News published September 2020
Local lockdown for some student accommodation announced
Lockdown measures are in place at two Manchester Metropolitan University residential halls.
Venues which flouted Covid-19 restrictions hit with enforcement action
Action has been taken against two Manchester venues which failed to uphold proper practices to stop the spread of Covid-19.
The billion pound agenda - potential schemes add up to huge investment in Manchester
Proposals adding up to more than £1 billion of investment in Manchester will be considered by the Council’s planning committee when it meets this Thursday, 24 September 2020.
Five councils across Greater Manchester win funding for pioneering renewable energy project
Five Greater Manchester local authorities have won funding for a clean energy project that will develop 10 renewable schemes - creating a blueprint for UK regions aiming for net zero carbon emissions.
Ashton Old Road resurfacing work set to begin
Work to resurface Ashton Old Road is set to start on Monday, as part of a major project to improve the standard of three key routes into Manchester city centre.
Manchester, here’s how you can help: city’s public health lead on Covid testing and transmission rates
In a week where the national booking system for Covid tests has been overwhelmed by demand, it’s now even more important to reserve a slot only if you have symptoms of the virus, or you’ve been asked
Brand new school in Belle Vue to be run by Co-op
A brand new free school due to be built on Hyde Road in Belle Vue Manchester will be run by Co-op.
Culture minister invited to see Covid impact first-hand in Manchester
The city council has sent a direct invitation to Culture Minister Caroline Dineage to come to Manchester and meet with culture leaders in the city to see for herself the scale of the problems still facing the sector, six months on from when they were forced to close their doors back in March.
A national litter-picking campaign is under way this month and there are plenty of ways to join in across Manchester.
The Great British September Clean - organised nationally by Keep Britain Tidy - is running until the end of the month, in place of this year's Great British Spring Clean.
Call for solidarity across Manchester to keep Covid rate down
Mancunians are once again being asked to do the right thing as efforts continue to bring the number of Covid-19 cases in the city down.