Old Moat

Nature and Biodiversity:

• Improve green spaces in Old Moat:
  • Support plans to develop a community garden at Old Moat Sure Start Centre.
  • Grass verge greening at Whitchurch Road and further fruit tree planting.
  • Develop the ‘In-Bloom project’ and include a new alleyway greening project in the student area.
• Develop Clean and Green improvement projects at Easthope and Strathblane estates. Continue plans to create a community garden.
• Arrange a clean and green event. Improve areas of persistent fly-tipping. Work with the Community Payback Team, Biffa, and Compliance Team. Target areas: Gledhill car park, Lombard Grove, Granville Road, and back alleyways on Davenport and Rippingham Road.
• Increase the number of trees in Old Moat. Include miniature fruit trees and herbs in Easthope estate's community garden.

Children and Young People:

• Work with schools from Old Moat, Withington, and Fallowfield. Complete the schools’ cross-ward film project. Host engagement drop-in events to show the film and the work of the young people.
• Encourage school involvement in citywide campaigns:
  • Old Moat Primary School, Bridgelea Primary School, Withington Girls School, and West Didsbury Primary School.
  • Include “Keep Manchester Tidy” litter picks, Eco-Schools, and Green School Network.
• Work with Manchester City Council’s Eco-School Officer and Education Department. Support schools to achieve Green Flag status. Promote Green Schools Network and other environmental education opportunities.

Transport, Active Travel and Air Quality:

• Host a road closure event in partnership with Active Streets. Raise awareness of the impact transport has on the environment.
• Promote key campaigns:
  • Leave Your Car at Home Day
  • Clean Air Day
  • Road Safety Week
• Address barriers to active travel, especially cycling:
  • Promote local cycling courses (e.g. Alexandra Park, Wythenshawe Park).
  • Promote use of Beryl bikes located on Granville Road/Wilmslow Road.
• Share grant information to help fund security measures.
• Work with partners including TfGM, Bike Doctors, MCR Active, Bike Kitchen, and Platt Fields Bike Hub.
• Include free repair and maintenance at local events.

Things We Buy, Use and Throw Away:

• Deliver the ‘Give It Don’t Bin It’ campaign at student departure:
  • Eight drop-off points across five wards.
  • Involve local charities, community venues, and food banks in redistribution of unwanted items.
• Strengthen partnership working with Biffa, Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Manchester, and Manchester Student Homes. Help embed waste management messages.
• Work with local charities and thrift stores. Encourage students to recycle and upcycle clothing.
• Arrange a ‘Student Welcome’ initiative:
  • Provide waste management reminders.
  • Identify 50 streets to be visited (e.g. Davenport Rd, Rippingham Rd, Lausanne Rd, Wellington Rd, Granville Rd, Lombard Grove, Latchmere Rd, Victoria Rd).
  • Put extra blue bin collections in place during Student Welcome Week.
• Engage to reduce single-use plastics. Encourage more sustainable lifestyles.
• Promote the Manchester Refill Campaign:
  • Engage with new businesses and community hubs to encourage new refill stations.
  • Visit Withington District Centre, including Copson Street and Withington Village Centre.
  • Encourage residents to download the app to refill on the go.

Food:

• Support and promote local ‘Grow Your Own’ and cooking projects:
  • Promote cooking on a budget and using less energy.
  • Encourage learning around less carbon-intensive meals.
• Support Old Moat Sure Start Centre’s ‘Grow Your Own’ initiative to develop and expand.
• Promote relevant funding, including Neighbourhood Investment Funding.
• Encourage and support residents to join gardening groups or grow their own food.
• Work with ‘Sow the City’ on their food growing project.
• Promote and refer residents to Withington & Fallowfield and Quid's In food banks.
• Support Fallowfield & Withington Foodbank as part of the student ‘Give It Don’t Bin It’ campaign. Support redistribution of unwanted food.

Homes and Energy:

• Hold or partner at a ward event. Provide energy efficiency advice, including at student events. Promote local events where this advice is available.
• Distribute LED lightbulbs to help make homes more energy efficient.
• Invite relevant partners such as Groundwork Green Doctors and CAB.

Engagement, Raising Awareness and Influencing Change:

• Arrange and promote climate-related events and activities. Work with Southway Housing and Manchester Student Homes.
• Attend events arranged by the Health Development Co-ordinator. Highlight the link between extreme weather and health.
• Support behaviour change towards actions we can all take to reduce our carbon footprint.
• Promote funding opportunities to support voluntary and community groups to take action. Ensure Neighbourhood Investment Funding is used to support climate-related activity.

Want to know what progress we made on last year's objectives in Old Moat? Email southnt@manchester.gov.uk.