http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news Manchester City Council Latest news Jadu CMS http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:29:23 +0000 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:29:23 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6206/powerhouse_library_now_open_to_all Moss Side Powerhouse Library will throw open its doors for library users of all ages to give residents the opportunity to take advantage of the centre’s enviable facilities. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6206/powerhouse_library_now_open_to_all Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:11:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6205/a_blue_new_year_for_parking_fraudsters Four drivers are forced to re-think their resolutions as they are fined more than £2,500 for blue badge parking offences since the New Year. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6205/a_blue_new_year_for_parking_fraudsters Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:53:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6204/benchill_residents_given_neighbourly_advice Benchill residents were given face-to-face advice about avoiding crime as well as the opportunity to raise concerns with police and council officers. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6204/benchill_residents_given_neighbourly_advice Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6203/city_centre_residents_asked_about_permit_scheme City centre residents are to be asked for their views on proposed changes to a parking permit scheme. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6203/city_centre_residents_asked_about_permit_scheme Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:13:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6202/councillors_to_consider_proposed_improvements_to_early_years_services_in_manchester Proposed improvements to early years services in Manchester will be considered by councillors next week. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6202/councillors_to_consider_proposed_improvements_to_early_years_services_in_manchester Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:09:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6201/thug_banned_from_moss_side_streets A teenage thug who intimidated residents and threw bottles at passing cars has been banned from streets on Moss Side. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6201/thug_banned_from_moss_side_streets Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:22:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6200/international_womens_day_goes_for_an_un-conventional_style Could you create an album in a day? That’s the challenge on offer to women in Manchester at this year’s International Women’s Day celebrations. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6200/international_womens_day_goes_for_an_un-conventional_style Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:39:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6199/manchester_loves_february Retailers, restaurants, transport bosses and Manchester City Council are joining forces to encourage people to visit the city centre and experience some great value deals. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6199/manchester_loves_february Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:18:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6198/piccadilly_by_design_manchesters_newest_market Piccadilly Gardens is set to host Manchester’s brand new market, Piccadilly by Design, on Saturday 4 February. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6198/piccadilly_by_design_manchesters_newest_market Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:35:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6197/savvy_work_saves_over_a_million_on_school_revamp A high school in Chorlton has had a major refurbishment bringing it up to the same standard as a new-build school - with a saving of over a million pounds to boot. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6197/savvy_work_saves_over_a_million_on_school_revamp Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:52:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6196/warning_email_scam An email scam has come to our attention. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6196/warning_email_scam Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:40:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6195/adoptive_dad_takes_to_the_airwaves_to_encourage_others_to_adopt An adoptive parent from Manchester has taken to the airwaves to encourage more people to think about adopting. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6195/adoptive_dad_takes_to_the_airwaves_to_encourage_others_to_adopt Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:25:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6194/manchester_council_tax_bills_set_to_stay_frozen Manchester City Council is proposing to freeze council tax for 2012/13 - making it the third successive year that bills have not risen. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6194/manchester_council_tax_bills_set_to_stay_frozen Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:02:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6193/shisha_caf_owners_forced_to_pay_3_000 The owners of two cafes where customers were allowed to smoke shisha pipes have been ordered to pay a total of nearly £3,000. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6193/shisha_caf_owners_forced_to_pay_3_000 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:39:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6192/major_new_grant_funding_for_three_manchester_cultural_institutions The partnership of Manchester City Galleries, Whitworth Art Gallery and The Manchester Museum today received confirmation of three year’s major grant funding from Arts Council England (ACE). http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6192/major_new_grant_funding_for_three_manchester_cultural_institutions Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:19:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6191/write_on_message_moss_side_youngsters_award-winning_article A youngster who joined an image campaign to show the potential of today’s Moss Side has gained national recognition for his work - and a fledgling career in journalism to boot. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6191/write_on_message_moss_side_youngsters_award-winning_article Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6189/new_stadium_will_be_home_win_for_community Plans for a new £4.5 million football stadium in North Manchester with facilities which will benefit the wider community are moving forwards. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6189/new_stadium_will_be_home_win_for_community Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:10:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6186/manchester_welcomes_the_year_of_the_dragon Glittering parading dragons and dancing lions will fill the streets to celebrate the arrival of the Chinese New Year. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6186/manchester_welcomes_the_year_of_the_dragon Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:18:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6185/manchester_remembers_national_holocaust_memorial_day High school children from Manchester will learn first hand about the experience of a holocaust survivor at a special event to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January 2012. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6185/manchester_remembers_national_holocaust_memorial_day Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:53:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6184/neighbours_go_head_to_head_in_recycling_battle A group of residents received a shopping bonus - after going head to head with their neighbours to see who could recycle more. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6184/neighbours_go_head_to_head_in_recycling_battle Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:25:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6183/warning_sounded_over_housing_benefit_changes Manchester City Council believes that proposed changes to housing benefit could cost Manchester residents almost £8 million a year. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6183/warning_sounded_over_housing_benefit_changes Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:21:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6182/northern_thunder_netball_club_storm_to_victory_in_their_new_home Northern Thunder Netball Club are looking forward to the start of the national Fiat Netball Super League. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6182/northern_thunder_netball_club_storm_to_victory_in_their_new_home Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:47:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6181/christmas_in_manchester_hailed_a_triumph Manchester has long enjoyed a great reputation for its wonderful Christmas line-up - and deservedly so as 2011 proves to be the most successful year yet. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6181/christmas_in_manchester_hailed_a_triumph Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:03:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6180/employer_suite_helps_its_1_000th_jobseeker_into_work Manchester's Employer Suite served up its 1,000th success story when Leah Mayhew, who had been unemployed for more than three years, took away a permanent job in double-quick time from her visit. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6180/employer_suite_helps_its_1_000th_jobseeker_into_work Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:42:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6179/18m_strategy_will_create_new_leisure_facilities Manchester City Council has unveiled an outline £18 million strategy which would see three outdated older pools with high running costs replaced with state-of-the-art leisure facilities. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6179/18m_strategy_will_create_new_leisure_facilities Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:25:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6178/get_ready_for_a_grand_day_out Manchester City Council is launching an initiative aimed at getting older residents out and about, meeting new people, and taking part in healthy and fun activities. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6178/get_ready_for_a_grand_day_out Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:58:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6177/sherlock_holmes_returns_to_city_library_for_national_libraries_day Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson are set to solve a second murder at Manchester 's City Library by popular demand - but they need your help to crack the case. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6177/sherlock_holmes_returns_to_city_library_for_national_libraries_day Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:27:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6176/staff_praised_for_providing_gold_plated_service_to_pupils_at_manchester_special_school A special school in Manchester is celebrating after being told its staff provide a gold plated service to pupils. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6176/staff_praised_for_providing_gold_plated_service_to_pupils_at_manchester_special_school Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:17:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6175/park_becomes_citys_largest_nature_reserve Manchester residents have been given more opportunities to get up close to nature after a park was turned into the city’s largest wildlife haven. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6175/park_becomes_citys_largest_nature_reserve Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:57:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6174/christmas_tree_recycling_easier_than_ever It may be a sad time of year as Christmas decorations are taken down but residents who bought real trees will find it easier than ever to recycle them this year. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6174/christmas_tree_recycling_easier_than_ever Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:25:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6173/striking_success_of_manchester_clock_tower_tours More than 1,500 people have flocked to enjoy tours of Manchester Town Hall’s iconic clock tower in the space of a month. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6173/striking_success_of_manchester_clock_tower_tours Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:16:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6172/greater_manchester_welcomes_community_budget_pilot Greater Manchester has welcomed news that it has been selected by the Government as one of only four Whole Place Community Budget pilots in the country. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6172/greater_manchester_welcomes_community_budget_pilot Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:12:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6171/alexandra_park_celebrates_22_million_lottery_win It is celebration time for a historic Manchester park with the announcement that it will receive a £2.2 million windfall from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the Big Lottery Fund (BIG). http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6171/alexandra_park_celebrates_22_million_lottery_win Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:37:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6170/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. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6170/top_award_for_riot_clean-up_heroes Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:30:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6168/thanks_a_million_the_christmas_markets_hit_one_million_visitors Visitors to Manchester's award-winning Christmas Markets have smashed the million mark. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6168/thanks_a_million_the_christmas_markets_hit_one_million_visitors Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:26:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6167/safeguarding_board_report_on_measures_to_protect_vulnerable_adults A report by the Manchester Safeguarding Adults Board (MSAB) has looked at the way in which services are being delivered protecting our most vulnerable adults or citizens from abuse in Manchester. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6167/safeguarding_board_report_on_measures_to_protect_vulnerable_adults Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:59:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6166/christmas_taxi_safety_warning_after_prosecutions People visiting the city centre over the Christmas period are being reminded to take care when getting taxis home after three uninsured drivers were prosecuted. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6166/christmas_taxi_safety_warning_after_prosecutions Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:39:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6165/50th_tenant_takes_the_sharp_projects_office_units_occupancy_to_75 The Sharp Project, east Manchester’s digital content production complex, has reached an important milestone following the signing of nine new tenants taking the total number to 50. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6165/50th_tenant_takes_the_sharp_projects_office_units_occupancy_to_75 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:28:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6164/gritter_twitter_spreads_the_word As temperatures fall, Manchester Council is keeping residents informed when its gritters are out and about. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6164/gritter_twitter_spreads_the_word Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:49:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6163/dont_get_bitten_by_loan_sharks_this_christmas Christmas shoppers are being warned not to turn to illegal loan sharks to pay for presents - or face a miserable New Year trying to repay the loan. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6163/dont_get_bitten_by_loan_sharks_this_christmas Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:47:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6162/top_marks_for_manley_park_primary_from_ofsted A Manchester primary school that gives its pupils special lessons about the city they live in has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted inspectors. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6162/top_marks_for_manley_park_primary_from_ofsted Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:24:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6161/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. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6161/hair-raising_homage_as_misha_makeovers_transform_moss_side Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:43:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6160/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. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6160/achievement_of_a_lifetime_for_johnnie_hamp Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:53:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6159/unprecedented_skills_scheme_launched_in_wythenshawe A skill-boosting scheme, which is the first of its kind in the country, is running in Wythenshawe. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6159/unprecedented_skills_scheme_launched_in_wythenshawe Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:40:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6158/landlords_told_to_take_down_24_extensions Manchester City Council has told landlords to remove unauthorised extensions from dozens of houses on just three streets following complaints from residents. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6158/landlords_told_to_take_down_24_extensions Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:16:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6157/parents_urged_to_return_primary_school_applications_before_9_december_deadline Applications can be made on-line by parents using the unique pin number that parents should by now have received. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6157/parents_urged_to_return_primary_school_applications_before_9_december_deadline Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:14:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6154/red_ribbon_marks_world_aids_day_2011 World Aids Day will be marked this Thursday 1 December in Manchester with a large red ribbon, the universal symbol for people living with HIV, displayed on the clock tower of Manchester Town Hall. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6154/red_ribbon_marks_world_aids_day_2011 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:14:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6153/piccadilly_gardens_family_fair_returns Piccadilly Gardens will be hosting a traditional family fun fair and Piccadilly Christmas bar this festive season. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6153/piccadilly_gardens_family_fair_returns Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:16:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6151/piccadilly_gardens_welcomes_giant_advent_calendar The countdown to Christmas will begin in earnest on Thursday 1 December as Manchester welcomes a giant MCR Loves Christmas advent calendar to Piccadilly Gardens. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6151/piccadilly_gardens_welcomes_giant_advent_calendar Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:51:00 +0000