Welcome to Greater Manchester’s consultation hub

Our vision, as highlighted in the Greater Manchester Strategy, is to make Greater Manchester one of the best places in the world to grow up, get on and grow old. GMConsult is one of the places you can have your say on what happens in Greater Manchester.

Featured Consultations

Open Consultations & Surveys

  • Applications open - Disabled People's Panel

    The GMDPP is made up of Disabled People’s Organisations (DPO- organisations majority run and staffed by disabled people) across GM and is now in its fifth year. It operates at the highest strategic level with the GM Mayor Andy Burnham and the GM Combined Authority to advise, consult, influence, and create policy with the aim to improve the lives of disabled people throughout GM. It was created after DPO’s led by the GM Coalition of Disabled People gained agreement to a disabled...

    Closes 12 June 2023

  • Proposed New Fire Station - Stockport

    Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service are having a major overhaul of some of its fire stations to make sure that they are fit for the future. One of the stations that is being improved is Stockport Community Fire Station on King Street West. We are proposing to build a brand new fire station on the existing site over the next year. If you want to know more before you complete this survey, then come to our drop-in session between 4.30pm - 7pm on 13th June 2023, at the...

    Closes 20 June 2023

  • Do you rent a home in Greater Manchester?

    Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) are working with DJS Research, an independent research agency, to carry out a survey with residents to understand their experiences of renting a home in the private sector. This means - tenants who rent from a private landlord, such as a private individual, either directly or through a letting agent, or via a private company such as your employer or provider of student accommodation (rather than the council or a housing association). The...

    Closes 30 June 2023

  • Towards an Integrated Technical Education, Skills and Work City-Region: Starting the Conversation

    Greater Manchester is proposing two equal pathways for young people when they make their GCSE choices – one academic and one focussed on technical, offering a clear pathway into good work. As part of the Trailblazer Devolution Deal, Greater Manchester will have further oversight of post-16 technical skills, allowing local leaders to work with government in new ways to better shape how the city-region supports the many young people in GM who want to take a...

    Closes 30 June 2023

  • Your views on our Greater Manchester Age-friendly Strategy 2023-2033

    The GM Ageing Hub will be refreshing the Greater Manchester Age-friendly Strategy in 2023. At the start of 2023, we focussed on engagement with stakeholders and experts across the city region, and now we want to hear from a range of other people across Greater Manchester. The refreshed Strategy will give an overview of current demographic trends, as well as the key challenges and opportunities for Greater Manchester in becoming an exemplar age-friendly city region. This is...

    Closes 28 July 2023

Closed Consultations & Surveys

  • Proposed New Fire Station - Whitefield

    Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service are having a major overhaul of some of its fire stations to make sure that they are fit for the future. One of the stations that is being improved is Whitefield. We are proposing to build a brand new fire station on the existing site over the next year. If you want to know more before you complete this survey, then come to our drop-in...

    Closed 13 March 2023

  • State of Social Enterprise 2023

    Are you a Greater Manchester social enterprise? Social Enterprise UK and the social enterprise sector in Greater Manchester need your help to understand the key trends and issues affecting social enterprises in 2023. Run every two years, State of Social Enterprise (SOSE) is the most comprehensive and respected survey of UK social enterprises. This vital evidence will help shape...

    Closed 13 March 2023

  • Proposed New Fire Station - Blackley

    Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service are having a major overhaul of some of its fire stations to make sure that they are fit for the future. One of the stations that is being improved is Blackley. We are proposing to build a brand new fire station on the existing site over the next year. If you want to know more before you complete this survey, then come to our drop-in...

    Closed 13 March 2023

  • Foundational Economy Innovation Fund

    Have you got a great idea to improve your business or organisation? We can help provide the funding, expertise, and support to make it happen, linking you with other likeminded innovators in a growing community across Greater Manchester.  What’s on offer? £10,000 grants for up to 40 projects, plus expert support, to develop or trial ideas and innovations in Phase 1. Some...

    Closed 12 March 2023

  • Concessionary Pass Travel in Greater Manchester

    Since the Covid-19 pandemic fewer people are using public transport in Greater Manchester. However, the reduction has been greatest amongst older people: concessionary pass use in Greater Manchester usage is considerably lower than pre-pandemic levels. To understand why this is the case, and to help ensure that the Bee Network is accessible and attractive to all age groups, Transport for...

    Closed 3 March 2023