Manchester Council considering increase in council tax support for the poorest households
Manchester Council are considering an increase in Council Tax Support for the city’s poorest working-age households.
Under the city’s current Council Tax Support scheme, the Council...
Campaign launched to reduce heating related fires over winter
A campaign to highlight safer heating in winter has been launched by Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS).
It comes after 150 fires were...
Shisha bars, and their owners, fined more than £5,000 for breaking smoke free law
Three shisha bars and their owners have been successfully prosecuted by Oldham Council for allowing people to smoke on the premises.
When environmental health officers...
Have your say on Greater Manchester’s Music scene
Musicians who live, work or play in Greater Manchester and people working within the music industry can submit their recommendations to help shape and enhance music...
Work starts on signposting sections of the GM Ringway walking trail
Oldham and Bury sections of the GM Ringway, Greater Manchester’s walking trail, are the first of the 20 stages to be signposted.
They have been...
Gary Neville’s plans for the Centre of Manchester are passed
Plans for the controversial redevelopment of Manchester City Centre have been passed by the council’s planning and highways committee this afternoon.
The St Michael’s scheme...
New Crisis Mental Health Hub Open at North Manchester General Hospital
A new mental health facility, based at North Manchester General Hospital’s Emergency Department, is welcoming patients who are in need of urgent mental health...
Ambitious plans revealed to double the size of Media City and Salford Quays
A public consultation is set to commence on Wednesday, 18 October which outlines an ambitious vision for MediaCity and Quayside, which has the potential...
Strike to continue at Trafford Park pallet Company as workers reject pay offer
Workers at pallet suppliers Chep UK at Trafford Park have today rejected the company’s latest pay offer, which means that the five-month long strike...
Greater Manchester Police to be placed in special measures
Greater Manchester Police are to be placed in special measures following a devastating report last week that found the force failed to record more...