 |
Sign up here to receive the Manchester Labour newsletter.
The Labour Party and its elected representatives may use the data you have supplied. If you do not wish to be contacted by the Labour Party please unsubscribe by clicking here.
|
|
|
|
| | News |  |
|
- First green flag for Philips Park cemetery
Philips Park cemetery has been awarded a Green Flag for the first time in its history. It is one of 35 green flags, that Manchester’s parks and green spaces have won this year with 33 being awarded for parks and two for cemeteries. This is three more than last year and more than any other local authority in the UK for the fifth consecutive year. Other parks to be newly awarded Green Flags this year are: Greenbank Park in Gorton, Hulme Park, Didsbury Park and Scotland Hall Road Park in Newton Heath. The Green Flag Award is the national standard...
- Manchester Labour Clarion Cycling Club
 In February 1894 a group of young men met to discuss how they might 'combine the pleasures of cycling with the propaganda of Socialism'. They formed the Socialists' Cycling Club, a name which at their second meeting was changed to the Clarion Cycling Club, after their favourite newspaper - a socialist weekly written & published in Corporation Street, Manchester. 100 years on Manchester Labour Clarion Cycling Club invites you to join our inaugural fund-raising bike ride to Quarry Bank Mill. Comrades can choose to join the ride at any point along the route from where we head...
- Alexandra Park in line for £2million improvements
Alexandra Park in Whalley Range is in line to receive £2million from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for its restoration. Manchester City Council’s first round bid, which outlines the proposals for the park’s improvement, has been successful beating off tough competition to progress to the second round of the bidding process. Passing the first round is an endorsement by the HLF of the outline proposals and means that the project meets the required funding criteria. The city council now has up to two years to submit fully developed proposals to compete for a firm award and is confident that the...
- ConDem cuts begin to bite - Merseybank library on hold
A new development for the Merseybank area of Chorlton is under review following funding cuts announced by the ConDem coalition government. Plans were in place for a new outreach library and community care development to be created for Merseybank, with a portion of the funding due to come from Manchester City Council. In light of recent budget cuts however, the city council is currently unable to make any financial commitments. Labour Councillor Mike Amesbury, Manchester City Council’s executive member for culture and leisure said: “We’re obviously very disappointed at how the ConDem cuts are already impacting on our neighbourhoods and...
- Frustration as free swimming is scrapped
 With news that funding for free swimming is being cut by central government, Councillor Mike Amesbury is writing to the secretary of state, urging him to reconsider. In Manchester, those who are aged 16 and under or over 60 are currently able to swim for free at public leisure centres in the city as part of an initiative to help people stay active and healthy. But now funding has been cut by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport as part of £73million worth of savings, meaning that free swimming will be axed. Councillor Mike Amesbury, Manchester City Council’s...
- Manchester celebrates Armed Forces Day
This June, the city of Manchester will pay tribute to the armed forces as part of the Armed Forces Day national celebrations. Saturday 19 June The Undentable Run On Saturday 19 June, the Lord Mayor of Manchester, Councillor Mark Hackett will greet a group of servicemen who are running from John O’Groats to Lands End in memory of their colleague Captain Mark Hale who was killed in Afghanistan in 2009. They will run 851 miles in just 17 days – that’s a double marathon a day each – and the Lord Mayor will be at the front of the Town...
- World Cup fever comes to Manchester
 It’s going to be a fan fest in Manchester this June with big screens showing World Cup matches around the city. Manchester is hosting just one of fifteen Hyundai Fan Park sites around Europe so that fans can enjoy the spirit and atmosphere of the tournament in a safe and controlled environment. The Hyundai Fan Park at Castlefield Arena will screen all 64 matches across the 31 days of the event. General capacity is up to 8,000 people with the area expanded to create a 17,500 capacity venue for England matches. Councillor Mike Amesbury, Manchester City Council’s executive member...
- City council sweep the boards at tourism awards
 Manchester City Council swept the boards at city's glittering tourism awards last night. Thursday evening’s ceremony at the Hilton Hotel saw the city council collect honours for Heaton Park, Manchester Christmas Markets and Manchester Art Gallery. The city council-supported Manchester International Festival also collected two awards. Heaton Park was voted the ‘People’s Choice’ by listeners of BBC Radio Manchester. The award was a new category this year, asking station listeners to suggest their favourite attraction or activity that would make an enjoyable daytime experience for visitors to the city. Heaton Park came out on top. Labour Councillor Mike Amesbury,...
|
- A Nine-Year Record - Manchester Labour keeps its word
 Manchester Labour has kept its promise not to increase council by more than the rate of inflation. For the ninth consecutive year Manchester Labour has out performed other cities...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Lib Dems Still Soft on Crime
 Manchester Liberal Democrats failed again to give their full support at the powerful January meeting of the Citizen and Inclusion Scrutiny Committee to Manchester's pioneering Alcohol Exclusion Zones and...
|
|
