‘Van men’ who illegally collected waste fined for fly-tipping
Two men who touted waste disposal services online have been fined for fly-tipping, after successful prosecutions launched by Manchester City Council’s Environmental Crimes team.
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Stunning musical performance TONIGHT opens weekend of events to mark centenary of the Battle of Manchester Hill
A stunning cultural event to commemorate the men of the Manchester Regiment who fought at the Battle of Manchester Hill takes place tonight Friday 13 April at Manchester Cathedral.
Manchester local election candidates published
The full list of candidates in Manchester’s local elections on Thursday 3 May 2018 has now been published.
Manchester Together - Music and lyric events will mark 22 May anniversary
Further details of the Albert Square element of plans to commemorate one year since the 22 May 2017 terror attack have been announced.
School pupils and regiment mark centenary of the Battle of Manchester Hill at battle site in France
Pupils from Greater Manchester schools joined forces with members of the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, French dignitaries, and local French school children today at Francilly-Selency - a small village in northern France - to mark the centenary of the Battle of Manchester Hill.
'Too late' issue affects some bus lane penalty charge notices in three month period
An internal review of the Council’s systems for issuing penalty charge notices has discovered that a number of fines for bus lane contraventions last year were issued too late.
Council sets up £50k fund to help schools provide children with food and clothing
Manchester City Council has set up a brand new £50,000 welfare fund for schools to help them provide children in need in their schools with food and clothing.
City marks centenary of the Battle of Manchester Hill
Wednesday 21 March saw the centenary of the Battle of Manchester Hill - a battle that in one day took the lives of 79 men from the Manchester Regiment.
Reborn Central Library turns four
Manchester Central Library is more popular than ever before, four years on from reopening its doors following a major transformation.
Manchester one of the best cities globally for young people
Manchester has been named one of the best cities world-wide for young people to live in according to the Millennial City Ranking – and one of the most popular for students.
Volunteer at Manchester Day – the city’s big day out
Make sure you have a unique Manchester Day experience by being part of the show and take advantage of the volunteer opportunities on offer.
Ambitious Manchester to Chorlton Cycleway proposed
Ambitious plans for a new Manchester to Chorlton cycleway are being proposed, Manchester City Council announced today.
Affordable homes for people with learning disabilities start on site
70 specialist homes over four sites across Manchester will be created to help support people with learning disabilities live more independently.
The Council makes the iconic Manchester Bee symbol available to use
Manchester City Council holds the trademark for the Manchester Bee symbol and will make it available to use free of charge under licence.
Watch Manchester social workers react to thank you letters from children and families
A heart-warming short film showing the faces of social workers as they react to thank you letters from children and families they've helped has been shared online.
Full artist line-up announced for 'Manchester Hill Remembered' centenary cultural event
The full artist line-up has now been announced for next month's unique cultural event to mark the centenary of the Battle of Manchester Hill - a battle that in one day took the lives of 79 men from the Manchester Regiment.
Extra pound an hour pledged for thousands of Manchester’s lowest-paid home care staff
Care staff who help some of the city’s most vulnerable or ill people at home with washing, eating and other essential daily tasks, are set to get a £1 an hour pay rise.
Keep Britain Tidy and Manchester City Council launch ‘Keep Manchester Tidy’ campaign
Manchester City Council and Keep Britain Tidy are joining forces with the aim of making Manchester the country’s first ‘Tidy City’ by 2020.
Longford Centre, homelessness prevention centre officially opens
The Longford Centre in Chorlton, a new homelessness prevention centre officially opens today (13 March 2018).
Plans announced for cultural event to mark centenary of The Battle of Manchester Hill
Plans have been announced for a unique cultural event to mark the centenary of the Battle of Manchester Hill - a battle that in one day took the lives of 79 men from the Manchester Regiment.
Clarification: A response to the Guardian's affordable homes article
A clarification to yesterday's response to the Guardian's affordable homes article.
Princess Road 30mph speed limit to be made permanent
Manchester City Council has given approval for the speed limit on Princess Road and Princess Parkway to be permanently reduced to 30mph.
Statement on viability assessments for housing developments: next steps
Manchester City Council today (7 March) issued the following statement:
Manchester City Council boosts local economy through the Power of Procurement
71 per cent of Manchester City Council’s procurement spending goes to local companies, according to new analysis unveiled on Monday.
Report traces transformation of West Gorton
A progress report to the Council’s Executive, which meets on 7 March, charts the transformation of West Gorton over the last nine years and looks to its future including plans for a new community park
Yoko Oh No: Manchester company Yoko’s Fashions fined more than £7,500 for counterfeit operation
A Manchester company has been caught adding labels to bags and purses in an attempt to pass them off as designer goods by Mulberry, Chanel, Prada, Michael Kors and Vivienne Westwood.
Northern Gateway's first phase to focus on affordable homes in Collyhurst
The Northern Gateway programme will deliver around 15,000 homes across North Manchester with the first phase of mixed-tenure homes – including social housing - transforming the Collyhurst community.
Mood music: How one-of-a-kind choir brings harmony for mental health
We all know you can sing the blues, but now one special choir is giving the style its own take - as it plans to sing the blues away.
Council awards £1.1m over four years to Manchester based arts organisations
Grants totalling £1.1m over the next four years from April have been awarded to fifteen different arts organisations based in Manchester that between them deliver an extensive range of cultural activities and opportunities both for local people and a wider audience.
Thousands of affordable homes on the way in Manchester - report
A report to the Council’s Resources and Governance Scrutiny Committee on 1 March 2018 has updated councillors on the extensive work going on to deliver thousands of affordable homes in Manchester.