Walk-in centres in Ancoats and Wythenshawe are due to close within months, as the council committee responsible for managing the transition from the current health service to the coalition government’s vision of ‘joined-up’ provision, held its first public meeting last week.
Manchester narrowly voted against having a directly elected mayor last night as the Liberal Democrats were reduced to a rump of just nine out of the city’s 96 councillors.
Members of a Moston residents’ group are threatening to take Manchester City Council to court over the decision to allow FC United to build their new stadium on playing fields near their homes.
South Manchester Law Centre has won its right to a judicial review of Manchester City Council’s decision to end funding for specialist immigration advice described by the judge as “unique”.
A nationally renowned law centre that has provided free and impartial legal advice to Manchester residents since the 70s is applying to take Manchester City Council to court over funding cuts.
Anti cuts campaigners are to lobby councillors tomorrow ahead of a meeting which is expected to see the second year of a £170 million two-year cuts package passed by Manchester City Council.
Local residents are being invited to take part in open debates on the causes of last summer’s riots in Manchester and Salford.
