Niall Griffiths
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Inside Manchester council's plan to tackle the city's social housing crisis
The town hall has set up its own housing company with a view of building hundreds a year - but how will it work? → Read More
Fly-tipping soars by 126% in one Manchester littering hotspot
Around £2m is spent sending Biffa bin crews to clear up fly-tipped waste in Manchester every year → Read More
Homeless shelter near Manchester's Green Quarter 'inappropriate', residents say
The centre will provide accommodation for 31 'low-risk' homeless men, but it has encountered opposition → Read More
Manchester Arena licence changes agreed after initial concern from Greater Manchester Police and Manchester council
The plans were said to 'lack specific detail' but an agreement has now been reached between the operator and the authorities → Read More
Manchester council back plans to finally submit housing masterplan Places for Everyone
Places for Everyone is the successor to the ill-fated Greater Manchester Spatial Framework → Read More
Ending of Universal Credit an 'unforgivable hammer blow', say Manchester council
People should not be faced with ‘a choice between heating and eating’, said one councillor → Read More
Police and council oppose plans to change Manchester Arena's premises licence as it is 'not robust enough'
Concerns have been raised around the level of counter-terrorism training for staff and CCTV access → Read More
The multi-million pound black hole in Greater Manchester's finances
The impact of the pandemic has hit council coffers hard and the path to recovery looks to be a long and painful one. → Read More
Manchester council urges government to keep 'crucial' Universal Credit uplift
The extra £20-a-week, introduced at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, is due to end on October 6 → Read More
New housing estate with affordable rent homes planned in north Manchester
The development will also see a new 'state of the art' clubhouse built → Read More
Large-scale police operations, travel disruption and mass protests to hit Manchester as Conservative Party conference starts
The four-day Conservative Party conference will bring heightened security, road closures, protests - and a boost to the economy → Read More
More than 200 homes planned in 'striking' towers in Manchester city centre
But the developer is not proposing any affordable housing → Read More
Manchester unveils new protected junction as part of £13.4m cycleway between city centre and Chorlton
The CYCLOPS separates pedestrians and cyclists from road traffic to ensure the safety of all road users → Read More
Former Co-Op in Chorlton to be demolished to make way for flats despite parking concerns
"I think this is going to add a huge amount of pressure on local roads which are already the source of a great deal of anger." → Read More
Home Office refugee programme 'riding roughshod' over councils, says Andy Burnham
Greater Manchester leaders are happy to help with the resettlement of asylum seekers, but say they are taking on a 'disproportionate' amount of people → Read More
Greater Manchester backs 10-year-plan to tackle 'endemic' gender-based violence
The strategy looks to improve the safety of women and girls, while also challenging the attitudes that allow abuse to happen → Read More
Manchester council backs £58m Brunswick Mill regeneration despite lack of affordable homes
A total of 227 new flats and townhouses are proposed at the Grade II listed Brunswick Mill → Read More
Greater Manchester's public transport system is holding it back, says Andy Burnham
“The car is the default option for many people in the city-region because of the poor quality transport offer.” → Read More
Boy, 10, still in life-threatening condition weeks after being hit by tram in Tameside
The boy was riding his bike when the collision happened in Audenshaw on September 1 → Read More
Man who fell between trams in Manchester city centre has had 'leg amputated' and remains critical
Transport for Greater Manchester has said the main is 'expected to pull through' → Read More