People in Manchester are being asked to help shape the City’s strategy over the next ten years
Looking forward to the next 10 years the Council is very much aware of the specific challenges which face Manchester. No one could have foreseen the Covid-19 pandemic, nor the following energy bills surge and the ongoing cost-of-living crisis which many people still struggle with daily.
Ahead of the development of a new Our Manchester Strategy a period of engagement has launched, where people can take part in a survey, informing us on how their priorities have changed, what additional support is needed, and what can be done to ensure everyone can thrive in Manchester.
The Council and our partners will also be out in neighbourhoods across the city holding face-to-face conversations with residents, workers and businesses to really listen to people’s views and ideas for the future.
Click here to learn more about you can take part in the Our Manchester 2035 journey.
This engagement phase will run from February through to June, ahead of a draft strategy being prepared during the Summer. The full strategy is expected to be launched in December 2024.
Despite the many challenges we now face, there is still a huge amount that we as a city can feel proud of and opportunities to take advantage of.
The city has changed in the previous 10 years.There are now 72,000 more jobs in the city between 2015 and 2022
90% of primary schools and 80% of secondary schools are classed as ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ – a very significant improvement in the last decade and now better than the national average
45% of residents now have a degree, up from 27% 20 years ago, and only 10% of our residents have no qualifications, down from 24% 20 years ago
25,000 new homes have been built in the city since 2015 and there are more than 12,000 homes under construction and 36,000 new homes are planned up to 2032, 10,000 of which are social, council and genuinely affordable, and 3,000 of which are in the city centre
Councillor Bev Craig, Leader of Manchester City Council said:
“We’ve come a long way over the last decade since the creation of the Our Manchester Strategy. The next – Our Manchester 2035 – can take us further still. The city’s future will be shaped by what people tell us is important to them, how they live, work, study and most importantly, what they want for themselves, their families and their city for the future.
“I am so proud to lead this city, to represent the hundreds of thousands of people who call it home, and more than ever I want to ensure that every single one of us can benefit from the opportunities that can be found in Manchester.
“That’s why it’s so important that we hear from the people and communities which make up Manchester. The Our Manchester 2035 strategy is about empowering each one of us, making sure that our city’s future is shaped by you.”
