Day care centres under closure threat

Article published: Tuesday, May 14th 2013

Yet more adult social care cuts are on the way, with Manchester City Council refusing to rule out potential day care centre closures for people with learning and physical disabilities.

Levenshulme in pictures: march to save the Arcadia

Article published: Tuesday, April 23rd 2013

Levenshulme campaigners took the fight to save their services to the streets once again on Sunday in a march against the proposed closure of their historic Arcadia sports centre.

Bedroom tax campaigns gear up as Manchester and Salford march once more

Article published: Sunday, April 21st 2013

Manchester and Salford campaigners marched once more against the bedroom tax as demonstrators heard of growing anger at the government’s attack on welfare.

Manchester and Salford set to march against the Bedroom Tax

Article published: Friday, April 19th 2013

Residents marching against the hated bedroom tax will hold another demo tomorrow on the steps of Manchester’s town hall.

VIDEO: Victorious baths campaigners host “pop up” library in Piccadilly Gardens

Article published: Sunday, March 31st 2013

A new public library appeared for the afternoon on the lawns of Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens.

VIDEO: Tenants’ group plan bedroom tax boycott as hundreds rally

Article published: Sunday, March 31st 2013

Up to 500 people rallied in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens this Saturday to protest the introduction of the government’s hated “bedroom tax”.

Second Manchester Bedroom Tax demo this Saturday

Article published: Friday, March 29th 2013

A second demonstration against “bedroom tax” housing benefit cuts is planned this Saturday as the threat of evictions looms over Manchester.