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People are becoming increasingly confused and frustrated by complex and contradictory lockdown rules, the Mayor of Greater Manchester has warned.
Date Published 28/09/2020
The number of people in intensive care with Covid-19 has doubled in Greater Manchester over the last two weeks.
Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams has praised as ‘innovative’ the retrofitting of solar panels to commercial diesel vehicles by local firm, TRAILAR, even touting...
Date Published 25/09/2020
The Oldham Liberal Democrats want to see some action to bring more speed cameras back into use and greater transparency over where they are sited and how they are funded.
Date Published 23/09/2020
Renowned Oldham-born physicist and broadcaster Professor Brian Cox is among the latest speakers confirmed at the Greater Manchester Green Summit, which takes place this week...
Date Published 21/09/2020
Calls have been made for ‘targeted’ curfews to be imposed on bars, restaurants and supermarkets in parts of Greater Manchester with high coronavirus infection rates.
Date Published 17/09/2020
Andy Burnham has called for a shielding programme to provide ‘maximum protection’ for Greater Manchester’s most vulnerable residents over the winter.
Date Published 12/09/2020
Andy Burnham has slammed health secretary Matt Hancock for the way the government has announced a string of new coronavirus restrictions affecting Greater Manchester.
Date Published 11/09/2020
A suicide memorial quilt and mental health training for barbers are just two of the ways Greater Manchester is looking to prevent suicide and get everyone talking about the...
Date Published 10/09/2020
The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has responded to the announcement from Government yesterday (Friday 4 September) of further easement of restrictions on businesses...
Date Published 05/09/2020
Children across Greater Manchester will be able to take advantage of thousands of extra bus seats to support their safe return to schools.
Date Published 04/09/2020
The mayor of Greater Manchester has spelled out how he believes tighter coronavirus measures should be lifted across the city-region.
Date Published 02/09/2020
Confusion over rulings has peaked this afternoon (Tuesday) after it emerged that the Health Secretary had reversed the government’s decision to release Trafford from Greater...
Greater Manchester’s Mayor Andy Burnham has put out a plea for residents to do their bit in helping to keep everyone safe by planning their journeys ahead of the reopening of...
Date Published 01/09/2020
Reports that supplies of coronavirus home testing kits are running out in the region are causing concern among Greater Manchester’s public health bosses.
Date Published 27/08/2020
A ‘fully functioning’ national test and trace system will be essential to encouraging people back into their workplaces, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has said.
Date Published 26/08/2020
A return to full lockdown restrictions across Oldham would be economically damaging and ‘inflame community tensions’ in the borough, its council leader has warned.
Date Published 20/08/2020
National exams regular Ofqual has announced a change to its policy whereby all A-levels in England will now be graded according to predicted grades.
Date Published 18/08/2020
Oldham West and Royton MP Jim McMahon has written a blog on the importance of preventing a local lockdown in Oldham over the coming week.
Date Published 14/08/2020
Leading voices in the business and academic communities have called for targeted interventions to support workers, limit the spread of Covid-19 and protect the economy – echoing...
Greater Manchester leaders have urged the government not to relax tighter regional lockdown measures given that the number of cases is still rising in some boroughs.
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has called on the government NOT to send Oldham into full lockdown to stamp out rising coronavirus cases – as he warned there is a danger to...
Date Published 13/08/2020
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has called for supermarkets to "play their part" in ensuring face coverings are worn in store.
Andy Burnham has admitted it would be ‘difficult to resist’ calls to close pubs if it meant Greater Manchester’s schools could reopen safely.
Date Published 12/08/2020
Oldham West and Royton MP Jim McMahon has backed the ‘Time Out to Help Out’ campaign proposed by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve...
The mayors of the Greater Manchester and Liverpool regions have launched a new campaign for workers to still get paid when asked to self-isolate by the national test and trace...
Date Published 10/08/2020
The chair of the national coronavirus test and trace system says it is getting ‘better and better’ and local contact tracers could start knocking on people’s doors.
People on low incomes or zero hour contracts who cannot afford to self-isolate should ‘access Universal Credit’, according to the boss of the national test and trace programme.
The Government has announced it is extending coronavirus support to buses and trams outside London, with £44m allocated to Metrolink.
Communities across Greater Manchester are now benefitting from a new app set up to help match volunteers with vulnerable people in need of support during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Date Published 08/08/2020