Govt looks to overhaul Manchester rail services

The local authority has asked for road exemptions and support for its bus providers, in response to a consultation on Greater Manchester's proposed Clean Air Zone.

The Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership and the city’s Growth Company have pledged to provide support and advice to local businesses as the UK announced its Brexit deal with the European Union today.

The council has submitted a bid to the Government’s Towns Fund, with an advanced manufacturing institute within Kingsway Business Park at the heart of its proposal.

The city has approved its largest public housing project in 50 years, declaring that a further 3,000 homes could follow over the next decade.

The combined authority has formed a 24-member panel of experts and leaders representing the city-region’s communities, designed to combat racism and race-related discrimination.

Oldham’s Town Deal Board has submitted plans to secure support from the £3.6bn Towns Fund, with a focus on five capital projects.

The remaining nine Greater Manchester boroughs on Friday pledged to draw up a revised strategy for the beleaguered spatial framework after Stockport opted not to be a part of it.

Greater Manchester leaders are to meet tomorrow to discuss proposals to create a spatial framework for just nine local authority areas instead of 10, after Stockport rejected the plans last week. 

The council finally voted against the Greater Manchester spatial framework following a rebellion by Conservative and Liberal Democrat councillors over Green Belt development in the borough.