News published November 2023
Wythenshawe Civic redevelopment to get £20m kickstart
The regeneration of Wythenshawe town centre will get a significant boost following confirmation of £20m funding from the Government’s Levelling Up Fund.
Facebook fly-tipper who plied their trade across North Manchester ends up in court
A fly-tipper who took to Facebook to advertise their illegal services has found themselves in front of Magistrates after being tracked down by the Council.
Manchester trader who blamed illicit tobacco on “white van man” sentenced
A shop owner who bought illicit tobacco from a ‘man with a van’ has been prosecuted after Council officers discovered a trove of thousands of hidden cigarettes.
Easier access to Manchester's green loop after improvement works completed
Work to make the Fallowfield Loop easier for people to access and safer to use is under way, with even more improvements to Manchester’s popular eight-mile traffic-free greenway also in the pipeline.
Everyone is welcome in Manchester’s Warm Welcome Spaces as the Council works to support people this winter
Warm Welcome Spaces will once again have their doors open this winter as Manchester City Council sets out its support for residents.
Ho ho ho! Manchester's big Santa is back for Christmas!
Ho ho ho he's back! Manchester's iconic and much-loved big Santa arrived in town at the crack of dawn today to oversee all things Christmas in his favourite festive city.
Change of HOME for Manchester's Director of Culture
Manchester's ambitious new plan to ensure culture is at the heart of the city over the next decade will be overseen by Dave Moutrey OBE, currently Director and CEO of HOME.
Manchester's world-beating Christmas Markets are now open!
And they're back! The festive season in Manchester has officially begun with the opening today of Manchester's world-beating Christmas Markets.
Living Wage Week: Manchester makes strides in journey to become a Living Wage City
The number of employers paying the real Living Wage has increased by more than half a year on from Manchester receiving the initial Living Wage City accreditation.
Council Leader Cllr Bev Craig makes fair funding call to Chancellor
In an open letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer, Cllr Craig sets out the financial pressures facing the Council - and the wider local government sector - and urges measures to address them: