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Bev Hughes is to step down as Greater Manchester’s Deputy Mayor for Policing, Crime, Criminal Justice and Fire early in the new year.
Date Published 09/11/2022
Councillors say they have ‘no confidence’ in Andy Burnham’s ‘management’ of Greater Manchester Police and residents are living in a ‘criminal free-for-all’.
Date Published 08/11/2022
Digital exclusion and data poverty are significant challenges across the UK, impacting on access to health, education and work and public services move increasingly online and...
Date Published 06/11/2022
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham says the families of those killed and injured in the May 2017 Arena bombing attack were 'badly let down' by the emergency services who...
Date Published 04/11/2022
Rochdale’s MP has called for an inquiry into how members of the borough’s infamous grooming gang which avoided deportation for years were able to walk its streets – and bump into...
Date Published 28/10/2022
A director at a leading Oldham-based kitchen and bedroom manufacturer and supplier has called for greater clarity over the future of the Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone (CAZ),...
Date Published 27/10/2022
Community organisations in Oldham shared the positive impact of a programme led by the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) on young people and communities in the town during a visit...
The introduction of an order which could see people fined up to £1,000 if they drink alcohol or take drugs in Ashton town centre has been agreed.
‘Chaos in Westminster’ could cause a decision on the Clean Air Zone to be pushed back as Greater Manchester waits for the government to respond.
Date Published 26/10/2022
The Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester are releasing a series of videos as part of their campaign to tackle sexual harassment and gender-based violence of women and...
Date Published 22/10/2022
More than £60m has been spent so far on Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) despite the controversial scheme still never having gone ahead.
Date Published 21/10/2022
Andy Burnham has called for a U-turn on the government’s energy policy as he set out a £65bn vision for Greater Manchester to become net zero by 2038.
Date Published 19/10/2022
Greater Manchester is at growing risk of missing its 2038 net zero target without a major change in Government direction, Mayor Andy Burnham will tell the city-region’s 5th annual...
Date Published 17/10/2022
New homes should be zero carbon, Labour’s shadow chancellor has said on a visit to Manchester to see the UK’s ‘first’ new carbon neutral social housing.
Date Published 16/10/2022
Almost a fifth of buses in Greater Manchester do not run on time, according to data from earlier this year which shows the reliability of services is reducing.
Date Published 10/10/2022
Andy Burnham says it is ‘annoying’ when people ask if he will stand for Labour leader as the Greater Manchester mayor rules out standing in a Lancashire by-election.
Date Published 01/10/2022
Andy Burnham has unveiled what new buses on his Bee Network will look like.
Date Published 23/09/2022
Books of condolence have been opened in all 10 boroughs across Greater Manchester following the death of the Queen.
Date Published 11/09/2022
Oldham has been paying its heartfelt respects since yesterday evening (Thursday) at 6.30pm when it was officially announced that HRH Queen Elizabeth II had passed away.
Date Published 10/09/2022
Dozens of bus routes linking communities across Greater Manchester have been saved from being axed – or seeing services greatly reduced.
Date Published 07/09/2022
Slashing and simplifying bus fares is the ‘first step’ towards a better public transport system, Andy Burnham has said as lower ticket prices are launched.
Date Published 05/09/2022
Yesterday (Sunday) saw the start of a revolution for buses in Greater Manchester.
A new Bee Network crossing scheme will make the Well-i-Hole/Manchester Road junction in Greenfield safer for walkers and cyclists.
Date Published 26/08/2022
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) firefighters and Grenfell Athletic, a team made up of survivors from the Grenfell tragedy, battled it out on the football pitch...
Date Published 21/08/2022
The plan is the biggest change to Greater Manchester’s bus network since deregulation 36 years ago.
Date Published 17/08/2022
Bryn Hughes, the father of PC Nicola Hughes who tragically lost her life in the line of duty in 2012, joined MP Debbie Abrahams to present graduates of this year’s Working for...
Date Published 15/08/2022
Greater Manchester is stepping up its response to the cost-of-living crisis affecting residents, with leaders announcing a new range of support measures and a new drive to...
Date Published 05/08/2022
Greater Manchester’s leaders have agreed to save dozens of bus routes and services that were set to be withdrawn or reduced by operators when Covid-19 funding ends in October.
Greater Manchester Leaders are today [Thursday] calling for an urgent rethink of plans to bring HS2 to Manchester, warning that the wrong solution could damage the prospects of...
Date Published 04/08/2022
A new hard-hitting video, featuring young people, emergency services, local leaders, actors, and athletes, has been launched to encourage more people to report concerns around...
Date Published 03/08/2022