Manchester City Council

Ancoats and Beswick

  1. Ward-specific objectives

    Nature and Biodiversity:

    • Make one local green space better for nature by the end of 2025.
    • Help Revive Allotment build bird boxes and bee hotels. Put the bird boxes and bee hotels in parks and green spaces by the end of 2025.

    Young People:

    • Run one climate change workshop for young people or a school group by July 2025.
    • Give one climate change talk at a school in Ancoats and Beswick by July 2025.
    • Help one school join the Eco Schools program by July 2025.

    Transport, Air Quality, Active Travel:

    • Hold a cycling event during the Week of Culture 2025.
    • Support walking groups to share walking and cycling routes by the end of 2025.

    Things We Buy, Use and Throw Away:

    • Run at least four litter picks for the Great British Spring Clean 2025.
    • Help a local group start a TerraCycle recycling scheme by April 2026.

    Food:

    • Run one cooking session to teach low-cost, eco-friendly meals by the end of 2025.
    • Give out 100 packs of vegetable seeds at community events by April 2026.

    Homes and Energy Efficiency:

    • Make sure all Neighbourhood Events include energy and debt advice by April 2026.
    • Share retrofit tips and the government’s retrofit website at all events by April 2026.

    Engagement, Raising Awareness, Influencing Change:

    • Fund at least two local climate projects through the Neighbourhood Investment Fund by April 2026.
    • Make sure all community venues have climate info and resources by April 2026.

  2. Contact

    Want to know what progress we made on last year's objectives in Ancoats and Beswick? Email northneighbourhoodteam@manchester.gov.uk.