorlton for decades. I hope you visit soon and support this terrific new venture.
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#OnThisDay 46 years ago, 16th November 1979, The Jam released 'Setting Sons', their 4th studio LP. I bought it the day it came out, from Picadilly Records. Still my favourite Jam album.

I did my councillor advice bureau this morning. Your Chorlton Labour councillors are at the beautiful newly refurbished Chorlton library 10.30-11.30am on the first and third Saturdays of the month. No appointment needed.

We are Sleeping Out For the Booth Centre! Help Manchester Councillors raise money to support Booth Centre

I've #justsponsored Manchester Labour Councillors (including my amazing ward councillor colleague @kirwin_mc ) , who are fundraising for the Booth Centre on @JustGiving. @BoothCentre @McrLabour
Donate now
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Recently I visited the Volition Project bssed at Manchester Cathedral. @MCVolunteerTeam They do great work with volunteers to build pathways to work. Everything from language skills to beekeeping! A great project proudly supported by @MCCWorkSkills

Absolutely fantastic news!!

🎙️Ahead of #LivingWageWeek, Resolve Poverty’s Greater Manchester Living Wage Campaign Coordinator, John Hacking, sits down with Mayor of Greater Manchester @andyburnham.bsky.social to discuss the Living Wage.

🎧 Tune in here: www.resolvepoverty.org/wp-content/u...

Ahead of Living Wage Week from 10/11 in my role as Co-ordinator for the GM Living Wage Campaign I did a podcast with GM Mayor Andy Burnham. I hope it's of interest.
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Chorlton Library has a new children's reading group. It's a small supportive group where children can feel comfortable sharing thoughts on books and reading. Suitable for avid or reluctant readers. Aged 7-11, on the first Tuesday of the month, 5-6 pm. @MancLibraries

Really good to visit the incredibly busy jobs fair at Mcr Central Library today. Lots of employers meeting lots of residents looking for jobs, careers and training. @MCCWorkSkills @ManCityCouncil @MancLibraries
www.manchester.gov.uk/work

The 3 Chorlton councillors, myself, Mathew Benham and Tina Kirwin-McGinley were out listening to residents yesterday and discussing a wide range of local issues. A big thanks to the many Chorlton Labour Voice who joined us. A very positive response and plenty of casework picked up.

Good to see poppies going up across Manchester, including these in #Chorlton as part of @ManCityCouncil three-year partnership with the Royal British Legion @PoppyLegion
There is a war memorial at Manchester Rd Methodists. share.google/OM7HfBDjdUWN...

Really good board meeting at The Edge @TheEdgeMcr #Chorlton this evening. Really positive stuff happening and some brilliant upcoming shows and events. What's On Theatre & Events | The Edge | Book Now share.google/cmRVFU4ka5gt...

Renters' Rights Bill becomes law - here's what it means for you The biggest shake up to renting rules in England for 30 years will affect millions of tenants.

11 million renters have gained strengthened rights thanks to Labour’s Renters Rights Act which passed into law at midnight. 🌹 share.google/Y76OwouxyQwY...

Thank you @OfficialUoM Vice-Chanceller Duncan Ivison for visiting @archivesplus partner The Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre at Mcr Central Library with Maya Sharma the Head of the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Centre and Education Trust and myself.

Great evening yesterday at the opening of the Xmas skating rink in cathedral gardens in #mcr . Lovely to join friends and colleagues enjoying the fun. @patkarney @CllrTR Brilliant to see the wind turbine providing some of the power needed. @OctopusEnergy

Fabulous morning yesterday at the amazing @GortonMonastery celebrating Manchester City Council's Neighbourhoods Directorate Awards for Excellence. A celebration of the great work the staff do across the city.

Happy anniversary Cate Allison. ❤️

Chorlton Labour members and the 3 Labour councillors were out talking to residents in the Abbotsford/Manley Rd area tonight. A good reception and a wide variety of topics raised, as always. 🌹

A £3 million #WorldHomelessnessDay funding boost for the city. This extra funding announced by the Government today will help prevent homelessness and help people who have slept rough to build new lives away from the streets.

Great meal at Brewski in Chorlton. Lovely food, amazing staff and nice beer. And a nice bear! #chorlton #brewski

Happy 18th (!😬) to my amazing granddaughter Nicole Peggy Hacking. I can't tell you how proud we are of what a clever, cheeky, caring, funny, beautiful girl you are. ❤️

Earlier this week I , along with @AnnetteWright and @AfzalKhanMCR , visited the library in Moss Side Leisure Centre. Amazingly busy even at 10.30 in the morning in midweek. Tremendous to see. @MancLibraries

To promote #NationalFitnessDayUK myself, local MP @afzalkhanmcr.bsky.social & Cllr @annettewright.bsky.social visited Moss Side Leisure Centre to meet staff & customers to see how @mancitycouncil.bsky.social with our partners @McrActive support the physical & mental health of local communities.