Communities in South Manchester thanked as Enhanced Testing comes to an end
Following two weeks of Enhanced Testing throughout communities in South Manchester, this weekend the programme will draw to a close.
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Vaccination site worker captures the faces of Mancunians who stepped up to volunteer
In January a call went out to ordinary Mancunians, asking them to step forward and volunteer to help successfully roll out the city’s Covid-19 mass vaccination programme.
Have your say on new Northern and Eastern Gateway walking and cycling scheme
A consultation has launched this week on a scheme to create a new, safe and enjoyable walking and cycling route through neighbourhoods to the north and east of the city centre.
UEFA Women's EURO 2022 is coming to Manchester: 500 days to go
The countdown begins towards a record-breaking event coming to Manchester that promises to be the major football tournament of summer 2022.
Update on Enhanced Covid-19 testing in Manchester
Enhanced Testing in Moston and Harpurhey to expand; Work continues in Moss Side as 3,000 people get tested.
Mancunians have their say on brighter future for Fallowfield Loop and Yellow Brick Road
A consultation on the future of the Fallowfield Loop and Yellow Brick Road Loop (YBR) walking and cycling route received an incredible number of responses, with more than 5,200 people having their say
Central Retail Park judicial review decision
Statement on the judicial review judgement re: the former Central Retail Park temporary planning permission
Fraudster who cost the Council more than £170,000 through illegal subletting handed suspended sentence
A man has been jailed for 23 months, suspended for two years after he illegally sublet numerous properties set aside to support people who have been homeless, or in genuine need of housing.
Homeless help – scheme providing Covid-19 vaccinations hailed a success
A pilot scheme vaccinating people who are homeless in Manchester against Covid-19 is set to expand after the success of its first phase.
Enhanced community testing to begin to investigate spread of COVID-19 mutation in Manchester
Enhanced community testing will begin in parts of Moston and Harpurhey after a case of a mutated form of Covid-19 was detected in the city.
Council and FEC submit plans for Collyhurst regeneration
Manchester City Council and Far East Consortium (FEC) have submitted plans for the first phase of the regeneration of Collyhurst Village as part of the city’s £4bn Northern Gateway project.
Burnage café closed on public health grounds following string of Covid-19 breaches
A café in Burnage which repeatedly ignored pleas to trade safely due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has been closed.
Enhanced community testing to begin to investigate spread of COVID-19 mutation in Manchester
Enhanced community testing will begin in parts of Hulme, Moss Side, Whalley Range and Fallowfield after a small number of cases of a mutated form of COVID-19 were detected in the city.
Climate Change Action Plan achievements outlined as anniversary approaches
Almost a year since Manchester City Council adopted its ambitious Climate Change Action Plan, councillors will examine the significant progress which has been made to deliver it.
Counterfeit handbag trader lands huge fine after successful prosecution
A Strangeways business has been fined almost £40,000 after being caught selling hundreds of fake designer handbags.
Public invited to have their say on how Manchester's public spaces should reflect its history
Members of the public are being invited to have their say on how Manchester's history and the people who made it should be reflected in its public spaces across the city, and in so doing help shape future policy on this.
Manchester becomes a Right to Food City
Manchester City Council has pledged its full support to the campaign to end food poverty and enshrine in law a person’s right to access food.
More than £150m Covid support paid to city’s businesses as new extended grant scheme comes online
The Council has paid out £151m against more than 15,000 grant applications since March 2020 and has now announced an extended scheme to support organisations not eligible for previous financial help.
Grade 2 listed Rates Hall used as a Covid testing site
The historic Manchester Rates Hall will this week be transformed into the city’s latest Covid-19 asymptomatic testing site.
Storm Christoph: Contractor moves in to make safe collapsed homes in Abbey Hey
Four partially collapsed homes will be cleared on Walmer Street in Abbey Hey after a sink hole opened in the road during the recent Storm Christoph.
“This is the protection we’ve been waiting for” - vaccinations completed across Manchester’s care homes
All of the residents in Manchester’s care homes for older people have received their Covid-19 vaccinations following a huge effort to protect some of the city’s most vulnerable residents.
Help shape the future of Piccadilly
Manchester City Council is today (Monday 25 January 2021) opening up a big conversation about the Piccadilly area which will help shape design proposals for its future.
Brand new hardship fund will give grants to arts freelancers in Manchester
A brand new hardship fund aimed specifically at freelancers who work in the creative and culture sector in Manchester and who have been adversely affected by Covid-19 has been announced.
Get injected- not infected: Message from TV doc Chris Steele
TV regular Dr Chris Steele took his own advice recently -and had his Covid vaccination in Fallowfield, Manchester.
22 May 2017 attack Memorial gets the go-ahead
Planning approval has been granted for the memorial to those who lost their lives in the 22 May 2017 Manchester terror attack.
Whalley Range pharmacist vaccinates his dad against Covid-19
One of the most poignant vaccinations in Manchester has taken place after a Whalley Range pharmacist gave his 79-year-old dad the Covid-19 vaccine.
Mancunians encouraged to “be the light in the darkness” in this year’s moving Holocaust Memorial Day
This year's Holocaust Memorial Day is the 20th time the city has marked the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
Storm Christoph – Severe Flood Warning to be stood down in Manchester
The GM Strategic Coordination Group for Storm Christoph and the Environment Agency have stood down the Severe Flood Warning for Didsbury and Northenden.
Storm Christoph - Severe Flood Warning in place in South Manchester, evacuations have begun
The GM Strategic Coordination Group for Storm Christoph and the Environment Agency have enacted a Severe Flood Warning covering parts of Didsbury, Chorlton and Northenden the River Mersey rises.
Your Council, your views – 2021/22 budget options go out for consultation
Manchester City Council are asking people in the city to give their views on options for how it will save around £50m in 2021/22.