‘Let’s embed culture in our hearts’: Mayor Burnham launches radical review of Manchester music scene
Mayor Andy Burnham has announced radical plans to strengthen Greater Manchester’s music scene.
INTERVIEW: ‘I want Manchester to be THE place’ – English Democrats’ mayoral election candidate
Greater Manchester’s first ever mayoral election is fast approaching and Stephen Morris, candidate for English Democrats, is campaigning hard for victory.
‘I want a trade deal with the US’: Mayoral candidate defends President Trump Manchester invitation
With less than three months to go until Greater Manchester’s first ever mayoral election, the candidate for the English Democrats is already making a stir.
‘I am a bit of a radical’: Salford mayoral candidate looking to ‘break up’ Labour stranglehold on local politics
A Pendlebury politician has vowed to slice the Salford mayoral wage in half as he steps up his campaign.
MP urges City and United to pay all match day staff the Living Wage in time for this month’s Manchester derby
Manchester City and Manchester United are being challenged to pay all of their match day staff the Living Wage before the Manchester derby this month.
‘Matter of will and focus’: Manchester leaders unite in pledge to combat climate change after Paris summit
As the COP21 Climate Change Summit comes to an end in Paris and the global agreement due to be agreed today, we are left wondering how this will filter down to Greater Manchester.
Devo Manc ‘shoddy and undemocratic process’, says campaigner
As part of Chancellor George Osborne’s plan for a ‘Northern Powerhouse,’ Devo Manc will see greater powers devolved from central government, along with the creation directly-elected Mayor for Greater Manchester.
Police boss Lloyd puts name in hat for Greater Manchester mayoral role
Greater Manchester’s Police & Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd has put his name in the hat to become the region’s Interim Mayor as part of the devolution of powers to the city.
Devo Manc: ‘Overwhelming’ support for referendum as city ‘clueless’ on devolution
The belief that most Mancunians are completely oblivious to the city’s devolution Agreement has been backed up from a further survey by the Greater Manchester Referendum Campaign.
Devo what? Referendum needed as ‘most Mancs don’t know what devolution is’
The majority of Greater Manchester residents are completely unaware about the city’s devolution agreement and that a referendum must be enforced, according to a local trade union leader.
Salford mayor Ian Stewart to stand down – Hazel Blears tipped as replacement
Hazel Blears is being touted as a potential replacement for Salford’s elected mayor as Ian Stewart has announced his plans to stand down in 2016.