News published February 2022

Manchester to celebrate International Women's Day

  • Monday 28 February 2022
ID: Purple background with white text that reads "Walk for Women, celebrate International Women's Day together with Mancunains. Sunday 6 March, 12:30pm iutside Castlefield Urban Heritage Park Liverpool Road.

Manchester to celebrate International Women's Day

Green investment: New figures show extent of Council funding for zero carbon mission

  • Monday 21 February 2022

Almost £200m of funding has been put in place so far by the Council to help deliver on our ambitions to tackle climate change, it has been revealed.

Storm Franklin – Severe Flood Warnings in place for South Manchester

  • Sunday 20 February 2022

The Environment Agency has issued two Severe Flood Warnings from 12pm, Sunday 20 February, for parts of Northenden and West and East Didsbury due the rising level of the River Mersey. 

New figures show how Council spending power is creating opportunities

  • Friday 18 February 2022

The positive role of the Council’s spending power in creating opportunities for Manchester residents – adding what is known as ‘social value’ - will be under the spotlight at a conference this Friday.

Manchester accepted onto UNICEF's child-friendly city programme

  • Tuesday 15 February 2022

Manchester has been officially accepted onto UNICEF's Child Friendly Cities and Communities programme - which is the city's first step on the journey to being awarded Child Friendly status.

Government department Manchester hub announcement welcomed

  • Monday 14 February 2022

The Leader of Manchester City Council has welcomed the announcement today (Thursday 3 February 2022) that the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is creating a new hub in the city.

Manchester creates zero carbon guide to help cultural organisations go green ​

  • Friday 4 February 2022

A brand-new guide to help Manchester's cultural organisations go green has been launched this week in a bid to ensure that all businesses and groups based in the city are doing everything they can to help Manchester achieve its aim to be zero carbon by 2038.

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