Councillors and democracy news
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15 May 2012
Manchester welcomes new Lord Mayor
Councillor Elaine Boyes will don the chains of office to become the new Lord Mayor of Manchester on Wednesday 16 May.
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2 March 2012
Homeless men say gift food hampers put hope back on menu
A group of homeless men who received a hamper-load of meals through the We Love Manchester charity say the gift has restored their faith in human nature.
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21 February 2012
Riot clean up group give prize money to city charities
A defiant duo that won a prestigious award for their work organised an impromptu clean up after the August riots have decided to donate their prize money to community charities.
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5 December 2011
Achievement of a lifetime for Johnnie Hamp
Legendary TV producer Johnnie Hamp is set to receive the City of Manchester and Lord Mayor’s Lifetime Achievement Award on Thursday 8 December.
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8 November 2011
Remembrance Sunday 2011
Civic dignitaries, servicemen and women, ex-service organisation, faith leaders and uniformed organisations, will take part in Manchester’s Remembrance Day procession and service on Sunday 13 November
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13 October 2011
AGMA launches new-look grant scheme
The Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA) is re-launching its grants scheme for the not-for-profit sector and inviting applications.
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4 October 2011
Residents called to nominate Manchester heroes
Volunteers who helped a park’s horticultural centre reopen after it was trashed by vandals are promoting a contest to let the world know about unsung Manchester heroes.
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5 August 2011
Celebration of peace 66 years on from atomic bombs
Manchester people are invited to a ceremony of commemoration to remember the victims of the atomic bombs that fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki 66 years ago.
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26 July 2011
Book of condolence opened for Norway
Manchester residents are being urged to sign a book of condolence dedicated to victims of Friday’s terror attack in Norway.
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18 May 2011
Manchester welcomes new Lord Mayor
It has been a golden year for Councillor Harry Lyons, he celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary in February and on Wednesday 18 May will don the chains of office and become Lord Mayor of Manchester.
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18 April 2011
Running for Lord Mayor’s Charity
Chris Bird, Chair of the Fundraising Committee for the Lord Mayor’s Charity, is set to run across Greater Manchester in ten days in a bid to raise £10,000 for the Lord Mayor’s Charity Appeal Trust.
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26 April 2010
Elections 2010: electoral register boost
Manchester has experienced an upsurge in applications to be added to the city’s electoral register ahead of Thursday 6 May’s general and local elections.
