News published October 2025
Warm Welcome Space campaign gets up and running in Manchester as winter approaches
This winter libraries will once again serve as safe community spaces for anyone in Manchester in need of shelter and support.
Building boss hit with £1,000 bill after dumping rubbish on open land
A boss of a building company, who recklessly dumped a pile of rubbish on open land, has been prosecuted and made to pay over £1,000.
Manchester's magical Christmas Parade is back for 2025 - and you can be a part of it!
Manchester's magical Christmas Parade - THE heartwarming event of the festive season - is back for 2025 and set to delight children, families and anyone young at heart when it makes its way through the city's streets on Sunday 7 December.
A bright new chapter for Piccadilly Gardens
A Council plan to significantly improve the appearance of Piccadilly Gardens and people’s experience of the prominent city centre space has been unveiled.
Manchester's Autumn and Winter Events promise free family fun across the city
As the days grow shorter and October half-term approaches Manchester City Council is rolling out a programme of free events and activities this Autumn and Winter to entertain children and families acr
Council unlocks long term investment into Gorton Town Centre
The east Manchester suburb has been a focus for regeneration and now a new report being heard by the Council’s executive committee (Weds 15 October) announces tens of millions of pounds of investment.
Chorlton Library refurbishment completed
Chorlton Library celebrated the final chapter in its development as it marked the completion of work to phase two of its refurbishment unveiling new meeting rooms and a refreshed community garden at t
Council releases further land to deliver hundreds more social and affordable homes
A report going to the Council’s executive (15 Oct) details the next phase in a collaboration with the Manchester Housing Providers Partnership (MHPP) to deliver affordable homes across the city.
World Homelessness Day - Council welcomes £3m funding boost to mission to end homelessness
Manchester City Council has hailed a £3 million World Homelessness Day funding boost.
Climate Change: Plans set out what Manchester has to do in the next five years
Co-ordinated plans setting out what Manchester needs to do to tackle climate change over the next five years - and how the Council will lead the way -are being brought forward this month (Oct 2025).