News published October 2020
Changes to this year’s Manchester Remembrance Sunday commemorations
Manchester’s annual Remembrance Sunday will look very different this year, due to the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Manchester has a new Lord Mayor, introducing Tommy Judge
Manchester City Council have today appointed a new Lord Mayor for the City, Cllr Tommy Judge. Cllr Judge was first elected in 2001 to serve the people of Sharston, Wythenshawe.
Council extends free school meal scheme through half term holiday
All school children in Manchester who are eligible for a free school meal will continue to be supported through next week's half term holiday to make sure that no child in the city goes hungry.
Two Manchester parks were lit up green to celebrate international award
Heaton Park and Alexandra Park have both won Green Flag Awards, an internationally recognised standard for parks and green spaces.
New digital campaign launched to get families chatting, playing and reading together
Read Manchester and Manchester Art Gallery have launched a brand new digital campaign to help parents in Manchester turn the everyday activities they are already doing with their child into new opportunities to build their child’s language skills.
Challenge looms as 2021/22 budget-setting approaches
The latest on the challenging budget position facing Manchester City Council next year and beyond is set out in a report to the Council’s Executive which meets on 14 October 2020.
City's culture councillor made OBE in Queen's Birthday Honours
Councillor Luthfur Rahman, Manchester City Council's Executive Member for Culture, Leisure and Skills has been awarded an OBE in Her Majesty The Queen's Birthday Honours.
Read Manchester launches reading map with Transport for Greater Manchester
Reading is like a journey - where will you go? This, the latest initiative from Read Manchester to promote reading across the city.
Pupils take to their School Streets to celebrate Clean Air Day
Primary schools across Manchester will be holding "School Street" road closures this Thursday ( 8 October), in celebration of national Clean Air Day
Manchester’s current Covid figures explained
Director of Public Health for Manchester David Regan explains the rise in Covid-19 cases in the city.