News published July 2021
Free book given to all final year primary school pupils to keep them reading over summer
More than seven thousand copies of the same book have been given away free to Manchester youngsters in their final year of primary school to help prepare them for starting high school in September and keep them reading over summer.
Council maps out next phase of homelessness work
Over the past few years, Manchester City Council’s Homelessness service has responded to exponentially growing need and, more recently, the challenges of the pandemic.
South Manchester firms pay the price for fly-tipping
Two more companies have been fined for fly-tipping commercial waste after successful prosecutions by the Council's Environmental Crimes Team.
Marcus Rashford mural messages can be saved - rain has not stopped play
The heavens may have opened over south Manchester last night but despite a good soaking the word on the street from the city's gallery and archives staff who have planned today's removal operation, is that they can be saved.
Rashford mural messages to be removed this week and preserved for the city
The thousands of heartfelt messages left on the mural of footballer Marcus Rashford in Withington, Manchester will be carefully removed this Friday 23 July to preserve them, ahead of an expected change in the weather which has been forecast from this weekend.
Pop up events planned to support victims of anti-social behaviour
“Do not suffer in silence” is the message at the forefront of Manchester City Council’s drive to support communities during the first ever Anti-Social Behaviour Awareness Week.
Get out the Manchester Message to keep our city safe Manchester's message to residents to keep our city Covid safe
Be compassionate, be kind, and put your community first is the Manchester message as Covid restrictions are set to be lifted from Monday, July 19.
Libraries to fully re-open after a long year
Manchester libraries are counting down the days to Monday, 19 July when they can finally return to offering a pre-pandemic service to all their customers.
Deputy Leader's statement regarding the Windrush Generation
Cllr Luthfur Rahman comments on the Windrush scandal.
Manchester City Council joins forces with British Library to roll-out small business support across Greater Manchester
Manchester City Council has joined forces with the British Library to roll-out small business support to Greater Manchester, Blackpool and Lancaster and turbocharge the local economy.