Manchester opens UK’s first CYCLOPS junction
The UK‘s first CYCLOPS (Cycle Optimised Protected Signals) junction has been launched in Hulme. The unique design separates pedestrians and cyclists from traffic, reducing...
Greater Manchester publishes its up to date figures on COVID-19 infections
Greater Manchester is at a crucial moment in its management of Covid-19 as lockdown continues to be eased and we learn to live with...
Plans for Greater Manchester Bike Hire scheme move forward
The development of a Greater Manchester Bike Hire scheme – which will enable thousands more people to make active journeys – has this week...
Bold Greater Manchester plan to tackle serious violence puts families and young people at...
THE GREATER Manchester Serious Violence Action Plan has been unveiled today as figures reveal that hundreds of weapons have been taken off the streets...
Online book of remembrance for Greater Manchester’s Covid-19 victims to be set up
Lives lost to the Covid-19 pandemic in Greater Manchester are to be remembered and honoured in an online memorial book, created in partnership with...
The impact of 10 years of austerity on the North of England has been...
Ten years on from the Austerity Budget, IPPR North has published analysis showing that a decade of austerity has “eroded resilience” in the North...
“Coronavirus WON’T defeat us – but Government must act!” says Lowry CEO
The chief executive of The Lowry in Salford has today unveiled a proposal to support the arts centre’s entire contracted workforce until the building...
Consultation shows support for Greater Manchester’s proposed bus franchising scheme
The vast majority of respondents to a consultation on how buses are run in Greater Manchester support proposals for GMCA’s proposed franchising scheme, reports...
£732m cost to Greater Manchester local government from coronavirus
ANALYSIS undertaken by the ten Greater Manchester councils and Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) shows that the impact of coronavirus and the actions taken...
Plans for Rochdale Town Hall restoration move forward
The restoration of Rochdale's Grade I-listed town hall has taken a major step forward following the submission of a listed building and planning application...