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Free swimming for the over 60s
From 1st June 2008 all over 60s in Manchester will be eligible for free swimming in Manchester's pools including the flagship ManchesterAquatics Centre. Manchester City Council is the first city in England to offer such a comprehensive package for the over 60s. The overall ai... | more...
Labour's John Hacking Welcomes New Chorlton Park Childrens Centr
The new childrens centre in Chorlton Park is nearing completion. The fantastic new centre will have nursery and early years education, family and parenting support, midwifery support, health visitor services, employment advice and opportunities and a range of other services to help parents... | more...
Tenants Vote Yes to Eastlands Homes by 4 to 1
Six thousand council tenants in East Manchester will benefit from major improvements to their homes after a vote in favour of transferring to Eastlands Homes. Following a four-week confidential ballot, tenants in Gorton, part of Ardwick, Longsight, Rusholme and Levenshulme have agreed to... | more...
House Party? No thanks say City Centre Residents
Call for action on “Party Lets” City Centre Labour Campaigner Anthony McCaul is calling for tough action to tackle the increasing problem of 1 night and weekend “party lets” in Manchester City Centre. Residents in one landmark development have contacted Anthony regarding thei... | more...
Chorlton Park Housing Improvements Underway
The major improvements to Chorlton Park wards former council properties, now part of Southway Housing, is under way. The work to homes in Chorlton Park Ward include new kitchens and bathrooms, double glazing, insulation and security doors. The improvements have already started and ... | more...
Pensioners Playground
The Older People's Play Area on the Dam Head Estate in Blackley, is kitted out with equipment to strengthen hips, tone legs and train the upper body. It was set up by the local residents' association, who were inspired by a similar playground in Germany. The park, which cost | more...
Manchester Labour Respect
Manchester City Council’s pioneering approach to tackling crime and anti social behaviour is a huge success. Manchester’s Labour Council joined forces with Greater Manchester Police, residents and other partners to organise a series of Respect Action Weeks throughout the city. ... | more...
Living Christmas tree gets a new home on the Range
Alexandra Park in Whalley Range has become the new home of the beautiful 8m Norway spruce Picea abies tree that graced Albert Square as part of the city centre's traditional Christmas decorations. Local Whalley Range campaigner Amina Lone , said: "The living tree is ... | more...
Manchester World Sport 08 brings six of the best to the city
Six of the best world-class sporting events come to the city this year as part of Manchester World Sport 08. The city will be buzzing with passion and adrenalin as the world's greatest athletes arrive in numbers, ready to test themselves against the best of the best in pursuit of s... | more...
Teamwork gets cemetery in trim
A team of multi skilled cemetery workers from across Manchester got together to give Southern Cemetery in Chorlton-cum-Hardy a £40,000 facelift. During November the Bereavement Services team carried out an extensive programme of grounds maintenance, the largest single work project... | more...
Manchester wins European Badminton Championship bid
BADMINTON England are celebrating another major triumph today (Tues) after BADMINTON Europe awarded Liverpool the European Mixed Team Championships for 2009 and Manchester the European Individual Championships for 2010. It is the first time the European Championships have been separate... | more...
City Action Team Hail Jackson’s Victory
City Centre Campaigner Anthony McCaul and City Centre Town Hall Chief Pat Karney are tonight hailing the historic decision by Manchester’s Planning Committee to turn down the Ian Simpson Star-Trek-inspired Peel apartment block at Jackson’s Wharf. Councillor Pat Karney said: “This... | more...
Work starts on Manchester's world class BMX track
Manchester City Council and Sport England have announced that work will officially start on the new track in Platt Fields. The BMX Track is being constructed by Manchester City Council in partnership with British Cycling Federation and Sport England, who have contributed £315,000 fundin... | more...
South Manchester's Former Council Homes commence £100 million im
Improvements to 6,000 Council homes in South Manchester costing more than £100 million began on 26 November as a housing trust took them over from Manchester City Council. Earlier this year tenants voted in favour of the transfer of homes in Burnage, Chorlton Park, Didsbury East ... | more...
City Action Team Celebrates Castlefield Success!
City Centre Campaigner Anthony McCaul and City Centre Town Hall Chief Pat Karney are celebrating after Manchester Council’s Planning Committee backed their call for the Peel Development at Jackson’s Wharf to be turned down. Anthony and Pat had called for the Committee to reje... | more...
CityAction Team Swoops on Castlefield
Bell Tolls on Peel Development City Centre Campaigner Anthony McCaul and Councillor Pat Karney have listened to residents’ concerns and are calling for Peel Holding’s proposals to build space-age apartments on Jackson’s Wharf in Castlefield to be dropped. The proposals,... | more...
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Councillor Neil Swannick C/o Executive Members Office Manchester City Council Room 203, Town Hall Manchester M60 2LA T: 0161 301 1287 F: 0161 234 3356 cllr.n.swannick@manchester.gov.uk Councillor Rosa Battle 9 Campbell House 403 A... | more...
Culture minister visits Dig Manchester
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Rt Hon James Purnell MP joined schoolchildren from Baguley Hall Primary school and community volunteers at Dig Manchester's Wythenshawe Hall community archaeology dig in Wythenshawe Park on Friday 21st September. Dig Manchest... | more...
First Chand Raat at Whalley Range
Late night shoppers eager to look their best for Eid descended into the GNR8 Youth & Community Centre in Whalley Range for a Chand Raat special. The ‘ladies and children only’ night saw musicians, henna artists, mouth watering food and glittering saris and lengha keep everyone hap... | more...
Polling Centre Boost for City Centre Residents
Anthony McCaul, Manchester Labour’s Candidate for City Centre Ward, has welcomed the news that Manchester City Council are to increase the number of polling stations in the City Centre. Anthony and City Centre Residents’ Labour have been campaigning within Manchester Labour to increase th... | more...

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