Manchester City Council

City Council in top five per cent of green list

New figures have placed Manchester City Council in the top five per cent of organisations across the country who have taken early action to monitor and reduce their carbon emissions.

Stay safe message for students

Manchester City Council will be driving home the road safety message to students next week.

Thousands of flat residents to recycle

Thousands of residents living in flats will be able to recycle for the first time thanks to new services being introduced by Manchester City Council.

Students are barking mad about recycling

Abandoned dogs have benefited from a Manchester City Council campaign encouraging students to recycle and reuse their property as they leave their homes.

Recycling Yellow Pages has never bin so easy

Manchester City Council is calling on residents to help set a new record for recycling their old Yellow Pages by simply putting them in their blue bins for kerbside collection.

Improving cemeteries is a NEET idea

Young people who have previously had little or no work experience are assisting Manchester City Council’s Bereavement Services to improve the city’s cemeteries.

Green vehicles are not rubbish

Pupils at Oswald Road school in Chortlon received a visit from Manchester City Council’s recycling team with one of their brand new, environmentally friendly recycling vehicles.

New parade created for Beswick shops

As part of the on-going development work to create a new shopping centre for Beswick, the supermarket has reopened after being closed for a few weeks for refurbishment.

Daring diarists to cut food waste

Families across Greater Manchester have vowed to cut down on the amount of food they waste, after keeping diaries monitoring everything they throw out.

Recycling sisters do it by the book

A pair of artistic sisters have used their talents to encourage young bookworms across the city to recycle thanks to a Manchester City Council competition.

Low-carbon residents asked to come forward

Residents who want to develop green projects to make life better in their neighbourhoods whilst saving money can get advice and help at a Manchester City Council event next week.

Plastic recycling scheme hits the north

Residents across north and east Manchester will be able to recycle plastic and cardboard at home as part of Manchester City Council’s plan to turn the city into the UK’s recycling capital.

Top chef stops food going to pot

A celebrity chef will serve up top tips on turning leftovers into tasty meals at the launch of a food waste campaign backed by Manchester City Council.

Computers seized in net raid

Manchester City Council trading standards officers seized computers after raiding the alleged base of a website which enabled customers to watch and download illegal copies of movies.

Winter revamp for cemeteries

Over the last eight weeks, Manchester City Council’s cemeteries have undergone one of their biggest ever grounds maintenance improvement projects.

Manchester is Blooming Marvellous

The outstanding efforts of green-fingered Manchester residents have been recognised this week, as local groups have won 31 Neighbourhood Awards at North West Britain In Bloom 2008.

NCP Manchester backs Heaton Park Tree-Athlon

With the support of NCP Manchester car parks and Manchester City Council, international charity Trees for Cities brings a new event to Manchester, the Tree-Athlon, and a 5K run.

Hive to create a buzz

Manchester City Council has agreed to invest in a Northern Quarter regeneration scheme designed to attract creative industries.

Council makes a refreshing change

Manchester City Council is planning to replace bottled water with tap water at all of its buildings, where possible, before the end of next year.

Thousands to recycle plastic and cardboard

Thousands of South Manchester and Wythenshawe residents will be able to recycle plastic bottles and cardboard thanks to a trial service being launched by Manchester City Council.

Teachers urged to use parks as classrooms

Teachers from schools across Manchester were shown how to use the city's parks and green spaces as classrooms at an event organised by Manchester City Council.

Dog owners urged to pick up the poop

Manchester's dog owners are being urged to keep the city's public places clean this summer by making sure they pick up the poop.

Stop means stop!

Careless and impatient drivers are putting children's lives at risk by refusing to stop at school crossing patrols.

Chorlton woman wins £500 for speaking her mind

It's not every day you're thanked for letting people know what you think, but that's exactly what happened to a Chorlton woman when she responded to Manchester City Council's recycling consultation.

Youngsters help end 100 Days campaign

A recycled fashion show and a special version of Dragons' Den helped Manchester youngsters bring this year's 100 Days campaign to a successful end.

Licensing restrictions imposed on Hulme bar

A bar has been ordered to cut its opening hours after complaints from residents about noise levels and concerns about the way the premises were being run.

Call to cut down on food waste

Manchester City Council recycling officers are encouraging residents to cut down on the amount of food they throw away.

Launch of 2008 Manchester in Bloom

Manchester City Council is calling on communities across the city to make sure 2008's Manchester in Bloom event is an even bigger success than last year.

Pupils visit green roof

Primary school youngsters will get a bird's - and bug's - eye view of Manchester when they visit a garden created above the city's streets.

Outdoor living room tours city

A portable living room is moving around Manchester as part of a campaign urging residents to reuse their old furniture instead of sending it to the tip.

Paperboys launch Own Your Streets Day

Big businesses have put their weight behind an event calling on everyone who lives, works or shops in the city centre to improve the streets.

Volunteers wanted for clean-up of Chorlton Ees

Volunteers are being invited to help on a litter picking event on Chorlton Ees and Ivy Green this weekend, as part of Manchester City Council's 100 Days campaign.

Everyday rubbish recycled in Sportcity challenge

Everyday rubbish has been transformed into useful items, including CD racks and can openers, with help of east Manchester students and Earl Barrett, ex MCFC player and England international.

Waste-busting researchers seek volunteers

Researchers hoping to reduce the amount of rubbish sent to landfill sites from Manchester households are looking for volunteers to collect packaging waste for two weeks.

More than 800 old vehicles recycled

More than 800 vehicles were removed from Manchester streets last year - and almost every ounce of material from the vehicles was recycled.

Recycling is an art form

From turning discarded packaging into robot sculptures to making jewellery out of old belts, Manchester artists are finding creative ways to recycle waste materials.

Litter lout blames girlfriend's ex

A man who gave the name and address of his girlfriend's ex-partner after being caught littering has been tracked down and ordered to pay a total of £415.

Junk your junk mail

Manchester residents are being advised to save themselves headaches when the post arrives - and cut down on waste - by redirecting junk mail away from their homes.

Recycling push for town hall staff

A huge drive to cut down on the amount of waste being sent to landfill sites from Manchester Town Hall is being launched this week.

City road casualty toll plummets

The number of children killed or seriously injured on Manchester’s roads has almost halved since the year 2000, new figures reveal.

Residents want to recycle more materials

Early results from consultations suggest that Mancunians want to see new services to recycle materials ranging from plastics and cardboard to food and textiles, while many want recycling made simpler.

Orange goes green to help bird sanctuary

A mobile phone store has agreed to reduce its environmental impact and recycle cardboard by donating it to a bird sanctuary, as part of Manchester City Council's Environmental Business Pledge.

How can we recycle more? We're all ears

A team of attentive listeners is taking to Manchester's streets to ask the city's residents how recycling services can be improved.

Top tips for an eco Easter

Manchester City Council's recycling team is advising residents on how to be a good egg this Easter.

Masterplan for West Gorton approved by City Council

The masterplan for West Gorton by architects BDP on behalf of developer consortium BASE, a joint venture between Artisan and Barratt, has been approved by Manchester City Council’s Executive.

Manchester: next generation digital city

Manchester people can expect to see “next generation” open network broadband become a reality, with Internet access available up to 1,000 times faster than most services provide today.

Can we help you recycle?

Manchester residents who want more opportunities to recycle metal objects are being invited to say where they want new can banks to be placed..

Selfridges pledge to reduce energy emissions

Selfridges has pledged to help Manchester tackle climate change as part of the Challenge Manchester 2008 - 100 days to a cleaner, greener city campaign.

Town hall signs recycling joint venture

Manchester City Council has today signed a new seven-year waste and recycling contract with Enterprise Manchester Partnership Limited.

Local hero plants city's 2,008th tree

Manchester City Council's environmental teams are to plant the city's 2,008th tree - with a little help from a local hero.

Huge rise in Christmas tree recycling

Manchester recycled more than 100 tonnes worth of Christmas trees this year - equivalent to the weight of six rubbish lorries.

Regenerating East Manchester

Statement from Leader of Manchester City Council in reaction to Government announcement on the regional casino.

Youngsters launch Wildabout Manchester 2008

Wildabout Manchester, a campaign to improve the city's biodiversity, has been launched and this year it's going to be bigger and better than ever!

First milestone marked for Openshaw housing scheme

A major new housing development in the Toxteth Street neighbourhood of Openshaw in east Manchester reaches its first milestone as residents are invited to lay the first bricks.

Read all about it at the Forum

Lord Mayor of Manchester Councillor Glynn Evans made his own headlines when he opened the latest addition to Wythenshawe Forum

Changes made to regeneration plans

Changes have been made to New East Manchester’s regeneration plans for the next decade following a major consultation exercise that involved 30,000 households in east Manchester.

Pioneering planning model recognised at top awards

A pioneering 3D model commissioned by urban regeneration company New East Manchester and funded by the North West Regional Development Agency was commended at the Royal Town Planning Institute awards.

Built In Quality Awards Winners 2008

The Building Surveyors from the Chief Executive’s Department of Manchester City Council recently unveiled the winners of this year’s prestigious Built In Quality Awards.

Pupils pick up respect for Moss Side

Manchester City Council’s environment officers will be calling on the expertise of litter-picking youngsters to help clean-up the streets of Moss Side.

New housing boost for Moss Side

Further sites are set to be made available for new homes improving housing quality and choice in Moss Side.

Teamwork gets cemetery in trim

A team of multi skilled cemetery workers from across Manchester got together to give Southern Cemetery in Chorlton-cum-Hardy a £40,000 facelift.

Spicy Hut restaurant strikes Gold

The Spicy Hut has become the first restaurant in Rusholme to receive the Gold Award for Manchester’s Environmental Business Pledge.

East Manchester company wins £10k prize

Smart Plan, a computer software design company based in One Central Park in Newton Heath has scooped the top prize in a major competition called EnterPrize organised by New East Manchester.

Legend kicks off Maine Road development

Manchester City FC legend Mike Summerbee will join City Council leader Sir Richard Leese on December 4 to officially launch development at the club’s former Maine Road site.

Environmental Business Pledge

With Green credentials high on the agenda for companies, the Council has re-launched and initiative to help Manchester businesses reduce their carbon footprint and save money at the same time.

How to have a Green Christmas

If you are dreaming of a green Christmas or wondering how to reduce your waste this year, look no further.

Manchester To Lead On UK Carbon Cutting Programme

Should we be putting gardens instead of roofs on top of buildings to cut power demand? If wind turbines were installed around the edges of new developments, how much cheaper would our power bills be?

Morrisons to anchor town centre regeneration scheme

Morrisons has signed a leasehold deal which will see the company anchoring a £40 million regeneration scheme in Openshaw, east Manchester, in an 80,000 sq ft store to open in the summer of 2009.

Kitchens' top tips to reduce carbon footprint

Manchester City Council’s catering department will be presenting three hampers to winners of a competition to get catering staff thinking about reducing their carbon footprint.

Work starts on Openshaw housing scheme

Worked has started today on the first phase of a major new housing development in the Toxteth Street neighbourhood of Openshaw in east Manchester.

Design Centre receives top Pledge Award.

Manchester Craft and Design Centre has become the first shopping centre to qualify for Manchester’s Environmental Business Pledge.

Best ever Bloom awards

Green-fingered Mancunians are celebrating their biggest ever scoop of North West in Bloom awards.

Manchester to consult on improvements to recycling

Recycling waste disposal will be a top priority on the city’s agenda in the next five months as the council conducts a major consultation exercise with residents, businesses and stakeholders.

Len Grant chronicles six years of change

Award-winning Manchester photographer and writer, Len Grant, has launched the second book in his series documenting the development of New Islington in east Manchester.

Manchester one of Good Guys

Manchester City Council is joining forces with other councils in Greater Manchester to combat firework danger in the run up to bonfire night.

‘Little Green Bag’ launched at Harvey Nichols

September 26 sees the launch of the ‘Little Green Bag’ a unique venture between the Council, luxury lifestyle retailer, Harvey Nichols, and the fashion buying students of Manchester Met University.

Culture minister visits Dig Manchester

Culture Minister James Purnell MP will join schoolchildren from Baguley Hall Primary school and community volunteers at Dig Manchester's community archaeology dig in Wythenshawe Park, Friday 21 Sept.

“In town, without my car!

Imagine a city with fewer cars, where you can take to the streets and rediscover your city!

New East Manchester named Regeneration Agency of the Year

New East Manchester has been named Regeneration Agency of the Year at the first Regeneration and Renewal Awards, organised by the regeneration industry’s leading magazine, Regeneration and Renewal.

Living roof for Piccadilly Gardens

Plans have been submitted for an innovative ‘living roof’ for the pavilion building in Piccadilly Gardens.

Weevils will munch pond pest

Parks staff dealing with a pond pest called in the experts – hundreds of weevils each only 2mm long!

Drawing up a brighter future for residents

Three thousand primary school children aged 4 – 11 years from Clayton, Beswick and Openshaw will receive a copy of the 2006/7 east Manchester New Deal for Communities Annual Report.

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