Communities and Neighbourhoods news
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16 December 2011
Top award for riot clean-up heroes
A defiant duo who organised an impromptu clean-up after the summer riots have received a prestigious Be Proud award recognising community heroes.
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5 December 2011
Hair-raising homage as Misha makeovers transform Moss Side
She may have lost her bid for the X-Factor crown – but Misha B’s unique sense of style has won an accolade of its own in Moss Side.
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23 November 2011
Candlelit vigil for domestic abuse victims
People from across Greater Manchester are being invited to join a candlelit vigil to remember the dozens of victims of domestic abuse who are killed each year.
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9 November 2011
Chorlton residents vote on community projects
Chorlton residents are being invited to vote on projects that could improve their community at an event next week.
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1 November 2011
Work starts on Irish World Heritage Centre
Work has now started on the long-awaited new Irish World Heritage Centre in Manchester twenty five years after the original centre opened.
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27 October 2011
Town Hall says ‘thank you’ to post-riot heroes
Manchester residents and businesses who helped the city recover after August’s disturbances are being thanked this weekend.
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25 October 2011
Gay village pedestrianisation scheme to improve safety
A large part of the city centre’s gay village is being turned into a pedestrian only area following huge support from residents and businesses.
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25 October 2011
Residents scoop green awards
RHS North West in Bloom 2011 has recognised the hard work and dedication of green-fingered Manchester residents, awarding them a huge number of accolades.
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4 October 2011
Green goddess grandma inspires more of the Good Life in Moss Side
An 83-year-old gardening dynamo, who feeds 50 pensioners a week with her allotment-grown fruit and vegetables, has inspired Moss Side residents to become even more self-sufficient.
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22 August 2011
Grateful grandad puts his heart into Love Manchester campaign
No-one is putting their heart into the I love Manchester campaign more than Paul Whittaker from Wythenshawe, who says that Manchester and its services have just saved his life.
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12 August 2011
Moss Side turns yards into miles of greenery
Moss Side residents are set to prove that anyone can have a green oasis at their back door.
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10 August 2011
Mancunians roll up sleeves to re-open city
The real spirit of Mancunians is being seen in Manchester city centre this morning.
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27 July 2011
Residents join fight against crime and nuisance
Manchester residents are teaming up with the City Council and police to help make their city a safer place.
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21 July 2011
RHS National Young Designer of the Year brings orchard to Manchester city centre
Manchester city centre is to have its first orchard thanks to a new Manchester Garden City scheme aimed at making the city greener.
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13 June 2011
Art and Book Markets return to St Ann’s Square
This weekend St Ann’s Square is set to become the cultural hub of the city, hosting both the Book Market and Art Market on Friday 17 June and Saturday 18 June.
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20 May 2011
Communist's legacy of solidarity lives on in Moss Side
The land that communist Frederick Engels used to live on has been turned into a peace garden in Moss Side.
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5 April 2011
Manchester’s first Garden City project gets underway
Work has started on Manchester’s first Garden City scheme in the Piccadilly Basin, part of a long term strategy to make the city greener.
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24 March 2011
Eurovision hopeful, Simon Webbe says Moss Side is his muse
Eurovision hopeful Simon Webbe, from boy band Blue, will be representing the country – and Moss Side at the Eurovision Song Contest in May.
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15 March 2011
Ten years of Manchester Zambia educational partnership
Celebrations have been held to mark the ten year anniversary of a special partnership linking Manchester and Zambian schoolchildren.
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25 January 2011
'Art Republic' declared at Gorton Market
For the next two months, until 31 March, Gorton Market host Gortonia: Republic of Art,a new and exciting scheme that aims to bring together the people of Gorton through a series of free art workshops.
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20 January 2011
Director of Children's Services Manchester announces early retirement
Pauline Newman, Director of Children's Services, Manchester City Council, is to take early retirement from 31 March, 2011 after being in post for more than eight years.
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30 November 2010
2018 World Cup decision Thursday 2 December: Share the moment at the big screen
City centre shoppers, workers and other Manchester residents are being invited to share in the excitement of the 2018 World Cup decision day this Thursday, 2 December.
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30 November 2010
TV chef helps food budget go further
A TV chef will give 100 Manchester residents a free course in making ingredients go further with a special event at Gorton Monastery.
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25 November 2010
Manchester pupils give their voice to Christmas domestic abuse campaign
Pupils at Newall Green High School have taken part in the launch of a Christmas domestic abuse campaign focusing on children and young people.
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22 November 2010
Manchester’s Northern Quarter is UK’s best neighbourhood
Northern Quarter beat off stiff competition from other shortlisted nominees including Cathedral Quarter in Belfast and Pollokshields in Glasgow to win the award for the UK’s best neighbourhood.
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12 November 2010
New East Manchester unveils one-stop-shop information point
A new website designed to be a one-stop-shop for anyone wanting information on East Manchester has been launched by urban regeneration company New East Manchester.
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12 November 2010
£7.9m advice service opens its doors in Manchester
Manchester residents can now get help with legal problems from the new, city-wide Community Legal Advice Service (CLAS).
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2 November 2010
Face-to-face visits urge residents to think lock
Residents living in Gorton have received face-to-face advice about how to avoid becoming victims of burglary.
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26 October 2010
Event for parents to find out more about apprenticeships for 14-19 year olds
Parents get the chance to find out more about apprenticeships for young people next week at a special event open to all at the City of Manchester Stadium on Thursday 4 November from 5:30 - 8 pm.
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21 October 2010
Football club gets keys to base at East Manchester Academy
On 21 October Garry Cook, chief executive of Manchester City Football Club was officially handed the keys to the Club’s new ‘City in the Community’ hub at the East Manchester Academy in Beswick.
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21 October 2010
Six short-listed for New East Manchester’s 2010 EnterPrize competition
Six East Manchester companies have been short-listed for The EnterPrize Awards, an annual competition, now in its fifth year.
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6 October 2010
Work starts on new church in Beswick
A ground breaking ceremony takes place on Friday 8th October to mark the start on site for the new Resurrection and St Barnabas Church, Eastlands, in Beswick, east Manchester.
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21 September 2010
Call for short break carers for disabled children
Manchester City Council is looking to recruit short break carers for disabled children at a free event this Saturday (25 September) in Blackley.
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17 September 2010
Manchester Women’s Awards celebrate city’s unsung heroines
Inspirational women from across Manchester were honoured for their work at a special awards ceremony at Manchester City Council’s Town Hall last night (Thursday 16 September 2010)
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17 September 2010
Actor John Thomson opens new Sure Start Centre in Didsbury Park
Actor and local Didsbury resident John Thomson joined children, parents and staff for the official opening this week of the brand new Sure Start Centre that has just opened in the middle of Didsbury.
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10 September 2010
Residents called to nominate Manchester heroes
Former Manchester City captain Paul Lake is helping launch a contest to let the world know about Manchester’s unsung heroes.
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8 September 2010
Manchester Day’s future to be decided
Manchester City Council is set to make a decision regarding Manchester Day 2011.
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7 September 2010
Work starts on Eastlands site preparation
New East Manchester has announced that work will start today, Monday 6 September, on site preparation of a 17 acre plot (6.88 hectares) at Eastlands next to the City of Manchester stadium.
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23 August 2010
East Manchester’s NDC publishes final evaluation
An independent evaluation of east Manchester’s New Deal for Communities Beacons for a Brighter Future programme shows that it was successful in meeting objectives and substantially improving the area.
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17 August 2010
Rugby star Sculthorpe leads Summer Fusion
Former Great Britain rugby league captain Paul Sculthorpe will be passing on his skills to youngsters as part of an event aimed at cutting antisocial behaviour.
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16 August 2010
Money mentors make local residents £1.5 million better off
New East Manchester’s Money Mentor advisors, who recently scooped a top national award, have made 700 east Manchester residents better off by a total of £1.5 million over the past four years.
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13 August 2010
Open house urges residents to think lock
A life-sized reconstruction of a living room will be hoisted into St Ann’s Square next week to launch a hard-hitting campaign aimed at cutting burglary across Manchester.
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10 August 2010
Charity boss calls for furniture reuse
The boss of a Manchester charity is backing a Manchester City Council campaign asking residents to donate unwanted furniture.
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5 August 2010
City marks anniversary of Japanese bombings
The Lord Mayor of Manchester will lead two minutes’ silence for the victims of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.
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26 July 2010
Competition to find a use for land at New Islington
Urban regeneration company New East Manchester (NEM), award-winning developer Urban Splash and the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) have launched a competition with Property Week magazine.
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13 July 2010
Bite into Manchester’s Big Lunch
Longsight Market will be the setting for the Longsight Big Sunday Lunch on Sunday 18 July and everyone is welcome to come along and tuck in.
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30 June 2010
Manchester only city in the UK named in network of age-friendly cities
The World Health Organisation has confirmed that Manchester is the only city in the UK to be included in the first wave of its new age-friendly programme to be launched in New York on 30 June.
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30 June 2010
Manchester only city in the UK named in network of age-friendly cities
The World Health Organisation has confirmed that Manchester is the only city in the UK to be included in the first wave of its new age-friendly programme to be launched in New York on 30 June.
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25 June 2010
Family fun day with bags of appeal
The annual Peel Hall Park Family Fun Day is being held on Sunday (4 July).
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23 June 2010
Book and art markets are headline acts in city centre
This weekend (Friday 25 and Saturday 26 June) will give book and art lovers the chance to mingle with writers, publishers and artists in St Ann’s Square as two popular markets make a welcome return.
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22 June 2010
Playground gets make-over in Beswick
On Friday 18 June, New East Manchester organised a community clean up at an old playground on the former Rylance Street estate in Beswick, east Manchester.
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18 June 2010
Have a Brazil-liant time at Crumpsall Carnival
Crumpsall gets a taste of Rio on Sunday 27 June as its annual carnival dances to a samba beat.
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8 June 2010
Town hall event for Manchester residents affected by drug and alcohol abuse
An event aimed at residents in Manchester who are affected by the misuse of alcohol and drugs is being held in the Town Hall on 9 June.
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7 June 2010
Last call for green fingered residents
Green-fingered Manchester residents are being reminded they only have a few weeks to enter the city’s summer gardening contest.
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4 June 2010
Early intervention helps prevent ASBO generation
A pilot scheme to challenge the behaviour of unruly youngsters and then offer them support to keep on the straight and narrow, is being rolled out across Manchester.
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25 May 2010
Smokers urged to bin the butt
Office workers and shop staff in the city centre are being challenged to improve the streets by making sure they throw their cigarette butts away properly.
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12 May 2010
Be proud of Manchester this summer
Mancunians are being invited to discover what their city has to offer this summer as the next leg of the successful Be Proud: Love Manchester campaign gets underway.
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28 April 2010
Miss is a hit with kids’ PR plan for Wythenshawe
Watch the billboards in Wythenshawe, because there’s a new generation of campaign specialists who are promoting the area.
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28 April 2010
Children and parents set down the roots for a woodland adventure in Moss Side
Children and parents have been adding the final touches to a woodland garden at Moss Side Adventure Playground.
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16 April 2010
Manchester Music Service live rock festival for young musicians
A rock festival that will see ten of the city's most promising up and coming young singers and bands each get their own headlining slot, is being held tomorrow Saturday 17 April at the Zion Centre, Stretford Road, Hulme.
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30 March 2010
Countless crafts and gifts galore at Manchester Market
A variety of treats for creative sorts, Manchester's craft and gift market is due to take place over 4 weekends in April and May in Piccadilly Gardens from 10am until 5.30pm.
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29 March 2010
Greater Manchester agrees to combined authority
All 10 Greater Manchester local authorities have today agreed to submit a scheme to the Government for the creation of a new authority.
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17 March 2010
Residents challenged to beat Neighbours’ Day success
Mancunians are being called upon to make this spring’s Neighbours’ Day celebration even more successful than it was last year.
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16 March 2010
Street dance, bouncy castles and bobbies on the beat
Cycling, street dance, circus skills and football are just some of the activities on offer during a week-long respect event in Longsight and Gorton.
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11 March 2010
Many hands make light work during Moss Side spring clean
Moss Side is cleaner, brighter and safer thanks to a week of team-work to tidy up the area and tackle issues raised by residents.
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10 March 2010
Praise for students with designs on crime prevention
Three students from Manchester Metropolitan University’s School of Art have received a special letter of thanks from the Chief Constable after designing a hard hitting crime prevention campaign.
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25 February 2010
Youngsters lead silver surfers in on-line fight against crime
Young and old have come together to help launch Manchester's new-look crime and disorder reduction partnership website.
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24 February 2010
Community comes out in force to learn about sentencing
Members of Wythenshawe's newly formed Community Force have attended a special training session hosted by magistrates and the probation service.
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19 February 2010
Gorton holds biggest ever community consultation
On Saturday 27 February Gorton residents will be consulted about their area during a dedicated day of activities.
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19 February 2010
An inspector calls
Eight north Manchester teenagers will have their social and cooking skills put to the test, when they take part in their own version of ‘Come Dine With Me.’
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17 February 2010
Pay back teams out in force in Heaton Park
Community pay back teams will be out in force at the weekend (February 20 and 21) to re-surface paths in Heaton Park.
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22 January 2010
Free bike marking for security conscious cyclists
Cyclists young and old are being invited to come along and have their bikes security marked at an event in Gorton this weekend.
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11 November 2009
Foul-mouthed nuisance gets five-year ASBO
A 64 year old man with a history of causing serious nuisance and anti social behaviour around south Manchester has been given a five year ASBO.
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14 October 2009
Crushing blow for illegal off road bikers
Manchester City Council will give illegal off-road bikers a stark warning this weekend when dozens of vehicles are crushed beyond recognition into cubes of metal.
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23 September 2009
One week to nominate Manchester heroes
Manchester residents have just one week left to let the world know about the city’s unsung heroes.
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24 August 2009
Blackley benefits from community payback scheme
Spectators at Blackley Cricket Club are set for a treat this summer as the grounds have been spruced up with the help of “community pay back” scheme.
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18 August 2009
Who are you proud of in Manchester? Let them know!
Manchester City Council has launched their annual community recognition awards, the Manchester 2009 Be Proud Awards.
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24 July 2009
£400,000 to help bring generations together
A decision to award grants totalling £400,000 to 13 Manchester projects aimed at increasing understanding between the younger and older generations received a warm welcome today (Friday 24 July 2009).
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23 July 2009
State of the City report
The third edition of a comprehensive report analysing the progress Manchester is making towards its key goals has been published.
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20 July 2009
Tinkering about in the garden
Collyhurst residents have taken a step back in time and recreated a style of garden that was popular in their community more than 300 years ago.
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20 July 2009
A taste of Northenden's future
Northenden residents are getting a taste of the future with cosmopolitan flavours and fresh produce giving a flavour of plans for the area.
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16 July 2009
Partnership to help older people enjoy city’s culture
A new partnership to help older people enjoy Manchester’s world-class galleries, theatres and museums has been formed in the city.
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14 July 2009
£10 million community hub plans unveiled for Miles Platting
Plans for a new £10 million community hub in Miles Platting, east Manchester have been unveiled in advance of a report going to Manchester City Council’s Executive committee on 22 July.
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9 July 2009
Big lunch is right up your street
Residents across Manchester are being asked to stop what they are doing and sit down for lunch with their neighbours as part of a campaign supported by Manchester City Council.
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11 December 2008
Manchester heroes honoured at Community Awards
Real-life heroes from across Manchester were recognised this week at Manchester City Council’s Community Awards 2008.
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19 November 2008
Historic link in cemetery lodges rescue
Two lodges at the entrance to Philips Park Cemetery in east Manchester that have stood redundant and dilapidated for more than 20 years are to be renovated by a local couple.
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12 August 2008
City council extremely disappointed at post office closures
Manchester City Council is extremely disappointed, following today’s announcement that five post offices around Manchester will close as part of the national Post Office Network Change Programme.
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8 August 2008
Heat is on for off-road bikers flouting the law
Manchester City Council will give illegal off-road bikers a stark warning this weekend when dozens of vehicles are crushed beyond recognition into cubes of metal.
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5 August 2008
1 Team launches Manchester’s Crime Strategy
One hundred and fifty members of a team dedicated to making Manchester safer, crammed onto the town hall steps to launch the city’s new crime strategy.
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4 August 2008
Residents urged to bring in their bins
Manchester City Council and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service are joining forces to tackle the growing problem of wheelie bin fires.
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29 July 2008
All aboard the ‘benefits bus’!
Manchester City Council and Stepping Stones have joined forces for a whistle stop tour of Manchester, providing advice for residents with concerns over employment and benefits issues.
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28 July 2008
Joint Venture to bring affordable wireless broadband to all
Manchester City Council is seeking a joint venture partner to extend its award-winning Eastserve wireless broadband service across the city.
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9 July 2008
Reception honours mosque’s community contribution
Manchester City Council has formally welcomed the community contribution a new mosque will play with a civic reception hosted by Lord Mayor Councillor Mavis Smitheman.
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8 July 2008
Response to post office closure threat
A report detailing Manchester City Council’s response to the proposed closure of five of the city’s 63 post office by Post Office Limited will be released today.
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1 July 2008
Council opposes withdrawal of gay TV advert
Manchester City Council has joined gay equality charity Stonewall in expressing its disappointment that a TV advert depicting a same sex couple has been taken off air.
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26 June 2008
Girl should feel 'ashamed' after assault on 83-year-old
A teenage girl has received a two-year ASBO after a catalogue of abuse and violence against the elderly.
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25 June 2008
Super respect photos help bridge the generation gap
An exhibition of photography of east Manchester by the over 60's and the under 21's is being showcased at Urbis.
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16 June 2008
Manchester’s Lord Mayor Welcomes Gay Youth
Lesbian and Gay Youth Manchester (LGYM), celebrates 30 years of supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) young people with a Civic Reception, hosted by Manchester's Lord Mayor.
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13 June 2008
Composers come ‘home’ in Longsight
Residents in 20 Manchester streets named after composers are being given the chance to get in tune with the musical inspiration behind their addresses.
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9 June 2008
Car crash scenario teaches respect in the park
One hundred and twenty youngsters from two Manchester primary schools will be learning the consequences of crime during a hard-hitting car crash simulation at Crowcroft Park.
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2 June 2008
New crackdown on off-road bikes
Manchester City Council, Greater Manchester Police and Southways Housing Association are joining forces to crack down on the illegal use of off-road bikes in Chorlton.
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2 June 2008
Get your badge, veterans urged
As Manchester plans to honour people who served their country with National Veterans’ Day Celebrations at the end of the month, city leaders urge all who qualify to apply for their veteran’s badge.
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20 May 2008
24 Hour Wilson Memorial
The cast list for Reification - the Tony Wilson Experience is getting bigger with more names just added to the line-up.
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6 May 2008
Teamwork takes tidy approach to Moston clean-up
More than 70 officers from 11 different organisations joined forces to tackle anti-social behaviour and environmental crime during the Moston Beatsweep.
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29 April 2008
Award for lifesaver Eric
School crossing patrol Eric Machin is a lifesaver in more ways than one.
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28 April 2008
Pupils' posters aim to keep Moss Side clean
Litter picking youngsters have been winning over local residents in their campaign to keep Moss Side tidy.
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9 April 2008
Council's pioneering crackdown boosts fall in crime
Manchester's Respect Action Week programme, to tackle crime and anti social behaviour, has been so successful that it is being used as the blueprint for a long-term crime plan for the city.
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31 March 2008
Licence suspended after city centre store sells alcohol to children
A Spar shop in Manchester city centre has had its alcohol licence suspended after staff sold alcohol to underage customers for the third time.
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25 March 2008
Landmark Youth Project Celebrating Success
A unique project, built around the needs of local young people in Wythenshawe, is celebrating its success with an awards evening.
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18 March 2008
Super Respect gets Government thumbs up
A ground-breaking carrot and stick scheme in Manchester to help keep young people out of crime has been such a success that it's been used by the Government to launch a major youth initiative.
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12 March 2008
Crime consultation crosses the generation gap
Manchester's crime and disorder reduction partnership is consulting people across the city to find out their views about crime and anti social behaviour.
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3 March 2008
International Women’s Day 2008
Manchester Town Hall will host a celebration of International Women’s Day on Saturday 8 March.
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29 February 2008
Bike lock give-away
Manchester student Mike Joslin knows how it feels to have his cycle stolen - it's happened to him eight times. Now he's giving his support to a scheme to help put the brakes on bike theft.
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13 February 2008
Musical fun day leaves Respect on a high note
A pioneering scheme to tackle low level crime and anti social behaviour is running in Northenden this week.
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6 February 2008
Manchester City Council seeks to influence Post Office closures
Manchester City Council has prepared a detailed report for the Post Office to influence their decisions on the future of post offices in the city.
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16 January 2008
Prolific shoplifter banned from city centre stores
Prolific shoplifter Benjamin Webster has been banned from Manchester city centre stores under the terms of an indefinite anti-social behaviour order obtained by Manchester City Council.
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15 January 2008
Free trapeze course helps residents become high flyers
A free trapeze and aerial course funded by New East Manchester is offering twelve east Manchester residents a chance to learn how to become a trapeze artist.
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14 January 2008
“What Manchester Women Want”
Manchester women will help create an exciting exhibition for International Women’s Day, Saturday 8 March 2008.
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9 January 2008
Motorist found guilty of racist abuse and assault on Parking Attendant
Manchester Magistrates have convicted Pauline Hardy of Ardwick, Manchester, of racist abuse and assault.
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21 December 2007
Calendars celebrate a city for all ages
Manchester’s Positive Images of Ageing calendars have taken on a multigenerational theme for 2008 in line with one of Manchester’s core priorities to promote intergenerational work in the city.
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14 December 2007
Manchester help and advice centre first in country
Manchester City Council, Greater Manchester Police and health professionals are launching a walk-in advice centre for people visiting the city – the first of its kind in the country.
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10 December 2007
Respect launch marks season of goodwill
“Give respect, get respect” is the message being sent out to shoppers, residents and revellers in Manchester City Centre as part of the Respect Action Week.
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7 December 2007
Prison sentence for refusal to pay council tax
Gary Brazil of Lapwing Lane, Didsbury, was last week sentenced to 90 days in prison for wilful refusal to pay the council tax he owed.
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29 November 2007
Illegal bikes head for Christmas Crush
Parents are being given a stark warning in the run up to Christmas: buy illegal off-road bikes for presents and they may be crushed.
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26 November 2007
Respect feeds into the heart of Gorton
Hotpot lunches, afternoon teas and free health checks for pets are just some of the events on offer to residents in South Gorton as part of the Respect Action Week which runs from today.
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23 November 2007
Teenagers tune in to the sound of Respect
Budding musicians and vocalists have been writing and recording their own songs as part of the Woodhouse Park Respect Action week.
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20 November 2007
Tell us about your quality of life!
What do you think about your quality of life?
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19 November 2007
THE CREAM OF MANCHESTER - Manchester Community Awards 2007
Manchester City Council has been searching for community heroes with its annual awards scheme for people who help put the spirit back into their area.
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7 November 2007
Manchester residents help devise parenting advice book
Manchester residents figure strongly in a book on parenting advice produced by Manchester City Council.
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6 November 2007
Hulme Respect slashes crime by 66 per cent
The Hulme respect action week has led to an impressive fall in crime and a 75 percent drop in anti social behaviour.
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5 November 2007
Manchester’s success in tackling anti-social behaviour
Manchester City Council is sending out thousands of booklets throughout the city publicising its integrated approach to anti-social behaviour.
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1 November 2007
Respect Action Week cuts crime by half
Figures reveal crime in Newton Heath and Miles Platting dropped 50% as a result of a concentrated effort by over 20 agencies to cut crime and anti-social behaviour during a Respect Action Week.
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30 October 2007
Young people help clean up Clayton
Young people from Clayton and Newton Heath took to the streets with bin bags and litter pickers last week to help clean up their local environment.
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23 October 2007
Respect Action Week comes to Newton Heath and Miles Platting
From Monday 29 October a Respect Action Week aimed at driving down crime and reducing anti-social behaviour will take place in Newton Heath and Miles Platting.
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10 October 2007
Crime down during Brooklands Respect Week
A week of high profile activity in Brooklands resulted in a 51.5% reduction in crime in the area.
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9 October 2007
Celebrating achievement! Manchester Women’s Awards 2007
Do you know a remarkable woman, community group or organisation working hard to improve the lives of women in Manchester?
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3 October 2007
Cheetham dishes up an Italian treat
Diners at one of Manchester’s swankiest restaurants will be given a taste of North Manchester as its head chef cooks up a dish using only ingredients grown in a Cheetham allotment.
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24 September 2007
Respect comes to Brooklands
The successful programme of Respect Action Weeks, which is being rolled out across Manchester, will come to Brooklands a week today.
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14 September 2007
Live It Up At The Full Of Life Festival 24 – 29 September
The Manchester 2007 Full of Life Festival, the biggest festival in Britain of its kind specifically for older people, will kick off at the City of Manchester stadium on Monday 24th September 1-4pm.
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12 September 2007
Vandals wreck dozens of graves
Vandals have knocked over dozens of headstones on graves in a Manchester cemetery.
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10 September 2007
Manchester Joins Top Level Advisory Group on Gangs
The government has invited Manchester to join a top level task force on guns and gangs.
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6 September 2007
Crumpsall residents urged ‘Make Your Mark In The Park’
Hundreds of Crumpsall residents will be invited to make their mark on Sunday 16 September by signing a new community pledge.
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6 September 2007
Minister Crushes Bikes to Launch Respect
Minister of State for Children, Young People and Families, Beverley Hughes MP will officially launch Manchester’s Respect Action Week Saturday 8 September 2007 at 1pm, North City Library, Harpurhey.
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24 August 2007
Two-year ASBO for youth who targeted family with racist abuse
Sixteen-year-old Nathan Hall of Ballantine Street, Newton Heath, who targeted a local family with racist abuse, including alleged threats with a hammer, has been placed on a two-year ASBO.
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25 July 2007
Drive to reduce numbers of lonely older people in Manchester
A blueprint aimed at tackling loneliness among Manchester’s older people is under the spotlight at the council’s Citizenship and Inclusion Overview and Scrutiny Committee today (Wednesday July 18th).
