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...More
Thank you for taking the time look at this consultation on Stockport Council’s proposals for future development across Stockport’s Town Centre West. The following pages set out a range of information and images about the vision, objectives, and overall masterplan that make up the Strategic...More
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. ...More
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,...More
In an effort to prevent a repetition of last summer’s moorland fires, Tameside Council and Oldham Council are proposing to introduce a public space protection order (PSPO).
The PSPO, if adopted, would prohibit activities within the boundaries of the PSPO which have been identified as...More
Dirty air from road transport can seriously damage our health and plays a part in thousands of deaths every year. Greater Manchester needs to reduce air pollution to legal levels as quickly as possible.
The 10 local councils in Greater Manchester are developing a Clean Air Plan to tackle...More
Our Pass is for 16 to 18 year olds in Greater Manchester.
It combines free bus travel with access to exciting sports, culture and leisure opportunities and other offers.
Applications for Our Pass will open in July via www.ourpass.co.uk and...More
Programme for Change represents a major transformation programme for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service with the aim of ensuring the Service has the right resources in the right places, is well-equipped, well-managed, and well-led.
There is a recognised need for GMFRS to...More
Recycle for Greater Manchester (R4GM) is the public facing brand of GMCA Waste & Resources.
We work with local councils in Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford to inspire and encourage the residents of Greater Manchester to manage...More
Recycle for Greater Manchester is the public facing brand of GMCA waste and resources.
We work with local councils in Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford, to inspire and encourage the residents of Greater Manchester to manage their waste...More
Greater Manchester's Plan for Homes, Jobs and the Environment: The Greater Manchester Spatial Framework, is all about making our city region fit for the future and one of the best places in the world to live, work and visit.
This is how young people from across...More
Stockport’s Town Centre West is set to become Greater Manchester’s newest, greenest, and coolest affordable urban neighbourhood.
History and nature set a great context for streets and buildings to quickly establish a distinctive urban environment and a truly...More
The Greater Manchester vision is to make our city region one of the best places in the world. A place where everyone can have the best start in life, live well and age well.
Protecting people from the harms caused by alcohol is an important part of this.
The Greater...More
Greater Manchester and Eastern Cheshire Strategic Clinical Network are currently developing a Palliative and End of Life Care Framework. The Framework will set a number of objectives and outline the outcomes that the people in Greater Manchester can expect to live well during the last year of...More
Funding for the police comes both directly from central government and also a proportion of your council tax.
About 80% of the funding for the police comes in a grant from the government, and the Mayor is responsible for setting the amount of council tax that local households pay for the...More
Drugs and alcohol are everybody’s business. Drugs and alcohol misuse impacts on the health and wellbeing of our residents, the safety of our communities, and the vibrancy and economic future of our town centres and night time economies.
As well as causing health problems, such as cancer,...More
Hello and welcome to our second survey about music in Greater Manchester!
We've already asked musicians from across Greater Manchester their views on the music scene across the city-region and now we're asking music go-ers to tell us about their experiences of music in Greater...More
Greater Manchester will be the best place in the world to create, participate in and engage with culture and heritage.
Greater Manchester is known around the world for our significant contribution to culture.
Our proposals, outlined in this draft strategy will be to...More
Greater Manchester is developing a Good Employment Charter. The aim of the Charter is to help employers reach excellent employment standards and become more successful as a result.
Greater Manchester must be a place where people can fulfil their ambitions.
...More
Greater Manchester is a world-renowned centre of industry, innovation, enterprise and creativity. Developing a local industrial strategy is an exciting opportunity to build on our pioneering history and drive our city-region forward as a global economic powerhouse.
As one of...More
Are you a musician who lives, works or plays in Greater Manchester? Or are involved with the music industry in some way? If so, we want to hear from you.
In June 2018, the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham launched a major review to look at existing provisions for musicians, music...More