Reminders issued as countdown to double elections begins
Manchester electors are being reminded what they will need to do to have their say in two important sets of elections which take place on Thursday 2 May 2024.
Manchester electors are being reminded what they will need to do to have their say in two important sets of elections which take place on Thursday 2 May 2024.
Foster carers in Manchester who between them have devoted more than 700 years looking after some of the city's most vulnerable children and young people have been recognised by the council at its annual Foster Carer Awards.
For decades, Manchester’s Gay Village has been an essential safe space for members of the LGBTQ+ community who have made this city their home.
A scenic cycle which passes through cemeteries across Manchester and Salford has been organised to highlight a new bike trial.
Manchester's favourite day of the year is back for 2024 with the date of this year's annual Manchester Day celebration of the city and all things Mancunian now confirmed as Saturday 27 July.
The winners have been announced of this year's prestigious Youth Buzz Awards that see young people in Manchester recognised for their stand-out achievements that help make a positive difference to them, their communities, or their peers.
The first young people to embark on an innovative training programme designed to tackle construction skills shortages in Manchester have now graduated and secured their first jobs in the sector.
An innovative scheme that uses one-to-one bespoke support to help transform the lives of vulnerable young people caught up in or at risk of crime and steer them towards the right track, is coming to Manchester.
The news that MTV has chosen Manchester as host city for this year's prestigious MTV EMAs has been welcomed by city leaders and partners, along with the anticipated multi-million-pound boost it is expected to provide for the local economy, whilst at the same time significantly boosting Manchester's profile on the world stage.
Manchester City Council has met all the requirements of the Royal British Legion's (RBL) Credit their Service campaign removing the final hurdle for veterans and service personnel needing to apply for means tested benefits in the city.
In the coming weeks a section of Princess Road is set to be fully resurfaced.
Manchester has been officially recognised today as a UNESCO City of Lifelong Learning, in recognition of the city's efforts to make lifelong learning a reality for all.
Manchester is celebrating the Year of the Dragon this weekend with a weekend of activities that include the return of the legendary Dragon Parade that will weave its way through the city streets on Sunday.
In 2015 the Our Manchester Strategy was developed – a 10-year plan based on how Mancunians wanted to see our city grow.
A report to the council's Economy and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee (6 February) reveals that last summer's Manchester International Festival attracted over 325,000 visitors to the city and generated £39.2m of economic activity.
Ten new, semi-mature trees will soon adorn Albert Square as work continues to enhance this much-loved Manchester public square and make it one of the finest civic spaces in Europe.
Pedestrian-friendly plans on how to improve the A34 Salford to Cooper Street corridor are set to go out for public consultation.
Manchester's bid to be recognised as a UNICEF Child Friendly City saw children take over the Town Hall this week to announce their priorities for the city, following the biggest consultation with children and young people the city has ever seen.
2024 is officially the year to get on your bike as Manchester gets into gear as the European Capital of Cycling.
The potential budget gap facing Manchester City Council in 2024/25 has increased to £5m following receipt of the Government’s funding settlement.
Time is running out for nominations to be made for this year's Youth Buzz Awards, with just one week left to shine a light on a young person and nominate them for the annual awards that celebrate young people in Manchester and their achievements.
Chief Executive of Manchester City Council Joanne Roney has been made a CBE in the King's New Year's Honour List for services to local government.
The popular Northenden Community Library will open in a new home in St Wilfrid's Church Hall in the New Year.
Manchester Libraries have secured funding to create 3D walkthrough tours of all 22 Manchester Library venues.
A spectacular end-of-the-year firework display is set to once again light up the night sky over Manchester, with the city's first New Year's Eve firework celebration event since Covid set to take place on Sunday 31 December to say goodbye to the old year and welcome in the new.
Christmas shoppers have only days left to visit Manchester's world-beating Christmas Markets before they close this Thursday 21 December.
Fans of all things vintage and retro are in for a treat if they head down to Manchester's Christmas Markets before they close next week to grab a hot drink - as chances are it will be served in a vintage mug from Manchester Christmases past after this year's mugs all sold out.
Ahead of Christmas, Manchester City Council has set out what help is on offer for people struggling over the festive period.
A series of lane closures are planned for the Mancunian Way and other bridges in the New Year.
Manchester’s homelessness strategy sets out how the Council and its partners will work together towards ending homelessness – and throws down the gauntlet to national Government to play its part.
Manchester’s target of becoming a zero carbon city by 2038 has been given a local boost with the publication by the Council of Ward Climate Change Action Plans.
Luthfur Rahman OBE, Deputy Leader of Manchester City Council reflects on the economic impact for Manchester of hosting CHANEL's Métiers d'Art 2023 - 2024 show.
2024 will officially be the year to get on your bike after it was confirmed Manchester has won the bid to become the ACES European Capital of Cycling.
The winners of the prestigious Manchester Culture Awards 2023 were announced earlier this week on Monday night (4 December) at a special awards ceremony held at the city's newest cultural venue, Aviva Studios.
Families turned out in their thousands today to get a glimpse of Manchester's magical Christmas Parade, with the heart-warming event of the season delighting the crowds and bringing an extra dose of Christmas sparkle and cheer to Santa's favourite city.
The Manchester Christmas Parade is back this weekend on Sunday 3 December, bringing with it an extra special dose of festive magic and sparkle to Santa's favourite city.
Details of road closures necessary this weekend have been announced ahead of the Manchester Christmas Parade which takes place in the city centre on Sunday 3 December.
Inspectors have praised how effectively key Manchester agencies are working together to safeguard young people at risk of serious violence or criminal exploitation.
Manchester City Council has secured more than £5 million in Government funding to provide extra accommodation for rough sleepers.
Following a fabulous festive first last year for Manchester that saw the city's first ever Christmas parade take place, the memory-making Manchester Christmas Parade is back again this year, with the countdown now on to the unmissable 3rd December event.
Out of present ideas for family and friends this Christmas?
The finalists in the running for the top spots at the prestigious Manchester Culture Awards next month have been announced as the city gets ready for its annual celebration of the stand-out cultural and creative highlights of the last year.
A new 10-year plan guiding how Manchester’s economy will grow and become more inclusive will be officially launched on Tuesday 28 November.
The Mancunian Way’s speed limit could be permanently dropped to 30mph as the Council works to prevent future serious collisions.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
And they're back! The festive season in Manchester has officially begun with the opening today of Manchester's world-beating Christmas Markets.
Primary school pupils from Manchester took to the terraces at Old Trafford football ground this week to take part in a special author-led event to help boost reading skills and combat racism in sport.
Records have been smashed as more people than ever have moved to pedal power and have chosen to use the Oxford Road cycle route.
With just over a week to go until the opening of Manchester's world-famous Christmas markets, the design of the city's iconic and highly sought-after Christmas mugs for 2023 can now be revealed.
Manchester residents have the chance to give their communities’ unsung heroes some deserved recognition as nominations open for the annual Be Proud Awards.
Urgent gas works required in the city centre will take place in the coming weeks.
New measures to make roads in Manchester safer and free of congestion are to be brought in from mid-November.
The countdown to Christmas is officially on in Santa's favourite city as Manchester gets ready for the opening of its world-famous Christmas Markets on Friday 10 November.
There will be ‘Loads to Do’ once again this October Half Term as Manchester City Council continues its programme of support for youngsters.
The Etihad Stadium in Manchester has been confirmed as one of the host stadiums for the UEFA EURO 2028 competition that will be held in the UK and Ireland.
International music convention WOMEX will be coming to Manchester next year after the city won its bid to host the prestigious global event on behalf of the UK and Ireland next autumn, 23-27 October 2024.
Manchester City Council has confirmed that it will not be reinstating bonfire events in its parks and the position remains the same following the review post Covid.
A brand-new Family Hub, described as a 'win-win' for the local area, and offering support and advice to families and young people through to early adulthood, has opened in Wythenshawe.
Manchester residents are being asked their views on new proposals to increase Council Tax Support for the city’s poorest working-age households.
Manchester City Council has paid tribute to its older residents on the UN International Day for Older People.
All 4-year-olds in Manchester are being given a helping hand this September to find their 'superpowers' in a bid to give the city's youngsters a leg up and help make a positive difference to their lives.
Manchester City Council Leader Cllr Bev Craig and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham have sent an urgent joint letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak about the future of HS2.
It has been one year since Manchester City Council launched its Women’s Night-time Safety Charter.
Manchester City Council’s Executive has approved plans that would provide additional support to the Hackney Carriage trade.
Works will begin today on the next section of the Chorlton to Manchester Cycleway.
A Council-led plan to create hundreds of new public electric vehicle charging points across Manchester is gathering pace.
Manchester City Council has formally submitted a bid on behalf of the city of Manchester to become the ACES European Capital of Cycling for 2024.
A new exhibition at Manchester Central Library is set to showcase for the first time in one place visually striking adverts created by commercial artists in the twentieth century to promote Manchester Ship Canal and the Port of Manchester around the world.
As the summer draws to a close and children get ready for their return to school, bosses at Manchester Adult Education Service are reaching out to adults across the city to remind them that learning is for everyone no matter what your age.
Students at schools across Manchester have collected their GCSE results today, their achievements coming off the back of repeated lockdowns and other disruptions to their education during Covid.
Parks, cemeteries and green spaces across the city have received the coveted Green Flag Award.
With interest in the Women's FIFA World Cup now at fever pitch as the Lionesses prepare for the tournament Final against Spain on Sunday, football fans will be able to watch the match live on big screens in Manchester's Piccadilly Gardens.
Students at schools and colleges across Manchester have received their A level, BTEC and other vocational exam results today after sitting their first ever set of public exams.
Manchester's Adult Education Service (MAES) has been given the thumbs up by government inspectors for its inclusive and ambitious curriculum, high quality education and training, and passionate leaders.
A work and skills fair is coming to Heaton Park.
During Plastic Free July, Manchester City Council embarked on a programme to advance and promote its ambitious commitment to eradicating avoidable single-use plastics by 2024.
The results of a national survey have found Manchester to be the most digitally inclusive city in the UK.
Manchester City Council is on course to reach an important milestone this year as part of its drive to become zero-carbon by 2038.
Pupils at Chapel Street Community Primary School were treated to a special visit from author and former Children's Laureate, Cressida Cowell, to hear for themselves 'How to Train Your Dragon' and what it takes to be an author.
Get ready for this year's Manchester Day on Holiday as even more entertainment is announced ahead of the big day.
As Aviva Studios – the home of Factory International – approaches completion, the Council will receive an update on its progress and the final steps to be completed before its official opening in the autumn.
The Business and IP Centre Greater Manchester has been found to act as an engine for growth across the city region.
Work to finalise plans for an Active Neighbourhood in Levenshulme and Burnage will progress this summer following a new agreement between city and transport leaders.
Manchester Day on Holiday celebrations will take place in the city centre on Saturday 29 July, and as part of this year’s extravaganza an interactive zoo will take over New Cathedral Street.
The future of a much-loved community asset in Levenshulme has been secured after Manchester City Council agreed to purchase its freehold.
Dr Inbal Livne has been appointed by Manchester Art Gallery as its Senior Creative Lead, a new post to help steer the gallery and play a key part in shaping the way its collections are used and understood by the many thousands of local, national and international visitors who flock to the gallery each year.
Support for residents during the cost-of-living crisis will continue throughout Manchester this summer.
More than eight thousand copies of the same book are being given to all final year primary school children in Manchester this summer to help them settle into their new high schools in September and keep them reading over summer.
Thousands of families in Manchester are set to benefit from three brand-new Family Hubs that will offer early support to families and young people through to early adulthood, in a bid to help them thrive and build stronger relationships.
A fly-tipper has been fined after he was discovered to have dumped a large amount of waste in a secluded natural area.
An illegal nightclub has been closed down after the Council discovered a restaurant was being used as a front for late night activity.
Manchester City Council and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) have pledged to make single use plastics a thing of the past as they commit to becoming a Refill Destination. 
Manchester City Council Leader Bev Craig will today (Monday 12 June) make the case in Parliament for HS2 and the Government to rethink their plans to ensure the best form of high-speed rail to the city – with a new underground NPR-HS2 station.
Hot on the baby heels of Manchester's first-ever week devoted to tiny tots last year, Baby Week is back again for 2023 with a packed programme of events for parents, babies, and parents-to-be.
The nifty nose of a tobacco detection dog helped the Council discover a haul of illicit tobacco.
Final plans have been set out for the latest stage of work aimed at making Manchester city centre safer for pedestrians and cyclists.
This summer works will start on improvements to Stevenson Square, making it more pedestrian and cyclist friendly.
The Manchester Culture Awards are back for 2023 with nominations opening this week as the city gears up to once again celebrate the stand-out cultural and creative highlights of the last year.
To mark Foster Care Fortnight (15 - 28 May) an inspirational Manchester mum talks about her journey to becoming a foster carer - from a childhood spent in Jamaica, to landing in Manchester aged 14, and then spending three decades in the city as a nurse, before swapping her much-loved nursing career for fostering
Councillor Yasmine Dar is the city’s first female Asian Lord Mayor and was welcomed as the new Lord Mayor of Manchester today in a full council meeting (Wednesday 17 May) .
Manchester is preparing to mark the 6th anniversary of the 22 May 2017 terror attack which claimed 22 lives and left many others injured.
Eurovision action comes to Manchester this week with the transformation of Piccadilly Gardens into a fun-filled official fan-zone for everything Eurovision, as music lovers from across the globe descend on the UK for the big event.
Manchester has been chosen as part of a dream team of top footballing cities to help bring the UEFA EURO 2028 tournament to the UK and Ireland.
A fraudster who attempted to obtain almost £28,000 in grant funding has been sentenced in court.
People who want to vote in Manchester local elections are being urged to ensure they can have their say on 4 May as the official countdown to this year’s local elections begins.
Manchester's favourite day of the year is set to be even bigger and better this summer with a brand-new format for 2023 transforming it into a day-til-dusk celebration of all things Manchester on Saturday 29 July.
Manchester is to play host to a prestigious international convention for the performing arts this summer, which will see hundreds of professionals working globally in the sector descend on the city for the three-day conference in June.
Manchester City Council has secured more than £21m in funding to retrofit existing houses to improve energy efficiency.
A major new independent review has been announced into Manchester’s grassroots music venues and how the Council and its partners can better support and champion them.
Grants totalling £939,982 over the next three years have been awarded by the city council to twelve different arts organisations in Manchester that between them deliver an extensive range of cultural activities and opportunities both for local people and wider arts audiences.
Our statement from leader, Cllr Bev Craig.
The next steps for the once in a generation transformation of Collyhurst Village and South Collyhurst have been set out.
The winners have been announced of Manchester's prestigious Youth Buzz Awards that see young people recognised for their stand-out achievements and for making a positive difference to their communities.
A significant milestone has been passed in Manchester as work continues to protect people from terror attacks.
The updated total of how much funding the Council has managed to put in place to support its climate change ambitions has been revealed.
More than 300 young people joined forces last week in Manchester to celebrate their achievements during the city's child-focused year-long 2022 Our Year campaign, and to look to the future as Manchester seeks to become recognised by the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as a Child Friendly City.
Voluntary and community groups based in Manchester are being urged to apply now for their share of the city's biggest dedicated funding pot in ten years that has been set aside to provide activities for children and young people.
Manchester City Council’s Executive will consider revised budget proposals when it meets on Wednesday 15 February 2023.
Manchester Art Gallery is to appoint a Senior Creative Lead to help steer the gallery and play a key part in shaping the way its collections are used and understood by the many thousands of local, national, and international visitors who flock to the gallery each year.
The final stage of the landmark Manchester to Chorlton Walking and Cycleway scheme is set to begin.
Manchester City Council is to set out a bold and ambitious strategy which seeks to dramatically increase the number of people using Active Travel across Manchester.
A jobs fair takes place this week on Tuesday 24 January at Manchester Central Library for anyone looking to make a career in either the Armed Forces or the Emergency Services.
Manchester will be celebrating the Year of the Rabbit this weekend with the return of its legendary Dragon Parade after a two-year absence due to the pandemic.
The city of Manchester will mark Holocaust Memorial Day by lighting up the Tower of Light and by hosting an event in Central Library.
Following a joint application an adjournment has been granted for the ongoing trial.
A Manchester trader who stashed thousands of illegal cigarettes in a car boot has been sentenced following his day in court.
A consultation has opened this week on revised Council Tax increase proposals.
Start the New Year the right way by learning new skills through the Manchester Adult Education Service.
The event space in Piccadilly Gardens will host the official countdown to 2023 in Manchester.
Manchester Christmas Markets come to a close this week on Thursday as the city celebrates a bumper year of festive trading with crowds back up to pre-Covid levels.
Fans of all things vintage and retro can celebrate all their Christmases at once if they hot-foot it down to Manchester Christmas Markets before they close this week to grab a gluhwein or hot chocolate - as it will be served in a vintage mug from Christmases past after all this year's 2022 mugs sold out.
A company which sold a range of dangerous and unsafe products has been handed a financial penalty of close to £15,000.
As 2022 draws to a close Manchester is making an early New Year's resolution to continue to do everything it can to realise its ambitions for the city's children and young people.
Following an announcement made earlier this year a date has been set for one lane of Stevenson Square being reopened for bus traffic.
Thousands flocked to Santa's favourite city today for Manchester's first-ever Christmas Parade which was heralded the heart-warming event of the season and a brilliant success.
Santa's favourite city is gearing up for its first-ever Manchester Christmas Parade this weekend which promises to bring some extra special sparkle and magic to the city centre for visitors and Christmas shoppers alike.
The winners of the prestigious Manchester Culture Awards have been announced.
Today (Thursday 1 December 2022) marks a year to the day since Cllr Bev Craig became leader of Manchester City Council.
Manchester City Council is to mark White Ribbon Day as part of its ongoing commitment to prevent violence against women and girls.
The finalists in the running to be crowned winners at the prestigious Manchester Culture Awards have been announced as the city gears up for its annual celebration this week of the stand-out cultural and creative highlights of the last year.
The challenging financial position facing the Council and proposed savings to close the budget gap are outlined in a series of reports to council committees this month (November 2022.)
National company IMPOWER has joined forces with Manchester City Council to launch a brand new “Our Year Legacy Fund” to provide ongoing opportunities for children and young people in the city.
Manchester is the only UK city to be recognised
For several year Manchester City Council has been working to deliver changes to our highway network which make it easier for people to access Active Travel.
Manchester City Council is set to launch a new Digital and ICT Strategy focused on growing the city’s economy and establishing a secure new Digital Front Door for Council services.
Lack of a suitable and safe location to host the annual event that usually kicks off Christmas in Manchester means that this year there will be no Christmas lights switch-on show in the city.
Manchester featured in all three of Time Out's global listing stories as a city that people should visit.
A brand-new children's library is set to open in Manchester this week, thanks to a unique partnership between the city council and Hulme based charity Z-arts.
Another blow has been struck against criminals in Manchester after a hive of illegal activity was shut down.
Helpline also launched to provide one-stop-shop for people needing advice and help
Manchester will celebrate receiving recognition from the Living Wage Foundation for its plan to make a Living Wage City at a meeting of the full Council this week (Weds 5 October).
A report on Factory International, Manchester’s new landmark cultural space, provides a detailed update on the project, including its budget challenges.
Vaccine drive given shot in the arm to prevent ‘double trouble’ in the city.
A routine Trading Standards inspection has resulted in the prosecution of a business which sold potentially toxic products.
Steps are being put in place to improve the safety of women in Manchester’s night-time economy.
Manchester City Council could soon be able to fine motorists who break the rules of the road if an upcoming consultation is successful.
Big screens are being put in place in Manchester city centre to enable members of the public who wish to join others in watching the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to do so.
Heartfelt and moving messages left on a sea of flowers in St Ann's Square Manchester that have been growing daily since the announcement of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's death, are to be preserved for future generations as part of a special city archive that will also include the city's Books of Condolence.
Manchester will host range of events this week in tribute to the Queen – culminating in the state funeral next Monday (19 September).
A refreshed Climate Change Action Plan charting progress and next steps in the Council’s mission to halve its own direct emissions by 2025 will be considered by councillors this month.
Manchester City Council is warning that without extra Government support it is on course to overspend its budget for this financial year by around £20m.
Students at schools across Manchester have celebrated their first post-pandemic GCSE results day today after sitting their exams before schools broke up for summer.
Students at schools and colleges across Manchester have received their A Level, BTEC and other vocational exam results today after sitting their first set of public exams before the summer.
Next week work will begin to make the busy Brooks Bar junction in South Manchester safer and more accessible for cyclists and pedestrians.
Whilst most pupils have put away their schoolbooks for the summer, pupils in Manchester who are due to move up to high school in September are being encouraged to get them out again.
A ceremony will take place on Saturday, August 6 to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
GREATER Manchester Leaders are today [Thursday 4 August] calling for an urgent rethink of plans to bring HS2 to Manchester, warning that the wrong solution could damage the North for generations.
A £20m bid for Levelling Up funding to jump start the transformation of Wythenshawe town centre has been submitted to the government by Manchester City Council.
Capacity at the fan-zone in Manchester's Piccadilly Gardens is to be doubled and a second screen added for Sunday's Final between England's Lionesses and Germany, to give as many people as possible the chance to enjoy the big match action.
New plans show the majority of Stevenson Square in the Northern Quarter will be permanently pedestrianised as a result of the latest consultation.
A rabbit’s warren of counterfeit shops has been uncovered and closed down as part of a long-running fight against the fake goods trade.
Planning approval has been agreed for a City Council application that will invest in the crucial infrastructure for the development new housing and City River Park in Red Bank – one of the first phases of the major Victoria North regeneration area.
A new report sets out the changes to HS2 plans which the Council believes are essential to maximise their benefits for Manchester and the North – and to prevent or minimise less desirable impacts.
Some 40 new social homes will be created in Manchester under plans to grant a development lease on a Council-owned site to a registered social housing provider.
The key elements of an update to Manchester’s Climate Change Framework 2020-25 will be presented to a council scrutiny committee on Thursday 21 July.
A funding package of more than £30m has been agreed by Manchester City Council for the revitalisation of the public realm in Ancoats and associated infrastructure.
The husband-and-wife owners of a café which once hosted nearly 30 customers during lockdown and repeatedly flouted Covid-19 restrictions have found themselves in Court charged with further offences.
Baby Week is on the horizon and Manchester City Council is hosting events across the city to celebrate and promote the importance of a child’s early life.
A brand-new work and skills strategy for the city to help ensure that everyone living in Manchester, regardless of their age or background, reaches their full potential in life and work and can share in the city's success, has been approved this week by the council's Executive.
Councillors will be trading in political battles for a physical one as they embark on challenge to conquer the Three Peaks of Yorkshire.
UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 unveils Fan Festival schedule taking place in each Host City 
The next steps are being taken by the Council to keep in place measures that will further reduce the amount of traffic in Deansgate.
Manchester Art Gallery is the venue this week for a special garden party to mark both Pride month and the official opening of its brand-new Derek Jarman Pocket Park.
Results from the most recent consultation on the Levenshulme and Burnage Active Travel Neighbourhood have found a large majority of residents support the project.
Plans for a new attraction in Manchester Town Hall telling the story of the iconic building and showcasing some of its civic treasures have taken a big step forward.
Thousands of people lined the streets of Manchester today to welcome back the city's legendary Manchester Day parade after a two year absence due to Covid.
Manchester City Council and Greater Manchester Combined Authority are calling on the Government to urgently rethink flawed plans for the city’s new HS2 overground station in Manchester as MPs prepare to consider them in Parliament on Monday 20 June.
With Manchester Day now just around the corner we've done some number crunching to bring you all the facts and figures behind Manchester's favourite day of the year.
With this year's Manchester Day (Sunday 19 June) now only days away, the full programme for the day - including some of the highlights from the spectacular parade that will wind its way in a riot of music, colour and dance through the city centre - can now be revealed.
The Manchester Culture Awards are officially back for 2022, with nominations opening this week as the city once again gears up to celebrate the stand-out cultural and creative highlights of the last year.
Manchester City Council has scored £4.9m in Government funding for further work to reduce carbon emissions from more council-owned buildings including the National Football Museum
Neil Fairlamb has been announced as the new Strategic Director of Neighbourhoods at Manchester City Council.
As the return of the legendary Manchester Day on Sunday 19 June gets closer, preparations are underway to make sure the event - last held in 2019 - will be the best ever this year.
Plans for fun in the sun could be marred for those who have not checked overseas travel requirements, or still need to have their full Covid vaccinations.
The latest plans for walking and cycling improvements in the city centre are to be laid out in a new consultation.
A consultation has started today (Friday 20 May) asking for views from local people and businesses about the Rodney Street housing development site.
Manchester is now amongst the top performing local authorities for services to children in the North West after being officially rated Good by Ofsted.
Keep Manchester Tidy, the partnership between the City Council and Keep Britain Tidy will take to the streets with local groups by hosting 70 litter picks for the Queen’s 70 years of service.
Councillor Donna Ludford has today – Wednesday 18 May - taken up the chains of office as the new Lord Mayor of Manchester.
Sunday 22 May will see Manchester mark the fifth anniversary of the 2017 terror attack with various tributes and reflections.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will attend the official opening of the Glade of Light memorial in Manchester on Tuesday 10 May 2022, it has been announced.
Routine cleaning and maintenance work to the Glade of Light memorial will take place from Tuesday 3 May ahead of the fifth anniversary of the 22 May 2017 attack.
As the bank holidays approach, Manchester residents are reminded that help is still on hand every day for anyone who is suffering the effects of the pandemic.
Council officer Paul Rosenthal is walking from Manchester to London to raise money for the Manchester Ukraine Welcome Fund.
The official countdown has begun to Manchester City Council local elections on Thursday 5 May 2022.
A new report based on a detailed look at the live music sector and supporting industries in Manchester and the city region has found that the music economy in Manchester is second only to London nationally in size and impact.
Manchester Council has increased its investment in youth and play services in the city by half a million pounds - a 25% increase on current spending.
A public charity appeal has today (Thurs 24 March) been launched to help support Ukrainians fleeing the war in their country who come to Manchester.
Manchester Art Gallery will be increasing the number of days a week it opens from five to six from April 1, coinciding with a last chance to see the popular Derek Jarman Protest! exhibition before it ends.
Unique partnership between Manchester Art Gallery and the LGBT Foundation’s programme for over 50s Pride in Ageing leads to creation of Jarman inspired Pocket Park in the heart of the city centre
Six design teams have been chosen to move forward to the next stage of an international design competition to create a world class space in the area centred around Piccadilly Gardens.
2022 Our Year is a year of action across Manchester where, together, we’re creating more activities, opportunities, experiences and support for our children and young people.
Manchester will be going green tomorrow as it celebrates St Patrick's Day and the Emerald Isle with 'The Manchester Irish Weekender'.
Members of the public are being invited to have their say on a brand-new Work and Skills Strategy for Manchester that aims to help residents and businesses alike share in the city's success.
Pupils at Manchester's newest high school were given a bird's eye 'Belle Vue' when they inspected progress on their brand-new school last week and took part in a traditional 'topping-out' ceremony to mark the final phase of its construction.
We’re still here. That’s the message from Manchester’s public health Chief, David Regan, in a reminder to the city that help is still on hand for anyone suffering from the effects of the pandemic.
Manchester's three newly elected members of the national Youth Parliament (MYPs) have been announced at a ceremony held in Manchester's council chamber.
Almost £200m of funding has been put in place so far by the Council to help deliver on our ambitions to tackle climate change, it has been revealed.
The Environment Agency has issued two Severe Flood Warnings from 12pm, Sunday 20 February, for parts of Northenden and West and East Didsbury due the rising level of the River Mersey.
Manchester has been officially accepted onto UNICEF's Child Friendly Cities and Communities programme - which is the city's first step on the journey to being awarded Child Friendly status.
The Leader of Manchester City Council has welcomed the announcement today (Thursday 3 February 2022) that the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is creating a new hub in the city.
A brand-new guide to help Manchester's cultural organisations go green has been launched this week in a bid to ensure that all businesses and groups based in the city are doing everything they can to help Manchester achieve its aim to be zero carbon by 2038.
Inspectors have praised services for children with Special Educational Needs (SEND) in Manchester following a rigorous 5-day inspection last November, and say they have continued to improve despite the pandemic.
Manchester City Council’s climate change plan has been rated one of the strongest of any local authority by campaigning organisation Climate Emergency UK.
Plans are shaping up to make 2022 a fantastic year of opportunity for Manchester's children and young people, to help make up for all the time they've spent in lockdown and away from school and their friends during the last two years.
After a two-year absence due to Covid, Manchester Day - the city's favourite day of the year - is back for 2022 and promises to be bigger and better than ever before.
The culmination of more than 12 months of work was reached this week after the one millionth Covid-19 vaccination was administered in Manchester.
A fleet of electric cargo bikes and trailers is to be launched in Manchester offering an affordable and green alternative to cars.
Parents and carers of children due to start school for the first time this Autumn are being urged not to miss today's deadline of midnight tonight (Monday 17 January), to apply for their child's school place.
An exhibition charting the history of women's football will help kick off a summer-long celebration of the game as Manchester prepares to play its part as a host city for UEFA Women's EURO 2022 tournament matches.
Proposals for Manchester City Council to buy its own solar farm to help cut its carbon emissions are set to move forward.
A public consultation has opened inviting people living in Manchester to give their views on the Council’s approach to setting its budget for 2022/23.
The early weeks of 2022 have been set aside to carry out a series of repairs and upgrades to Exchange Square.
The Glade of Light memorial to those who lost their lives in the 22 May 2017 Manchester terror attack will be accessible to the public from today, Wednesday 5 January 2022.
Give yourself a boost to beat the January blues by taking the opportunity to make sure you’re fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
A Council by-election will be held in Manchester's Ancoats and Beswick ward on Thursday 3 February 2022.
From 17 December residents in Levenshulme and Burnage will be able to have their say on the latest plans for the ambitious Active Travel Neighbourhood programme as this scheme reaches its final stage.
Thursday December 16 marks the one year anniversary of the first Covid vaccination given in Manchester.
Manchester’s public health chief, David Regan, has today issued an appeal to all community groups and representatives to ask any questions about Covid vaccinations and boosters.
The push to get Mancunians their Covid booster jabs has been given a shot in the arm thanks to the city’s walk-in clinics.
A strategy to revitalise Manchester’s river valleys and put them at the heart of regeneration has been launched today (Tuesday 7 December.)
The message going into Christmas this year is clear and simple – get your Covid-19 vaccinations and booster jabs.
Business leaders and influential figures from across the city were out in force last night for the launch of Manchester City Council’s new initiative, 2022: Our Year.
A Manchester City Councillor has been celebrated for her contributions to green policies and championing sustainability.
Stevenson Square in the Northern Quarter could be fully pedestrianised under new plans which are to be put to the public.
Manchester City Council is launching ‘2022: Our Year’ to create a legacy for children and young people living in Manchester and to help bring UNICEF's 'Child Friendly City' recognition for the city.
Final designs for the Levenshulme and Burnage Active Travel Neighbourhood plan have been approved, signalling the next phase of this flagship programme.
With less than a week to go until he steps down as Leader of Manchester City Council after 25 years, cultural organisations across the city and beyond have paid tribute to the remarkable legacy Sir Richard Leese leaves behind.
The winners of the annual Manchester Culture Awards - held for the first time in two years due to the pandemic - have been announced.
This week sees the return of the annual Manchester Culture Awards that are being held for the first time in two years after the pandemic meant they couldn't take place last year.
The leader elect of the Council has stated Manchester’s determination to become an accredited Living Wage City next year.
As part of Manchester City Council’s commitment to public safety and the principles of Martyn’s Law, a free counter-terrorism training event will take place next week.
A report to the council's Executive reveals that this year's Manchester International Festival (MIF21) delivered record audience numbers, significant economic impact, and much-needed well-being benefits, despite the ongoing backdrop of a global pandemic.
As the eyes of the world turn to COP26 in Glasgow, the most important climate change conference since the Paris Agreement in 2015, Manchester City Council will be calling for urgent action.
A statement from Leader Elect Cllr Bev Craig.
The drive to administer booster jabs of the Covid-19 vaccine is well under way in Manchester.
An exhibition curated by artist Grayson Perry as a spin-off of his TV show 'Grayson's Art Club' that the public took to their hearts during lockdown last year, has helped push visitor numbers at Manchester Art Gallery back up to pre-pandemic levels.
A brand new primary school in the city centre is a step closer to opening after the Council's Executive this week approved additional budget for the project.
A dedicated advice helpline has been launched in Manchester to help support the ongoing push for vaccinations.
Game of Thrones fans will be reassured to know that Jon Snow has recently had his Covid jab.
Manchester’s new Tower of Light structure has been officially switched on - marking a milestone in the development of the city’s new Civic Quarter Heat Network.
A Council by-election will be held in Manchester's Chorlton ward on Thursday 18 November 2021.
A brand new exhibition at Manchester Central Library has opened to mark composer Fryderyk Chopin's one and only concert in Manchester.
Manchester will be raising Green Flags at two parks and four cemeteries today as it celebrates winning the internationally-recognised Green Flag Awards.
The latest stage of the planned improvement of walking and cycling provision in the city centre is to be presented to the public.
Libraries in Chorlton and Longsight are the latest Manchester libraries set to get a re-vamp as part of the council's ambitious £6m Libraries 2023 strategy.
More than 80% of people surveyed at the recent Parklife festival were in favour of getting the Covid-19 vaccine.
Improvements are coming for 19 city centre locations where vehicular access is controlled through bollards.
Barriers are being installed along the underside of the Mancunian Way to prevent persistent dangerous parking.
A final plan is to be drawn up on the permanent future of the Levenshulme and Burnage Active Travel Neighbourhood.
Deputy Leader of Manchester City Council responds to arson attack on Didsbury Mosque.
The efforts and dedication of staff and volunteers working at Philips Park Cemetery have been recognised after it was named the best in the country.
Statement from Councillor Richard Leese, Leader of Manchester City Council:
Residents will benefit from greater access to Manchester libraries from 6 September 2021 as library services return to pre-covid opening hours.
Hundreds of fake Chanel and Louis Vuitton handbags were seized as part of Manchester City Council’s ongoing efforts to stamp out counterfeit crime.
Half a million pounds is to be spent improving safety and traffic efficiency at 20 Manchester pedestrian crossings.
Government legislation is set to bring in new guidelines around care home staff and Covid-19 vaccinations.
Mancunians were queuing up today to add their own thanks to a special Manchester Love Letters wall, as the city said 'thank-you' in true Manchester style with a free festival of fun for all.
Mancunians turned out in force today for day one of the Thank You Manchester weekender - a free festival of fun to bring laughter back to the city's streets and squares, and to help the city say a massive thank you to all those who have helped it get through the last 18 months.
Students at schools across Manchester have received their A level and BTEC results today after an academic year like no other - disrupted by lockdowns and sometimes repeated periods of isolation for some students, and for others against a backdrop of family illness and bereavement.
Manchester will be saying a big thank you this weekend to everyone for helping and supporting each other during the pandemic with a fabulous festival of free entertainment.
The Grade II listed Rates Hall in Manchester city centre has been brought into the fight against Covid-19.
Manchester will pay tribute to the lives lost and the lasting impact the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 76 years on.
A graduate scheme looking to boost the prospects of university leavers and support Manchester start ups is to be launched.
Three day-window now for young Mancs to come forward for Pfizer jab – AND they can bring friends, family and visitors who are also eligible for it.
More than seven thousand copies of the same book have been given away free to Manchester youngsters in their final year of primary school to help prepare them for starting high school in September and keep them reading over summer.
The heavens may have opened over south Manchester last night but despite a good soaking the word on the street from the city's gallery and archives staff who have planned today's removal operation, is that they can be saved.
The thousands of heartfelt messages left on the mural of footballer Marcus Rashford in Withington, Manchester will be carefully removed this Friday 23 July to preserve them, ahead of an expected change in the weather which has been forecast from this weekend.
“Do not suffer in silence” is the message at the forefront of Manchester City Council’s drive to support communities during the first ever Anti-Social Behaviour Awareness Week.
Be compassionate, be kind, and put your community first is the Manchester message as Covid restrictions are set to be lifted from Monday, July 19.
With the long summer holidays from school now just around the corner a bumper programme of summer fun activities for children and young people of all ages kicks off next week at venues across the city.
Reports detailing how two of Manchester’s biggest construction projects are creating jobs, apprenticeships and other opportunities will be considered by councillors this month.
How Manchester’s ticket to ride helps to tackle health inequality.
Shuttle buses decked out in new livery are ready to hit the road in Manchester, ferrying people from south-central neighbourhoods to the Belle Vue vaccination centre.
The next stage of proposed permanent traffic changes to Deansgate have been announced as a fresh consultation is launched to understand public opinion.
Manchester will pay tribute to the outstanding contribution of the nation’s armed forces tomorrow, Saturday 26 June, with a special day of activities for the whole family.
A three week push to drive up vaccination rates across Manchester is set to begin, as efforts continue to vaccinate large sections of the population.
All children and young people in Manchester are set to benefit from new opportunities and support throughout 2022 to help them reclaim their futures after a year spent largely in lockdown or in restricted measures due to Covid-19.
On Windrush Day, Manchester City Council is reflecting on the role it can play to address the injustices endured by this community.
An update report on the Peterloo Memorial and how it has informed a whole new approach to inclusive design for council projects will be received by a scrutiny committee on Tuesday 22 June 2021.
A plea is going out to Mancunians to keep up the fight against Covid-19 as the country and the city enters a critical stage.
More than £400,000 has been secured by Manchester City Council as part of a project to reduce neighbourhood crime.
An in-depth survey of music in Manchester and the economic impact it has on the city and those who work in the sector launches this week.
A builder who tried to con a homeowner out of thousands of pounds has been jailed for 10 months, suspended for 18 months following a hearing at Manchester Crown Court.
A new apprenticeship scheme launching today (Thursday 27 May) will give Manchester residents the chance to launch careers in construction – while working on some of the city’s highest profile projects.
Manchester is at the forefront of the Keep Britain Tidy campaign as it encourages Mancunians to get involved in the Great British Spring Clean.
A number of new appointments to the council's Executive, and Scrutiny Committees were ratified today at the council's annual meeting which follows the local elections held on 6 May.
Manchester City Council is wishing residents a very happy and blessed Eid Mubarak as Muslims in the city prepare to mark the end of Ramadan.
The clock is ticking for residents to have their say on two important walking and cycling schemes in Manchester.
The Council has selected a consortium led by Barclays Eagle Labs to operate the new Manchester Digital Innovation and Security Hub (DISH).
A week on from the national easing of lockdown and latest figures show Manchester’s businesses have welcomed back visitors in their thousands as the hospitality industry and shops reopened last Monday for the first time since Christmas.
Ahead of the Prince Phillips funeral tomorrow (Sat 17 April), Manchester City Council has looked at the impact the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme has had on young people in the city.
There are just days left for Manchester residents who want to vote in elections on 6 May to register to do so.
Two large scale Covid-19 vaccination clinics will be running at the Manchester Central Mosque during the first two weekends in April.
Communities are being supported through Covid chats in a person's first language.
How a unique Manchester scheme contacted positive cases post haste
One year on from the forced closure of theatres and other cultural venues, a council report spells out the value of culture to the city and what the impact of the pandemic has been on Manchester's world-class cultural scene.
Thousands of children and young people in Manchester will be able to take part in a programme of holiday activities over Easter that is targeted at those who receive free school meals.
The Council has renewed its promise to help young people living in Manchester affected by Brexit immigration changes.
Update on the status of unpaid carers eligible for the Covid-19 jab.
Work starts today, Wednesday 24 March 2021, to construct the memorial to those who lost their lives in the 22 May 2017 Manchester terror attack.
Oak trees have been planted in Manchester’s cemeteries to remember people who have died in the Covid-19 pandemic and those who have helped protect the city.
One year since the country went into the first national lockdown Manchester City Council is reflecting on 12 months which have remade the fabric of society.
Manchester City Council will light up Central Library in solidarity with cities around the country making a stand against racism this weekend.
Around 39,000 children and their families in Manchester are set to benefit from a helping hand over the next few weeks to make sure children don't go hungry over the school Easter holidays and May half term.
Faith leaders across Manchester have come together in a special message of hope and unity to the people of Manchester - along with addressing key points around the Covid vaccine and testing.
Today, 18 March 2021, is National CSE Awareness Day and the Council has reaffirmed its commitment to combatting it wherever it arises.
Temporary Covid-19 vaccination clinics are to be set up at two Longsight mosques as work continues to roll out the vaccine in Manchester.
Manchester City Council has secured more than £19m of funding for schemes to retrofit 11 council-owned buildings to make them more energy efficient.
THE winning suggestions in a competition to name five of Manchester’s new electric bin lorries have been confirmed.
Today (Wednesday, March 3) a period of Enhanced Testing for Covid-19 in parts of Moston and Harpurhey will draw to a close.
As of today (Tuesday, 2 March) rapid Covid testing is available anyone in Manchester who can’t work from home and whose employers or organisations don’t have an asymptomatic testing system in place.
Following two weeks of Enhanced Testing throughout communities in South Manchester, this weekend the programme will draw to a close.
In January a call went out to ordinary Mancunians, asking them to step forward and volunteer to help successfully roll out the city’s Covid-19 mass vaccination programme.
Enhanced Testing in Moston and Harpurhey to expand; Work continues in Moss Side as 3,000 people get tested.
A pilot scheme vaccinating people who are homeless in Manchester against Covid-19 is set to expand after the success of its first phase.
Enhanced community testing will begin in parts of Moston and Harpurhey after a case of a mutated form of Covid-19 was detected in the city.
A café in Burnage which repeatedly ignored pleas to trade safely due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has been closed.
Almost a year since Manchester City Council adopted its ambitious Climate Change Action Plan, councillors will examine the significant progress which has been made to deliver it.
A Strangeways business has been fined almost £40,000 after being caught selling hundreds of fake designer handbags.
Manchester City Council has pledged its full support to the campaign to end food poverty and enshrine in law a person’s right to access food.
The historic Manchester Rates Hall will this week be transformed into the city’s latest Covid-19 asymptomatic testing site.
All of the residents in Manchester’s care homes for older people have received their Covid-19 vaccinations following a huge effort to protect some of the city’s most vulnerable residents.
A brand new hardship fund aimed specifically at freelancers who work in the creative and culture sector in Manchester and who have been adversely affected by Covid-19 has been announced.
TV regular Dr Chris Steele took his own advice recently -and had his Covid vaccination in Fallowfield, Manchester.
Planning approval has been granted for the memorial to those who lost their lives in the 22 May 2017 Manchester terror attack.
One of the most poignant vaccinations in Manchester has taken place after a Whalley Range pharmacist gave his 79-year-old dad the Covid-19 vaccine.
This year's Holocaust Memorial Day is the 20th time the city has marked the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
Manchester City Council are asking people in the city to give their views on options for how it will save around £50m in 2021/22.
More than 1,000 people have come forward to support efforts in Manchester to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of patients.
Parents and carers of children who are due to start school for the first time this Autumn are being urged to make sure they get their applications in for a school place before the fast-approaching deadline of 5 pm this Friday 15 January.
Regular rapid testing for key worker groups without coronavirus symptoms is available across Manchester from today (Tuesday 12 January) for the next six weeks.
The first of six new vaccination centres in Manchester will open on Saturday as the city’s immunisation programme begins in earnest.
Following the announcement that England has gone back into lockdown, Manchester people are reminded of the help and support available to them.
Statements from Manchester City Council leaders reacting to the announcement that Manchester is to be placed into Tier 4:
Emotional times as visitors set to see loved ones in city’s care homes after 2-step testing process
Today's announcement that Manchester is to remain in Tier 3 has prompted a renewed call from the council's culture lead for more support for the culture sector and for a clear roadmap for venues on when they can safely re-open.
This morning (Thursday 17 December) the Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced that Greater Manchester would remain under Tier 3 Covid restrictions.
City leaders have welcomed the award announced today by DCMS and Arts Council England of £21m to The Factory, the iconic world-class new cultural venue currently under construction in the heart of Manchester city centre.
The final preparations are being made in anticipation of Manchester’s first cohort of patients being given the Covid-19 vaccine.
Around 43,000 children and their families in Manchester are set to benefit from a helping hand with their food shopping to make sure they don't go hungry over the school Christmas holidays and February half term next year.
A section of Deansgate which has been closed to traffic since May will have to be temporarily re-opened one way to buses.
A £1 million project to plant thousands of new trees across Manchester gets underway next week (week commencing Monday 7 December 2020)
International Day of Disabled People on 3 December 2020: We've Got Each Other
Cultural leaders in Manchester are calling for a cultural venue re-think by government to allow venues to safely re-open when the city is put into Tier 3 next week.
Statement from Sir Richard Leese, Leader of Manchester City Council
A plan setting out how Manchester will emerge reinvigorated from the economic shock of the Covid-19 pandemic – and other challenges such as the uncertainties of Brexit – is published today (Wednesday
The campaign to protect Mancunians from seasonal flu this winter is making significant progress with more than 80,000 people vaccinated so far.
Gardening Great Granny Dena Murphy is certainly no stranger to making things bloom on her north Manchester allotment.
In March this year Manchester City Council along with the private and third sector joined together to fight hunger and provide access to basic essentials for residents in Manchester.
Manchester’s annual Remembrance Sunday will look very different this year, due to the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Manchester City Council have today appointed a new Lord Mayor for the City, Cllr Tommy Judge. Cllr Judge was first elected in 2001 to serve the people of Sharston, Wythenshawe.
All school children in Manchester who are eligible for a free school meal will continue to be supported through next week's half term holiday to make sure that no child in the city goes hungry.
Heaton Park and Alexandra Park have both won Green Flag Awards, an internationally recognised standard for parks and green spaces.
Read Manchester and Manchester Art Gallery have launched a brand new digital campaign to help parents in Manchester turn the everyday activities they are already doing with their child into new opportunities to build their child’s language skills.
The latest on the challenging budget position facing Manchester City Council next year and beyond is set out in a report to the Council’s Executive which meets on 14 October 2020.
Councillor Luthfur Rahman, Manchester City Council's Executive Member for Culture, Leisure and Skills has been awarded an OBE in Her Majesty The Queen's Birthday Honours.
Reading is like a journey - where will you go? This, the latest initiative from Read Manchester to promote reading across the city.
Primary schools across Manchester will be holding "School Street" road closures this Thursday ( 8 October), in celebration of national Clean Air Day
Director of Public Health for Manchester David Regan explains the rise in Covid-19 cases in the city.
Manchester Libraries will be joining libraries up and down the country to celebrate Libraries Week from 5 - 10 October - an annual event showcasing what libraries have to offer and the vital role they play in local communities.
The campaign for the most ambitious flu vaccination programme to date will begin today (Monday October 5) in Manchester.
Open evenings will look a bit different this year at some high schools as they move their all-important open evenings for prospective pupils and parents on-line, with virtual tours and zoom-style q&a sessions.
Lockdown measures are in place at two Manchester Metropolitan University residential halls.
Action has been taken against two Manchester venues which failed to uphold proper practices to stop the spread of Covid-19.
Proposals adding up to more than £1 billion of investment in Manchester will be considered by the Council’s planning committee when it meets this Thursday, 24 September 2020.
Work to resurface Ashton Old Road is set to start on Monday, as part of a major project to improve the standard of three key routes into Manchester city centre.
In a week where the national booking system for Covid tests has been overwhelmed by demand, it’s now even more important to reserve a slot only if you have symptoms of the virus, or you’ve been asked
A brand new free school due to be built on Hyde Road in Belle Vue Manchester will be run by Co-op.
The city council has sent a direct invitation to Culture Minister Caroline Dineage to come to Manchester and meet with culture leaders in the city to see for herself the scale of the problems still facing the sector, six months on from when they were forced to close their doors back in March.
The Great British September Clean - organised nationally by Keep Britain Tidy - is running until the end of the month, in place of this year's Great British Spring Clean.
Mancunians are once again being asked to do the right thing as efforts continue to bring the number of Covid-19 cases in the city down.
In a touching gesture to children who have recently lost loved ones, community group Friends of Phillips Park Cemetery have set up a permanent feature where children can visit to grieve.
In a monumental effort, more than 20,000 books have been gifted to help keep children reading during the summer.
Manchester Art Gallery is set to increase the number of days it will open in order to meet visitor demand after welcoming more than a thousand people through its doors in its first week of re-opening.
A brand new Shadow Executive made up entirely of young people has been appointed in Manchester to help shape and challenge the decisions and policies of city leaders.
Thousands of pupils across Manchester have picked up their GCSE results today in an academic year like no other that has seen pupils out of school since March and no exams sat.
The restaurant on Liverpool Road in the city centre has been given permission to reopen.
Today has been an A level results day like no other as pupils at schools across Manchester have found out the grades they have been awarded through the national desktop exercise that was put in place instead of examinations this year.
A city centre bar has become the first in Manchester to be closed under new powers to stop the spread of coronavirus.
A teenage free climber described by a judge as “stupid” and “greedy” has been handed a suspended sentence after continuing to risk his life scaling tall buildings.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
Behind the scenes with the virus detectives from Manchester’s Covid test and trace hub. Team leader Sue Brown talks about the detail needed to contain - or keep outbreaks at bay - and debunk myths
Manchester's iconic Central Library, a building that dominates the city's St Peter's Square, will be lit up red tonight in support of the thousands of freelancers nationally who work in the live event industry.
Pop-up seating brought in to support Manchester businesses get back on their feet following the nationwide lockdown will be made smoke-free zones.
People local to Ardwick Green are urged to give their ideas about what the future of the area should look like.
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Manchester will pay tribute to the lives lost and the lasting impact it has had.
City cultural leaders have given a cautious welcome to today's national announcement on the early release of funds to help support music venues that would otherwise be facing closure by September, but say more still needs to be done.
Manchester has asked culture secretary Oliver Dowden and chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak for £16.4m over the next two years to directly support fifty city music venues and organisations.
The Summer Reading Challenge is the UK’s biggest reading event for 4 to 11 year olds and for the first time, it is going digital, making it even easier to get involved.
After closing to all but virtual visitors back in March, Manchester Art Gallery is set to re-open its doors and welcome people back inside from 20 August.
A bumper programme of post-lockdown summer fun activities for children and young people of all ages kicks off this week at venues across the city.
As schools across Manchester close their books and shut their doors today on an academic year like no other, councillors have released a heartfelt letter addressed to all the city's children and young people.
David Regan, Manchester’s Director of Public Health explains the role of Covid testing data and postcode analysis, early warning systems and the approach to preventing outbreaks of the virus.
An operator is being sought to run a new cybersecurity hub which will put Manchester in the forefront of the response to digital threats.
For the first time in the history of the census there will be a question on service in the Armed Forces following a campaign led by The Royal British Legion and Poppyscotland, and supported by Manches
The last chance is fast approaching for parents to register for free school meal vouchers for the summer holidays through the national government scheme.
Manchester has written an open letter to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak asking for an immediate life-line of £71.8m to help the city repair, restart, and rethink cultural life as the sector emerges from lockdown.
A brand new three year plan has been launched that sets out how the council will work with other organisations in Manchester to ensure all children and young people are happy, fulfilled and achieve their potential.
Manchester’s top health chiefs have come together with personal messages of solidarity to the people of Manchester for their help with Covid test and trace work.
A free book is to be given to every child leaving primary school in Manchester this July as part of a city-wide first to help prepare them for starting high school in September.
Solutions are being found to honour a pledge that people who were given emergency hotel-type accommodation during the coronavirus lockdown will not have to return to the streets.
Two weeks on from its first letter to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden, asking for urgent support for the cultural sector, and for a place at the task-force table to help shape a way forward for the cultural industry, Manchester has repeated its pleas for help.
A simplified online application process and fee waiver has been put in place to allow businesses throughout Manchester to apply for outdoor seating space to help them reopen safely.
A member of staff at Manchester Libraries has written and illustrated her own children’s story, as part of the service’s bid to keep residents engaged and entertained while libraries are closed.
The Safety Advisory Group for Manchester City Council has made no objections for an upcoming fixture at the Etihad Stadium.
The remediation work to replace the cladding system on the Council-owned Whitebeck Court in north Manchester is now finished.
An open letter from Manchester has been sent to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden, calling for more support for the cultural sector, and for a place at the task-force table to help shape a way forward for the cultural industry - an industry that has been massively hit by the corona crisis and is now struggling for its very survival.
Manchester's education bosses have today sent a letter to all Year 11 pupils across the city as a message of support to mark what has been an unprecedented final year at high school for them.
After months now in lockdown, children and young people in Manchester are set to benefit from a summer-long programme of activities to help get them out and about, reconnect with their friends, and to re-build their skills.
Manchester City Council's new lead member for homelessness has issued a call for donations to the city's Big Change fund ahead of a challenging period.
Social distancing is here to stay - and that 2m metre rule is more important than ever.
Manchester City Council will set an 'emergency' budget next month detailing how it intends to deal with the huge impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on its finances this year.
Members of Manchester City Council's Executive are to be updated on progress with the council's two major construction-type projects.
Exclusive new star-studded footage to be broadcast Sunday 31 May 6:00 pm on MIF LIVE
Thousands of residents from across the city-region threw open their windows and took to their doorsteps and balconies to join Together in One Voice, a joyous mass singalong on Thursday 28 May at 7.30pm, supported by a host of top musical talent.
Liam Gallagher, Take That, James, Emeli Sande, Mike Pickering, Tom Walker, The Courteeners, Denise Johnson, Aitch amongst stars supporting Together In One Voice
This year's Foster Care Fortnight might be nearly over but the year round search to find new foster carers to look after some of Manchester's most vulnerable children and young people is still very much on.
On 28 May the streets of Greater Manchester will be full of song as residents join together to create one of the largest community led choirs in the world - broadcast live to audiences via YouTube.
A fund of £200,000 is being made available to carers in Manchester who need additional support as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
To mark 75 years since the end of The Second World War in Europe, people across Manchester will be asked to come together to raise a glass to celebrate peace in Europe.
As well as staying open to look after the children of key-workers, and keeping in touch with the rest of their pupils through on-line classes and learning, schools have added another subject to the daily curriculum - making PPE.
A report to Manchester City Council's Executive (which meets on Weds 6 May) sets out the next steps which will guide the city's recovery from impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown.
The city-wide crisis response to the coronavirus outbreak has been detailed in a report going to the Council’s executive next week (Weds 6 May).
As thousands of care staff in Manchester work tirelessly to protect the most vulnerable members of our community, tonight Manchester’s Councillor Bev Craig will ask the city to say a special thank you
'We're still here for you' - that's the message from Manchester's medics who are calling on the city's residents not to ignore any signs of illness - especially around heart, cancer, stroke or concern
Take the 10-week challenge, get creative, and celebrate the spirit of Manchester libraries at home
Home-schooling might be the order of the day right now, but parents of youngsters across the city who are due to start school for the first time this September are being reminded not to forget to formally accept their offer of a school place.
A huge milestone has been passed as Manchester and Trafford continue to support their most vulnerable residents throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
The holy month of Ramadan will begin today (Thursday 23 April) and the Council is urging those taking part in the festival to continue to adhere to Government guidelines regarding social distancing to
As millions of people up and down the country take to their doorsteps and balconies tonight to join in the weekly #ClapForCarers, social care bosses in Manchester will be making it personal with a direct message to all the social workers, care workers, and other support staff in the city.
Top class effort by teachers and school support staff across the city praised as hundreds also give up their Easter holidays to keep schools open
A message of support and reassurance has been sent from the council to cultural organisations in the city as they and the whole country respond to the unprecedented challenges being presented by the Covid-19 virus.
During the coronavirus restrictions Manchester Art Gallery will offer a range of beneficial programmes to bring creativity, health, and hope into the hearts and homes of local residents
A new central hub is to be launched on Monday (March 30) which will coordinate vital support for Manchester's most vulnerable people, to help them cope with the impacts of the coronavirus outbreak.
A takeaway owner has been issued with a suspended prison sentence after a major cockroach infestation was found in a takeaway in Baguley, Manchester.