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  • Police funding 2021/22

    Dear Greater Manchester residents and businesses, Since we came into office, we have made a number of important decisions and investments in Greater Manchester Police in order to keep people safe. We couldn’t have done all of this without the help of local council taxpayers. When we entered office in 2017, the Deputy Mayor and I made a commitment to end the cuts to frontline officer numbers. There are now 667 more police officers in GMP... More
    Closed 28 January 2021

  • Young People: Speak your mind - Your thoughts are powerful

    If you’re a young person living in Greater Manchester, we want to help you achieve your aspirations. Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and the Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) are developing a new campaign to provide young people with support to reach their goals and to prevent them getting involved in crime. To develop the campaign, we need input from you – young people! We want to hear from young people aged 10-17 from all across... More
    Closed 24 January 2021

  • How do you use local data?

    Greater Manchester Combined Authority is looking at the use of open data in the city region as part of our Local Data Review . Open data is information that can be used, re-used and redistributed by anyone. This information is usually non-personal, such as planning applications or organisational performance information. It can be in any manner of formats such as: charts documents images lists spreadsheets tables You might actually use open data... More
    Closed 11 January 2021

  • Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan consultation

    We need to clean up the air we all breathe. Dirty air damages our health and plays a part in thousands of deaths across the UK every year. The 10 GM local authority areas have worked together to develop a joint Clean Air Plan to reduce harmful air pollution on local roads. A GM-wide charging Clean Air Zone covering local roads in all ten local authorities. A government funding package to help local businesses prepare by upgrading to cleaner, compliant vehicles. ... More
    Closed 3 December 2020

  • Greater Manchester Minimum Licensing Standards for taxi and private hire vehicles

    Taxis and private hire services are a crucial part of our transport network. They provide an important service, particularly for those without access to a car, and people who don’t live or work near other parts of the public transport network. We want to see taxi and private hire services in Greater Manchester deliver a safer, high-quality experience for everyone, every time, using vehicles that meet high environmental standards. That’s why Greater... More
    Closed 3 December 2020

  • Tackling Covid in Greater Manchester (Wave 1)

    The Greater Manchester Combined Authority and partners across Greater Manchester are working round the clock to prevent the spread of Covid, and to deliver projects and programmes to help residents and communities affected. We want to make sure our interventions and our communications are having as much impact as possible, and so we need you to tell us your experiences and your views. We have asked BMG Research to carry out a series of monthly surveys with Greater... More
    Closed 1 December 2020

  • SIGN UP HERE to hear more about Greater Manchester's Plan for Homes, Jobs and the Environment (Greater Manchester Spatial Framework)

    Subscribe to our mailing list If you want to receive an email telling you when the consultation for Greater Manchester's Plan for Homes, Jobs and the Environment goes live, please subscribe to this spatial framework mailing list. More
    Closed 1 December 2020

  • City Centre Transport Strategy

    The City Centre Transport Strategy (CCTS) has been developed jointly by Manchester City Council, Salford City Council and Transport for Greater Manchester. ​ The strategy’s central aim is for 90 per cent of all trips into the city centre to be made on foot, by cycle or using public transport before 2040 - helping to reduce air pollution and contribute to Manchester’s 2038 target for carbon neutrality. ​ The consultation giving the public... More
    Closed 4 November 2020

  • It’s time to talk about wellbeing - join the Greater Manchester conversation

    This survey is being hosted on behalf of Independent Mental Health Network (IMHN) People in Greater Manchester are being asked to join a conversation about their mental wellbeing, to discover how they feel, what worries them, and what they think can be done to make a positive difference to where they live. Responses to the survey will help shape future initiatives to improve mental wellbeing in Greater Manchester, making sure they reflect the needs of local people. ... More
    Closed 18 October 2020

  • State of the Sector (VCSE)

    The State of the Sector is a partnership research initiative between 10GM (a joint venture to support the VCSE sector across Greater Manchester), GMCVO and locality partners. Leading the research on behalf of the partnership will be the University of Salford. The last survey in 2017 found there were an estimated 15,890 voluntary, charity and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in Greater Manchester supporting over 21.9 million interventions with clients, users or... More
    Closed 25 September 2020

  • Developing a Race Equality Panel for Greater Manchester

    Greater Manchester is proud to be one of the most diverse places in the country, and we are committed to ensuring that the benefits of devolution make a difference to the lives of people across all our communities regardless of age, background, gender, culture or beliefs. A number of advisory panels have already been established to ensure communities are at the heart of decision-making. You can find out more about our approach to equalities and the other advisory panels on our... More
    Closed 23 August 2020

  • Everyday life in the time of COVID-19

    This survey is being hosted on behalf of Manchester University and the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformation . The purpose of this research is to understand how everyday life changes during moments of disruption, in this instance during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. We are surveying people across the UK on their everyday experiences whilst social distancing measures are in place. This survey (approximately 20-30 minutes) asks about changes to your... More
    Closed 7 June 2020

  • Impact of COVID-19 in the Caribbean and African Community

    We are hosting this survey on behalf of Caribbean and African Health Network . The Caribbean and African Health Network (CAHN) is an Infrastructure Organisation that seeks to work with Caribbean and African communities. It has a vision of eradicating health inequalities within a generation. This survey has been developed to gather anonymous information that will enable CAHN to gain a better insight into the impact of COVID-19 on the Caribbean and African community in Greater... More
    Closed 31 May 2020

  • NHS: Your current experience of coronavirus

    You can help the NHS plan its response to the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) by sharing your experience. This survey will help the NHS understand more about how and where coronavirus is affecting people currently. More
    Closed 31 May 2020

  • Greater Manchester Big Disability Survey about Covid 19 - Easy Version

    This is a survey to find out how you are feeling during this time of Covid-19. We will let Mayor Andy Burnham know what you have said. Hopefully he will be able to make things better. You do not have to give us your name. You can fill this survey in yourself or ask someone to help you. Greater Manchester Disabled People's Panel The Greater Manchester (GM) Disabled People's Panel is an independent strategic body made up of Disabled People's Organisations... More
    Closed 25 May 2020

  • Greater Manchester Big Disability Survey - Covid 19 Special

    This survey aims to find out what issues disabled people face during the Covid-19/Coronavirus Pandemic. The evidence this survey provides will inform GM services about support needs and how to improve responses to the pandemic. I n addition to access and support questions we have included demographic questions to better gather information of how different communities are experiencing the impact of the Pandemic. However this survey does remain anonymous. So please share... More
    Closed 25 May 2020

  • Understanding attitudes and behaviours to keeping active during Coronavirus

    We are hosting this survey on behalf of Greater Sport . Across Greater Manchester, Greater Sport is looking to understand more about how attitudes and behaviours towards physical activity and exercise have changed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Your responses will be used to help support people who are less able to be active, and understand new ways that people are being active. More
    Closed 11 May 2020

  • Understanding the impact of Coronavirus on food banks, clubs, pantries and other food providers

    *The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is sharing this survey on behalf of Greater Manchester Poverty Action .* The Coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) is having a huge impact across Greater Manchester, and in particular Greater Manchester Poverty Action’s (GMPA) network. The public and private sectors, and community, voluntary, social enterprise and faith organisations are thinking about how they maintain and adapt services to response to emerging needs.... More
    Closed 30 April 2020

  • Understanding the impact of the Coronavirus on voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations (VCSE)

    *The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is sharing this survey on behalf of Greater Manchester Poverty Action .* The Coronavirus (also known as the COVID-19) is having a huge impact across Greater Manchester, and in particular Greater Manchester Poverty Action’s (GMPA) network. The public and private sectors, and community, voluntary, social enterprise and faith organisations are thinking about how they maintain and adapt services to response to emerging... More
    Closed 30 April 2020

  • Manchester’s Gay Village - What it means to those who use it

    Manchester City Council has commissioned a review of Manchester’s Gay Village to fully understand what the area means to local people, visitors and businesses, and to inform how the Gay Village can be protected and enhanced in the future. As a celebrated and unique part of the city centre, this is a listening exercise to provide an updated understanding of the importance of the Gay Village as a safe space for the city’s LGBTQ+ community. Hatch, an... More
    Closed 13 March 2020

  • Valuing parks, woodlands and other greenspaces (The Ignition Project)

    The Ignition Project brings together 12 partners from Greater Manchester’s local government, universities, non-governmental organisations, and businesses. We aim to address the emergency caused by climate change. We are investigating how we can fund the delivery of more nature based projects that will help make us less vulnerable to climate change. We aim to achieve a 10% increase in our city’s coverage of plants and trees by 2038. We are asking everyone who lives, works,... More
    Closed 1 February 2020

  • Police funding 2020/21

    Dear Greater Manchester residents and businesses, Funding for the police comes both directly from a central Government grant and also from the police precept element of your council tax. About 20% of the funding for Greater Manchester Police comes from that police precept, one of the lowest proportions in the country. This means that here in Greater Manchester we are heavily reliant on government funding to protect the police on our streets who help keep our communities safe. ... More
    Closed 27 January 2020

  • Doing Buses Differently - proposed franchising scheme for Greater Manchester

    Greater Manchester is the first city-region to consult on a proposed bus franchising scheme. Buses are vital for Greater Manchester. They’re used for three-out-of-four public transport journeys and thousands of us depend on them to get to work, the shops or services like our local GP. But bus use is falling. Currently in Greater Manchester, individual bus operators decide their own routes, timetables, tickets and standards. In areas they don’t run, the public... More
    Closed 8 January 2020

  • Greater Manchester Hate Crime Plan

    Greater Manchester is a place where everyone should feel safe to be themselves. No one should face violence, abuse or hatred just because of who they are, who they love, where they’re from, what they look like or what they believe. Hate incidents and hate crime will not be tolerated in Greater Manchester. There is a lot of great work taking place to tackle hate crime in each area of Greater Manchester but we think we can be more effective if we work together. So, we are... More
    Closed 8 December 2019

  • Developing a Health and Justice Strategy for Greater Manchester

    Poor health is something that impacts both victims of crime and offenders. From learning disabilities to drug addiction to poor mental health, there are a surprising number of health problems that make you more likely to be a victim of crime or an offender. So we’ve decided to become the first city-region in England to develop a Health and Justice Strategy. The aim of this strategy is to improve the health of people who are already in the criminal justice... More
    Closed 31 October 2019

  • Transport and the Night Time Economy

    Sacha Lord, Greater Manchester's Night Time Economy Adviser, in partnership with the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, and Transport for Greater Manchester, want to know how people like you move around Greater Manchester at night – and what, if anything, prevents you from doing so. If you're out and about between 6pm and 6am - whether that's for work or pleasure - and whether you travel by private car, taxi, public transport or even cycle, we want to hear from... More
    Closed 13 October 2019

  • VCSE in Greater Manchester - the next 10 years

    The GM VCSE Devolution Reference Group has been developing a Policy Paper which will sit alongside the Greater Manchester Local Industrial Strategy, the Greater Manchester Reform White Paper and the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Prospectus, describing both the ‘offer’ of the sector in Greater Manchester, and the transformation which needs to happen in the sector in order for it to maximise its potential. The paper builds on the Accord between Mayor and GMCA... More
    Closed 30 September 2019

  • Greater Manchester High Rise Residents Survey

    Following the fire at Grenfell tower in June 2017, a High Rise Task Force was established in Greater Manchester to ensure every residential high rise tower block is safe from fire. In addition, the Task Force aims to ensure residents living in these tower blocks receive appropriate fire safety advice. The Greater Manchester High Rise Task Force has commissioned research to understand whether there has been any impact on Greater Manchester residents following the Grenfell tower... More
    Closed 15 September 2019

  • Greater Manchester Co-operative Commission - Call for Evidence

    The Greater Manchester Co-operative Commission has been established by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to be a driver for developing co-operative activity across the city-region and to explore how co-operative methods can help to solve existing issues facing the city-region. The Commissioners sit as an independent panel, and will make policy recommendations to ensure that the GMCA is drawing on the benefits that co-operatives can bring to our city-region. ... More
    Closed 4 September 2019

  • NeighbourhoodWatch Cybercrime Survey

    Neighbourhood Watch has launched a landmark new survey to understand the impact of cybercrime on communities across England and Wales. Traditionally Neighbourhood Watch has been focused on keeping people safe in the places they live but with the advent of new technology, it’s clear people can be at their most vulnerable when they occupy online spaces. Action Fraud, the national fraud and cybercrime reporting centre run by the City of London... More
    Closed 21 August 2019
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