Manchester spending plan set out as 24/25 budget agreed against challenging backdrop for local government
The City Council today set its budget, including its element of Council Tax, for 2024/25 at a meeting of the Council (Friday 1 March).
The City Council today set its budget, including its element of Council Tax, for 2024/25 at a meeting of the Council (Friday 1 March).
Manchester City Council’s Executive will consider budget proposals for 2024/25 when it meets on Wednesday 14 February.
The number of employers paying the real Living Wage has increased by more than half a year on from Manchester receiving the initial Living Wage City accreditation.
In an open letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer, Cllr Craig sets out the financial pressures facing the Council - and the wider local government sector - and urges measures to address them:
Manchester City Council has today (Friday 3 March 2023) set its budget, including its element of Council Tax, for 2023/24.
A consultation has opened on Manchester City Council’s budget for the next financial year, from 1 April 2023 to 31 March.
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.)
An update report on the Our Town Hall project sets out both the excellent progress which has been made so far and the ongoing challenges faced.
A report on Factory International, Manchester’s new landmark cultural space, provides a detailed update on the project, including its budget challenges.
The positive role of the Council’s spending power in creating opportunities for Manchester residents – adding what is known as ‘social value’ - will be under the spotlight at a conference this Friday.
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.