"They are only a hair’s breadth below": New clean air zone only complies with law by rounding down the numbers
The new clean air zone plan for Greater Manchester will only comply with the law by ‘rounding down the numbers’.
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'Thousands of vulnerable residents will struggle to meet their most basic physical needs'
Local leaders have warned that 'thousands of vulnerable residents' in Greater Manchester will 'struggle to meet their most basic physical needs' because the government is withdrawing a 'vital safety net'. The Household Support Fund which has given local authorities across the country more than £2bn to help families facing financial hardship is expected to end on April 1, 2024.
Twelve knife crimes a day are happening in Greater Manchester
A surge in knife crime is a national crisis and 12 incidents a day have happened in Greater Manchester since 2020 according to figures released by the force. Between November 2020 and May 2023 the number totalled 10,864.
Calls to scrap first-class carriages on Avanti trains over Christmas period
Political and business leaders from across the North of England are calling on Avanti to scrap first class carriages on their trains until services improve. Transport for the North (TfN) will write to the government proposing that all trains are 'declassified' immediately.
Residents slam 'shocking' Christmas tree planted in Greater Manchester
Council officials have promised to replace a 'shocking' Christmas tree erected in Hattersley which has infuriated residents.
Plans for new adult club with 'dogging room' close to primary school
Concerned residents backed by their MP have expressed concern over plans to open an adult club complete with a 'dogging room and dungeon' just yards away from a primary school.
Winter is about to bite - and Greater Manchester needs to provide its homeless 1,000 beds
As temperatures drop across the country this week, Mancs are being asked to dig deep to provide ‘1,000 beds’ for homeless people.