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Greater Manchester’s zero-carbon by 2038 pledge: a disappointing start?

Greater Manchester’s zero-carbon by 2038 pledge: a disappointing start?

Manchester is aiming to eliminate carbon usage by 2038, 12 years earlier than any other than any other British city. But how successful have they been so far?

Moving with the times: Council Leader launches vlog

Moving with the times: Council Leader launches vlog

Sir Richard Leese’s monthly blog will now be posted in video format

Schoolchildren gather to discuss climate change at Manchester Central

Schoolchildren gather to discuss climate change at Manchester Central

Earlier this month, the Youth Climate Change Summit and Manchester City Council gathered schoolchildren to educate them about the climate emergency

Mother of Manchester arena bombing victim receives support for her proposals for increased venue security

Mother of Manchester arena bombing victim receives support for her proposals for increased venue security

Martyn’s Law would see improvements to venue security and counter-terrorism training for venue staff

UK’s highest mountains scaled to raise £25k for Manchester charities

UK’s highest mountains scaled to raise £25k for Manchester charities

The team completed the challenge “in spite of some inclement weather en route and traffic jams”

Social housing allocation will change to help Manchester’s most vulnerable

Social housing allocation will change to help Manchester’s most vulnerable

Following major consultations, Manchester City Council has laid out new plans to alter current social housing policy

Plans to transform “unloved” space into 6.5 acre park revealed

Plans to transform “unloved” space into 6.5 acre park revealed

Plans submitted to Manchester City Council detail a new park in the city centre – the first for nearly 100 years

Exclusive: student activists call for Gandhi statue to be scrapped

Exclusive: student activists call for Gandhi statue to be scrapped

The letter, whose authors include Liberation and Access Officer Sara Khan, calls on the City Council to reconsider the statue

338 shisha pipes seized as four illegal bars on the Curry Mile shut down

338 shisha pipes seized as four illegal bars on the Curry Mile shut down

The bars were found to be operating under the wrong licenses, as well as violating the Health Act of 2006

The Impact of Reclaim the Night

The Impact of Reclaim the Night

Rebecca Rommen examines the impact of this year’s Reclaim the Night march, with around 3,500 people taking part, and how it successfully shines a light on the topic of night-time safety.

Manchester to use Finnish homelessness model to tackle epidemic

Manchester to use Finnish homelessness model to tackle epidemic

The ‘Housing First’ model seeks to eliminate causes of homelessness while the council ponders plans to introduce a £100 fine for rough sleeping

City council is guilty of anti-social behaviour

City council is guilty of anti-social behaviour

Sophie Marriott argues that the legislation to fine homeless people in Manchester for ‘Anti-Social Behaviour’ is archaic and misguided.

Manchester transport faces a north-south divide, say councillors

Manchester transport faces a north-south divide, say councillors

North Manchester is being disproportionately affected by failures in local transport

A balancing act: Manchester City Council’s 2019/2020 budget released

A balancing act: Manchester City Council’s 2019/2020 budget released

Manchester City Council’s draft budget for 2019/2020 set to balance austerity and spending on social services as it meets a three year plan

Blow for Burnham as homeless shelter closes due to electrical issues

Blow for Burnham as homeless shelter closes due to electrical issues

The shelter opened in November to kick off Burnham’s flagship ‘Bed Every Night’ scheme but was forced to close on Christmas Eve as a result of electrical problems

A Smarter Manchester: How the City is Embracing Smart Technology

A Smarter Manchester: How the City is Embracing Smart Technology

The CityVerve project is led by Manchester Council, Cisco, and Manchester Science Partnerships and is set to transform the way Mancunians interact with their city and environment

Nine ‘rogue’ taxi drivers caught in Manchester city centre

Nine ‘rogue’ taxi drivers caught in Manchester city centre

The operation – Operation Aztec – was carried out by Manchester City Council’s Licensing Team alongside Greater Manchester Police

Leeds chosen for Channel 4’s new HQ over Manchester

Leeds chosen for Channel 4’s new HQ over Manchester

The broadcaster has also chosen Bristol and Glasgow to house two new creative hubs

Cost of new arts venue, The Factory, rises by almost £20m

Cost of new arts venue, The Factory, rises by almost £20m

The cost of construction for the new arts centre will rise by almost £20m, taking the budget to a total of £130m

Designs revealed for 200th anniversary Peterloo Memorial

Designs revealed for 200th anniversary Peterloo Memorial

The first dedicated monument to the tragedy will be unveiled in August 2019