http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news Manchester City Council Latest news Jadu CMS http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:19:26 +0000 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:19:26 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5327/student_intern_programme_rolled_out_across_council A work placement programme which gives Manchester youngsters the chance to walk the corridors of power at Manchester’s Town Hall has been deemed a success and is being rolled out across the Council. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5327/student_intern_programme_rolled_out_across_council Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:52:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5326/volunteers_wanted_to_preserve_chinese_history As the Chinese Community prepares to celebrate Chinese New Year, it is also invited to take part in the Manchester China Town Project, to create an archive collection about the community's history. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5326/volunteers_wanted_to_preserve_chinese_history Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:32:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5325/strictly_wheelchair_dancing_on_a_roll A ballroom and Latin dancing class for wheelchair users and their able-bodied friends and relatives is being launched in Manchester this month and hopes to capture interest created by a new BBC show. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5325/strictly_wheelchair_dancing_on_a_roll Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:50:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5324/wythenshawe_wide_web_training_for_small_businesses Small businesses in Wythenshawe are about to be helped to raise their profile on the internet thanks to a series of free workshops at the Forum Library, starting this week. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5324/wythenshawe_wide_web_training_for_small_businesses Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:39:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5323/new_east_manchester_appoints_new_chairman Simon Bate, Director at Ask Developments, has been appointed chairman of urban regeneration company, New East Manchester (NEM) replacing Robert Hough who held the position for seven years. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5323/new_east_manchester_appoints_new_chairman Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:09:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5322/free_legal_advice_available_in_east_manchester East Manchester residents can now benefit from free legal advice. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5322/free_legal_advice_available_in_east_manchester Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:58:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5321/manchester_city_council_secures_conviction_for_benefit_fraud Nicola Finch (31) of Grangemill Walk Moston, was convicted on 5 February 2010 of dishonestly obtaining income support, housing benefit and council tax benefit amounting to £32,214.00. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5321/manchester_city_council_secures_conviction_for_benefit_fraud Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:30:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5320/manchester_is_aiming_to_lead_the_way_with_services_for_children_with_autism Manchester is aiming to become a centre of excellence for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) with the creation of a purpose built school and training centre. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5320/manchester_is_aiming_to_lead_the_way_with_services_for_children_with_autism Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:57:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5319/story_telling_con-man_gets_five_year_asbo A 31 year old man who conned passengers into giving him money with a series of hard luck stories has been given a five year ASBO. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5319/story_telling_con-man_gets_five_year_asbo Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:44:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5318/north_manchester_school_on_stilts_prepares_to_open An innovative eco-friendly school built on stilts, is celebrating the completion of building work next week with a time capsule burial. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5318/north_manchester_school_on_stilts_prepares_to_open Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:26:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5317/vehicle_checks_recover_hundreds_of_pounds_in_fines Manchester City Council has recovered more than £750 in unpaid fines following a day of action in Baguley. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5317/vehicle_checks_recover_hundreds_of_pounds_in_fines Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:44:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5316/100_people_get_jobs_through_employment_initiative A scheme to get unemployed east Manchester residents into work has so far helped secure 100 people with jobs in the construction industry and offer training to over three hundred local people. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5316/100_people_get_jobs_through_employment_initiative Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:04:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5315/bags_of_romance_at_valentines_market For anyone stuck for gift ideas that won’t break the bank this Valentine's Day, the Valentine's Market in Piccadilly Gardens on 12 and 13 February is the place to be. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5315/bags_of_romance_at_valentines_market Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:20:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5314/no_increase_in_council_tax_in_manchester Manchester City Council is freezing council tax this year to give a helping hand to residents as the UK moves out of recession. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5314/no_increase_in_council_tax_in_manchester Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:12:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5312/new_planning_powers_will_benefit_neighbourhoods Manchester City Council is welcoming the prospect of new powers to control the spread of shared rented homes across the city and moves to prevent the worst private landlords from letting homes. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5312/new_planning_powers_will_benefit_neighbourhoods Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:36:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5311/joint_patrols_team_up_with_residents_to_tackle_burglary Manchester City Council and Greater Manchester Police are teaming up to make life harder for criminals targeting parts of Longsight. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5311/joint_patrols_team_up_with_residents_to_tackle_burglary Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:51:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5310/pedlars_bill_closer_to_becoming_law A Bill aimed at clearing illegal traders off Manchester’s streets has moved one step closer to becoming law after clearing its third reading in the House Of Commons. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5310/pedlars_bill_closer_to_becoming_law Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:34:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5309/government_praises_manchesters_climate_change_plan Manchester City Council has been chosen as one of nine pioneering authorities to receive support from the government in tackling climate change. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5309/government_praises_manchesters_climate_change_plan Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:08:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5308/takeaway_owners_charged_6_000_over_cockroaches The owners of a takeaway where cockroaches were seen crawling around near food have been ordered to pay a total of nearly £6,000. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5308/takeaway_owners_charged_6_000_over_cockroaches Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5307/roll_up_roll_up_for_cirque_du_harpurhey If you’ve ever dreamed of running away with the circus, now could be your chance thanks to a circus skills workshop at North City Library. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5307/roll_up_roll_up_for_cirque_du_harpurhey Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:51:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5306/new_beginning_for_manchester_central_library One of Manchester’s finest and best-loved buildings, Manchester Central Library, will temporarily close later this year in order to enable vital restoration and refurbishment work to be carried out. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5306/new_beginning_for_manchester_central_library Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:32:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5305/council_cracks_down_on_absence_from_school Parents and schools are being asked to join forces with the Council in cracking down on pupil absence and truancy to cut down on the high number of school days lost each week through absence. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5305/council_cracks_down_on_absence_from_school Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:21:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5304/young_writer_to_host_library_debate Local teenager, Afshan Lodh, will be joined by author Robin Yassin-Kassab to lead a talk for young people entitled Responding to Terror at Central Library. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5304/young_writer_to_host_library_debate Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:26:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5303/st_peters_square_international_design_competition_launched Manchester City Council has launched the first phase of an international design competition to transform St Peter’s Square into a world-class public space. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5303/st_peters_square_international_design_competition_launched Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:18:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5302/community_service_and_fines_for_cheats A man who altered his dead brother’s disabled parking badge has been sentenced to community service, while two other blue badge cheats have been ordered to pay a total of £1,500. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5302/community_service_and_fines_for_cheats Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:12:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5301/pupils_turn_phone_books_into_allotments Primary school pupils are to start growing fruit and vegetables on their school grounds, thanks to a cash prize they won for recycling telephone directories. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5301/pupils_turn_phone_books_into_allotments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5300/heaton_park_sports_facilities_the_facts Factual information about the proposed Sport Zone at Heaton Park has been posted on the park's website so that residents can be fully informed about the plans. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5300/heaton_park_sports_facilities_the_facts Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:02:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5299/junior_golf_hits_the_tee_at_heaton_park The First Tee® initiative at Heaton Park Golf Centre is already benefiting thousands of young people in and around the North Manchester area. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5299/junior_golf_hits_the_tee_at_heaton_park Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:53:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5298/gorton_gets_450_000_of_funding_for_young_people Gorton in east Manchester is to receive £450,000 from the Government’s ‘Inspiring Communities’ for a series of projects for young people and their families over the next 18 months. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5298/gorton_gets_450_000_of_funding_for_young_people Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:39:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5297/exhibition_and_films_mark_holocaust_memorial_day_with_a_legacy_of_hope Holocaust Memorial Day will be marked in Manchester by a special portrait exhibition as well as a film event involving Holocaust survivors, schools across Manchester and city leaders. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5297/exhibition_and_films_mark_holocaust_memorial_day_with_a_legacy_of_hope Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:26:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5296/irresponsible_dog_owner_lands_700_bill A woman who allowed her dog to roam freely around Manchester streets has been ordered to pay nearly £700, following a Manchester City Council prosecution. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5296/irresponsible_dog_owner_lands_700_bill Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:19:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5295/stop_means_stop Careless and impatient drivers are putting children’s lives at risk by refusing to stop for school crossing patrols. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5295/stop_means_stop Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:13:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5294/test_the_water_on_new_health_website_for_schoolkids Manchester Fayre, the in-house school meal provider at Manchester City Council has put educating children about the importance of drinking water at the top of its menu. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5294/test_the_water_on_new_health_website_for_schoolkids Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:16:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5293/hotels_cosy_up_with_green_scheme City centre hotels are saving thousands of pounds on energy bills after joining an award-winning Manchester City Council environmental scheme. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5293/hotels_cosy_up_with_green_scheme Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:07:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5292/manchester_is_first_city_in_the_north_to_get_safe_night-life_award Manchester is one of six places to be awarded a new accreditation by the Association of Town Centre Management. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5292/manchester_is_first_city_in_the_north_to_get_safe_night-life_award Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:11:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5291/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. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5291/free_bike_marking_for_security_conscious_cyclists Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:22:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5290/nightclub_licence_suspended_following_nye_brawl A nightclub where a police officer was assaulted during a New Year’s Eve brawl has had its licence suspended. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5290/nightclub_licence_suspended_following_nye_brawl Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:38:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5289/extra_staff_clean_streets_following_freeze Extra staff have been used to pick litter, making sure Manchester's streets are back to their usual clean state following the recent bad weather. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5289/extra_staff_clean_streets_following_freeze Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:31:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5288/top_ten_for_arndale_market Manchester’s Arndale Market has been named one of the UK’s top ten markets by The Guardian travel guide. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5288/top_ten_for_arndale_market Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:19:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5287/recyclers_provide_clothes_for_african_children Members of the public are being invited to swap their unwanted Christmas presents while helping African children during a recycling event being held this weekend. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5287/recyclers_provide_clothes_for_african_children Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:34:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5286/manchester_youngsters_act_up_for_the_cameras A film made by young people from Harphurhey is being shown to pupils across Manchester to warn them about the damage anti social behaviour on the buses can cause. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5286/manchester_youngsters_act_up_for_the_cameras Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:57:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5285/illegal_street_peddlar_lands_800_bill An illegal street trader who was caught selling children’s toys in Manchester city centre has been ordered to pay nearly £800. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5285/illegal_street_peddlar_lands_800_bill Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:42:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5284/chance_to_learn_more_about_wythenshawe_town_centre_masterplan People are being given the opportunity to learn more about the vision for Wythenshawe town centre. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5284/chance_to_learn_more_about_wythenshawe_town_centre_masterplan Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:35:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5283/disasters_emergency_committee_haiti_earthquake_appeal Manchester City Council is urging all Mancunians to do their bit to support the aid effort following the earthquake in Haiti. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5283/disasters_emergency_committee_haiti_earthquake_appeal Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:16:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5282/milestone_ceremony_at_manchester_enterprise_academy Students and staff will gather at Manchester Enterprise Academy (MEA) on Monday 18 January to take part in a ceremony marking the building progress of the new Academy. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5282/milestone_ceremony_at_manchester_enterprise_academy Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:24:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5281/500_bill_for_house-move_fly_tipper A man who was caught on CCTV dumping rubbish onto a Manchester street from the back of an Audi before leaving the city has been ordered to pay £500. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5281/500_bill_for_house-move_fly_tipper Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:12:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5280/manchester_in_top_10_of_uks_lesbian_and_gay-friendly_employers For the fifth year in a row, Manchester City Council is in the top ten in a list of Britain’s top 100 employers of lesbians and gay men. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5280/manchester_in_top_10_of_uks_lesbian_and_gay-friendly_employers Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:29:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5279/have_your_say_on_a_transport_strategy_for_manchester_city_centre Manchester City Council is currently developing a city centre transport strategy in close co-operation with the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) and would like your views. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5279/have_your_say_on_a_transport_strategy_for_manchester_city_centre Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:04:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5278/volunteers_pride_at_new_wythenshawe_youth_club A man who attended a youth club as a boy and is now one of its volunteers is looking forward to a proud day on 18 January when the brand new building and facilities for Norbrook Youth Club are opened. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5278/volunteers_pride_at_new_wythenshawe_youth_club Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:57:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5277/convicted_car_criminal_banned_from_city_centre A man with over 70 convictions for breaking into cars has been given an ASBO banning him from Manchester City Centre for five years. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/5277/convicted_car_criminal_banned_from_city_centre Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:34:00 +0000