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Chorlton greens up for 100 Days and beyond
27/05/2008
Chorlton residents and schoolchildren have exceeded themselves in this year's100 Days campaign to create a cleaner, greener city. The Manchester City Council campaign, now in its fifth year, started in February and ended on Saturday, May 24.[...more].jpg&width=65)
The Final Day!
23/05/2008
A recycled fashion show and a special version of Dragons' Den helped Manchester youngsters bring this year's 100 Days campaign to a successful end.[...more]100 Days turns Grot Spots into Great Spots
23/05/2008
Five years since Manchester City Council first launched the 100 days campaign, two grot spots have been transformed into great spots. A piece of wasteland in Newton Heath and an abandoned play area in Gorton were targeted for clean-up operations when the campaign first began in 2004.[...more].jpg&width=65)
Pupils from Brookburn Primary School investigate Unicorn's green roof
07/05/2008
Primary school youngsters got a bird's - and bug's - eye view of Manchester when they visited a garden created above the city's streets. Pupils from Brookburn Primary School in Chorlton took part in a morning of environmental activities as they investigated the Unicorn Grocery's 825 sqr mtr flat roof which has been transformed into a haven for birds and insects.[...more]
Own Your Streets Day Scores
25/04/2008
At the end of the day on Own Your Streets Day, a group of judges walk the city centre and award marks for general cleanliness and lack of litter.[...more]
The Real Nappy Scheme
22/04/2008
Parents across Manchester are being encouraged to take advantage of a free trial of environmentally friendly nappies.[...more]
Youngster bags prizes for winning design
15/04/2008
A Chorlton High School pupil has won a competition to design an eco-friendly reusable bag.[...more]Rapping robot spreads recycling message
15/04/2008
Youngsters across the city will come face to face with a rapping robot, which will tell them how to exterminate waste.[...more]Waste-busting researchers seek volunteers
14/04/2008
Researchers hoping to reduce the amount of rubbish sent to landfill sites from Manchester households are looking for volunteers to collect packaging waste for two weeks.[...more]Manchester Business School Event
11/04/2008
On Thursday 1 May, Dr Ron Dembo, founder and chief executive of "Zerofootprint" will be giving a lecture "Going green: the business of this century" at Manchester Business School.[...more]Woodland gains wildlife protection
09/04/2008
A stretch of Manchester woodland that's teeming with wildlife has been given special status to help protect it.[...more]100 Days campaign hits halfway point
07/04/2008
Manchester City Council's 100 Days campaign has been hailed a huge success as it reaches its halfway point.[...more]
More than 800 old vehicles recycled
04/04/2008
More than 800 vehicles were removed from Manchester streets last year - some of them were no longer wanted by their owners, but mostly untaxed vehicles which had not been claimed after being removed under Manchester City Council's powers from the DVLA. Of the 800 vehicles, almost every ounce of material from the vehicles was recycled. [...more].jpg&width=65)
Oscar's recycled cycle project hits 3,000 landmark
02/04/2008
A Manchester City Council worker who restores scrapped bikes and gives them to the local community free of charge has reached a new landmark.[...more]Junk your junk mail
02/04/2008
Manchester residents are being advised to save themselves headaches when the post arrives - and cut down on waste - by redirecting junk mail away from their homes.[...more]Recycling push for Town Hall staff
02/04/2008
A huge drive to cut down on the amount of waste being sent to landfill sites from Manchester Town Hall is being launched this week.[...more]Residents want to recycle more materials
26/03/2008
Early results from ongoing consultations suggest that Mancunians want to see new services to recycle materials ranging from plastics and cardboard to food and textiles, while many want recycling to be simpler.[...more]Gardener's Answers Time
19/03/2008
Instead of gardeners asking the questions, we're hoping that they'll be able to supply the answers, by giving their top tips for sustainable gardening.[...more]Charity provides reasons not to be grumpy
19/03/2008
To some, an old CD is an old CD. But to children's charity Grumpy, the possibilities are endless. The charity has taken unsold discs from the Vinyl Exchange music store on Bridge Street in the city centre and recycled them as arts and crafts products, which youngsters now turn into everything from mobiles to model animals.[...more]Recycling enters battle of the sexes
18/03/2008
It's official - women are better at recycling than men. Members of Manchester City Council's environmental team made the claim after interviewing attendees at the Town Hall's recent International Women's Day event.[...more].jpg&width=65)
How can we recycle more? We're all ears!
18/03/2008
A team of attentive listeners is taking to Manchester's streets to ask the city's residents how recycling services can be improved. Members of Manchester City Council's recycling team will start talking to members of the public in the city centre on Thursday, March 20.[...more]
Selfridges pledge to reduce energy emissions
14/03/2008
Selfridges has pledged to help Manchester tackle climate change as part of the Challenge Manchester 2008 – 100 days to a cleaner, greener city campaign[...more].jpg&width=65)
Mysterious visitors leave their calling card...
14/03/2008
Mysterious visitors have been roaming the corridors of Manchester Town Hall at night, and staff arrived at their desks the next morning to find unusual "calling cards" waiting for them on their computer keyboards.[...more]
Can we help you recycle?
14/03/2008
Manchester residents who want more opportunities to recycle metal objects are being invited to say where they would like new can banks to be placed. [...more]
Gardener shows recycling can be convenient
14/03/2008
A Manchester gardener has come up with a unique way of recycling waste – by turning an old toilet bowl into an attractive plant pot.[...more].jpg&width=65)
Top tips for an eco Easter
14/03/2008
Manchester City Council's recycling team is advising residents on how to be a good egg this Easter. Town Hall environmental bosses are urging chocolate lovers to think about the waste created by Easter eggs, most of which are sold with large amounts of packaging. [...more]
Fairtrade Fortnight: screening of Black Gold
12/03/2008
Manchester City Council's internal "Green Champions" were treated to a screening of the film "Black Gold" as part of Fairtrade Fortnight.[...more]
Promoting Fairtrade at International Women's day
08/03/2008
The 100 Days team were on hand at this year's International Women's Day event in the Town Hall, promoting both the 100 days campaign and celebrating the final day of Fairtrade Fortnight.[...more]
Gorton beats national home composting rate
28/02/2008
Home composting rates in Gorton are higher than in most other parts of the country. The area’s home composting rate has doubled from 18 per cent to 36 per cent – a rate which is above the national average – in the last two years.[...more].jpg&width=65)
Local hero plants city's 2,008th tree
27/02/2008
Manchester City Council's environmental teams are to plant the city's 2,008th tree - with a little help from a local hero.[...more].jpg&width=65)
Celebrity chef serves up Fairtrade
26/02/2008
Celebrity chef Simon Rimmer spent the day teaching youngsters at two Manchester schools about how Fairtrade products can be tasty as well as ethical. The chef, who runs Greens in West Didsbury and co-presents BBC Two’s Something For The Weekend, visited Trinity High School in Hulme and Chorlton High School on Tuesday, February 26. [...more].jpg&width=65)
Fairtrade Fortnight begins: Monday 25 February
25/02/2008
A photography exhibition "After Black Gold" opens Fairtrade Fortnight in Manchester at the Whitworth Art Gallery Cafe, highlighting the impact of Fairtrade on communities in Ethiopia.[...more]Huge Rise in Christmas Tree Recycling
25/02/2008
Manchester recycled more than 100 tonnes of Christmas trees this year – equivalent to the weight of six rubbish lorries. This is 33 times more than the amount recycled when the service started four years ago. [...more]
The Town Hall wants your views on recycling
22/02/2008
Manchester City Council is asking residents what it can do to improve recycling across the city.[...more]
Joanna Yarrow inspires Mancunians to be cleaner and greener
20/02/2008
Last Thursday’s launch event at the Town Hall saw almost 150 people gather to celebrate the start of this year’s campaign, from members of local community groups, Manchester businesses and council staff, to youth groups and youth leaders, voluntary organisations and environmental agencies. [...more]Launch of Challenge Manchester 2008, 100 days to a cleaner, greener city. Thursday 14 February
13/02/2008
Joanna Yarrow, Environmental consultant, broadcaster and writer will launch the fifth Challenge Manchester 100 Days campaign in Manchester, on Thursday 14 February at Manchester Town Hall.[...more].jpg&width=65)
Green City Network Conference
21/05/2007
Manchester hosted the second Green City Network conference at Manchester Town Hall on Monday 21 May 2007. [...more]
Home Composting comes to the Market!
05/05/2007
Manchester City Council's Recycling Team is attending the Fair Trade market on Saturday 5 May, in Piccadilly Gardens from 10 am to 5 pm. They'll be promoting the discount home composting scheme and experts will be on hand to answer your composting questions - why not go along and see them? [...more]
Best parenting tips wanted for Council’s ‘Little Book of Parenting Tips’
03/05/2007
Whether you are the parent of a tiny tot or a teenager, a young person who has been on the receiving end of good parenting, or if you have no children of your own but think you have some good advice to give, if you have some top tips on parenting that you think would help parents, then Manchester City Council would like to hear from you.[...more]The Virtual Friends of Blackley Forest
16/04/2007
The Friends of Blackley Forest are now on-line, as they launch their new website.[...more]Beatsweep - Old Moat
22/03/2007
Results from the multi-agency Beatsweep which took place in the ward of Old Moat.[...more]Manchester adopts Responsible Dog Ownership Scheme
14/03/2007
Manchester City Council’s Executive Committee has today agreed to adopt a Responsible Dog Ownership Scheme that will put in place new sanctions, through Dog Control Orders (DCO), against people who allow their dogs to stray, and raise the profile of responsible dog ownership in the city.[...more]Manchester City Council thanks its 700 Community Guardians
13/03/2007
On Wednesday 14 March Manchester City Council held a special event, hosted by Granada's Paul Crone, to thank its 700 Community Guardians and encourage them to "Do One Thing" as part of its 100 Day Challenge.[...more]Planting Fruit & Nut Trees: the first layer of an Inner City Forest Garden
10/03/2007
The Friends of Birchfields Park ‘Forest Garden’ project is about to have its first planting from 11.00am this Saturday 10 March. Friends, neighbours and local residents, allotment holders, local schools, the ‘Anson Cabin’ and associated groups are invited, and all are welcome![...more]Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
02/03/2007
Visit the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service website for more information on Home Fire Risk Assessments.[...more]Meet The People at The Zion Arts Centre
02/03/2007
Los Angeles guests praise the community spirit in Moss Side and Hulme.[...more]Change Today, Choose Fairtrade: Fairtrade Fortnight 26 February – 11 March 2007
26/02/2007
Manchester is celebrating Fairtrade Fortnight by taking part in The Fairtrade Foundation’s national CHANGE TODAY, CHOOSE FAIRTRADE campaign, with a series of events across the city. [...more].jpeg&width=65)
wildaboutmanchester
16/02/2007
This year's wildaboutmanchester series of nature loving events was launched on Friday 16 February.[...more]
Respect for Challenge Manchester as it enters its fourth year
13/02/2007
As Manchester City Council launches the fourth 100 Days campaign in the communities of Wythenshawe and East Manchester, the challenge to Mancunians this year is to build on the successes of the previous campaigns and to make this one more successful than ever before. [...more]Your Rubbish, Your Responsibility - Own your Streets!
27/04/2006
On Monday, 24 April 2006 Manchester City Council invited residents to take responsibility for their own rubbish in ‘Own Your Streets’ day. The Council is asked everyone that lives, works and shops in the city to ‘own’ their streets, and as part of this day all street cleaning services were removed from Manchester city centre from 7am to 5pm. [...more]Club promoter fined for fly posting in Manchester
27/04/2006
Duncan McHugh, a club promoter and company director who is responsible for promoting events at the Music Box and the Phoenix Nightclubs was found guilty of fly posting and fined £1200 and ordered to pay £1700 in costs at Manchester Magistrates Court on 13 April 2006. [...more]Gorton Market hosts an innovative health event run by Primary Care Trust
25/04/2006
Manchester Markets and Central Manchester Primary Care NHS Trust are holding an innovative health event at Gorton Market on Friday 28 April between 11am and 3pm, designed to tackle one of the biggest diseases in Gorton, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD); a serious lung disease.[...more]Energy saving excellence at Temple Primary
21/04/2006
Temple Primary School in Cheetham has become the first school in Manchester to be officially ‘energy friendly’ by achieving Level 1 certification through the Energy Saving Trusts Energy Certification for Schools Scheme. [...more]Own Your Streets!
21/04/2006
On Monday 24th April 2006, the city centre will be branded once again with bin wraps, banners, shop window displays, tent cards displayed on shop counters, sandwich box stickers and volunteers dressed in red shirts/hats. [...more]Wall to Wall Flowers in Piccadilly Gardens at Easter
17/04/2006
Manchester City Council's event season bursts into flower and blows a breath of spring-scented air through Piccadilly Gardens in time for Easter, with a glorious floral event to launch Manchester in Bloom. [...more]Beatsweep blitz
17/04/2006
50 days into Challenge Manchester, the 100-day countdown to a cleaner city launched on 14 February, Beatsweep, a practical initiative to tackle environmental nuisance and crime, has already proved itself a great success.[...more]
Can you Fox Watch?
11/04/2006
Following last year’s successful hedgehog survey, residents across the city are asked to help with another piece of important environmental research. [...more]
Music motivates kids into school
11/04/2006
With Manchester’s 100 Days to 100 per cent attendance challenge now at the half way mark, Plant Hill Arts College in Higher Blackley has reported a boost in attendance figures thanks to an innovative scheme that uses music to motivate pupils to attend lessons. [...more]
Council invites local people to ‘Spring in 2 Action’
11/04/2006
Children from across Manchester had a spring in their step, as they helped launch ‘Spring in 2 Action’, part of the Challenge Manchester: 100 Days 2006 campaign, on Saturday in Piccadilly Gardens. [...more]Beswick boy’s ASBO challenge success results in increased restrictions
05/04/2006
The East Manchester Neighbour Nuisance Team in partnership with Eastlands Homes and Manchester City Council have succeeded in gaining more restrictions against Ben DODD (aged 15) in Beswick, despite him being granted a reduced term on his anti-social behaviour order.[...more]Crimestoppers campaigns for kids to call
05/04/2006
Crimestoppers, the independent charity working to stop crime, and Manchester’s Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership is launching a campaign targeted at young people. [...more]Manchester thanks Community Guardians
05/04/2006
Manchester City Council's 2006 "Thank You" event for Manchester’s Community Guardians took place in Manchester Town Hall, last Saturday, 25th March. [...more]Streetlife football reaches final round
05/04/2006
The final round of matches for the Streetlife football 11-a-side league, will take place this Saturday, April 1 at Hough End playing fields in Chorlton. [...more]RESIDENT FINED MORE THAN £500 FOR FLY TIPPING
27/03/2006
Moss Side resident Boyd Henry was fined a total of £520 when he was found guilty of fly-tipping by Manchester Magistrates Court on March 7 2006. [...more]CONTRACTOR PAYS HIGH PRICE FOR FLY TIPPING OFFENCES
24/03/2006
A major north-west building and civil engineering contractor has been prosecuted after builder’s rubble was illegally fly tipped behind a Manchester Pub. [...more]EXTRA PATROLS TO REDUCE DOG FOULING IN PARKS
24/03/2006
Extra patrols are being introduced in Manchester to crack down on dog owners who allow their pets to foul in the city’s parks. [...more]Fairtrade Celebration in Manchester Cathedral
24/03/2006
On Saturday March 11th, in the middle of Fairtrade Fortnight, Manchester Cathedral was host to an event to celebrate the Diocese of Manchester achieving Fairtrade status. That means that over half the parishes in the Diocese have pledged to serve only fairly-traded tea and coffee, and to promote Fair Trade. [...more]FAMILY WANTED FOR EXCLUSIVE CITY CENTRE PAD
21/03/2006
Manchester City Council is looking for a family of peregrine falcons to occupy an exclusive new residence at the Town Hall. [...more]WISHES WITH THE STARS AT THE MANCHESTER WAY
20/03/2006
Manchester’s residents, community leaders and stars of Coronation Street shared their hopes and aspirations for the future of their city at The Manchester Way on Saturday 18 March. [...more]GREENEST CITY BID BOOSTED BY NETWORK LAUNCH
14/03/2006
Manchester’s bid to become the Greenest City in Britain by 2010 will take a major step forward when the Green City Network meets for the first time at the City of Manchester Stadium today ( Monday 13 March 2006). [...more]Is The Mancunian Agreement The Manchester Way ?
10/03/2006
The Manchester Way on Saturday 18 March is a major event which gives every resident an unprecedented opportunity to have their say about being a good citizen. [...more]Young Offenders Work on Anti-Crime Scheme
08/03/2006
Teams of young offenders have been working on a major scheme to help reduce crime in a burglary hotspot area of South Manchester. [...more]SCHOOLS GO ENERGY EFFICIENT TO WIN WIND TURBINE PRIZE
08/03/2006
Primary and secondary schools in Hulme and Moss Side are to take part in a competition to reduce energy consumption, promote renewable energy sources and reduce carbon dioxide emissions – with the lure of a Wind Turbine prize on offer for the winner. [...more]Manchester school children put their best feet forward to clock up Green Miles
02/03/2006
Children at St Catherine’s RC Primary School in Didsbury are to set the pace for an exciting race around Britain. [...more]Respect in words and song across the generations in two Manchester projects
02/03/2006
Two specially-produced CDs are helping forge greater understanding and respect across the generations in two Manchester projects.[...more]Plans for 350 Nest Boxes Hatched at Manchester Museum
01/03/2006
Three hundred and fifty nest boxes are being built during Challenge Manchester : 100 Days 2006 in a bid to attract more birds into the city’s gardens. [...more]Pooper Scooters Target Irresponsible Dog Owners
01/03/2006
Dog wardens in Manchester are taking to two wheels as part of a renewed crackdown on dog fouling in public places during Challenge Manchester : 100 Days 2006. [...more]University Challenge Manchester
27/02/2006
A team of Manchester students are supporting Challenge Manchester : 100 Days 2006 by working on a woodland management project in Wythenshawe. [...more]Council Seeks Community Support for Greenest City Bid
22/02/2006
Residents, businesses and a host of other organisations are being invited to back Manchester’s bid to become Britain’s Greenest city during Challenge Manchester: 100 Days 2006. [...more]Drop In Day Aims To Boost School Attendance
21/02/2006
It may be half term in Manchester but school attendance is still high on the agenda in Hulme and Moss Side this week with an attendance drop in day due to be held this Wednesday 22 February. [...more]Join the fun in Blackley Forest!
17/02/2006
On Sunday 26th February 2006, between 2 and 4 pm, there will be a guided nature walk in Blackley Forest, plus the opportunity for children to make bird boxes to take home! [...more]Didsbury Park Community Afternoon
17/02/2006
On February 15th, around 35 volunteers (including children from Didsbury C of E Primary School, local residents and officers from Manchester Leisure) were involved in planting bulbs and flowers, and fence building at Didsbury Park.[...more]Five-fold Increase in Christmas Tree Recycling
17/02/2006
Five times as many Christmas trees were recycled in Manchester after the festive season this year. [...more]The Employability Studio Improves Life Chances for Young People in Manchester
17/02/2006
Career opportunities for Manchester school pupils are set to be improved thanks to a unique new partnership between ITV Granada, Manchester City Council and BEST (Business and Education Succeed Together). [...more].jpg&width=65)
Harpurhey Planting Event a Great Success!
16/02/2006
42 volunteers, including members of the local residents group and pupils from Moston Lane Community Primary School, participated in a planting event in Carnaby Street, Harpurhey on Wednesday 15th February 2006.[...more]
Champion Record Breaker Gets Challenge Manchester 2006 Off to a Flying Start!
15/02/2006
Challenge Manchester: 100 Days 2006 got off to a flying start on Tuesday 14th February 2006, when Kriss Akabusi MBE, presenter of TV's Record Breakers, Olympic Medallist and former World, European and Commonwealth 400m hurdles champion, was in town to add his support to the campaign.[...more].jpg&width=65)
R u up for a challenge? ;-)
13/02/2006
School children in Manchester are being challenged to put in 100% attendance at school over the next 100 days.[...more]
Bubble bursts for gum droppers
03/06/2005
Manchester City Council spent over £200,000 last year on cleaning up chewing gum but barely dented the problem. From 6 June 2005 enforcement officers would issue £50 fixed penalty notices to people seen dropping gum on Manchester’s pavements.[...more]
Budding designers make recycling fashionable at the Bridgewater Hall!
26/05/2005
On Thursday 19 May three Manchester schools, Abraham Moss High School, Whalley Range High School and Chorlton High School unveiled 30 stunning costumes at a high profile Recycled Fashion Competition at the Bridgewater Hall.[...more]
Challenge Manchester hits the high notes
26/05/2005
On Tuesday 24 May a huge party took place in the Great Northern Square in Manchester City centre to celebrate the success of this year’s Challenge Manchester campaign.[...more].jpg&width=65)
Greening gets Bronze for Jewish Museum
23/05/2005
Manchester Jewish Museum are celebrating becoming the first organisation in the City to be awarded Bronze level in Manchester City Council’s Environmental Business Pledge scheme.[...more]Grange Special school first in manchester to gain prestigious Green Flag!
23/05/2005
Grange Special School in Rusholme is the first school in the whole of Manchester to be awarded the prestigious Green Flag for their environmental work through Eco Schools.[...more]
Challenge Manchester's 4000th volunteer!
20/05/2005
Meet the campaigns 4000th volunteer - Mary Edwardson along with her grandchildren Demi-Lea, Julia and Joseph. [...more]
MANCHESTER GETS AN OFFICIAL ANTHEM
20/05/2005
St Chrysostom’s C of E Primary School’s anthem has beaten off stiff competition to be chosen as the official anthem for the city of Manchester.[...more]
Really Wildabout Manchester!
18/05/2005
The launch of Wildabout Manchester, a wildlife plan for the city will be given a helping hand by BBC nature expert Chris Packham today[...more]
Tell us - What makes a good Mancunian?
13/05/2005
From Friday 6 May until Wednesday 18 May we want you to tell us, ‘What makes a good Mancunian?’ [...more]
Dog Fouling Hall of Shame
11/05/2005
The 50,000 canines in the city produce more than seven tonnes of dog mess a day! Unfortunately, not all of their owners bother to use a poop scoop.[...more]
MANCHESTER SCHOOLS GET BUDDY WITH BUTTERFLIES
10/05/2005
As part of Manchester City Council’s Challenge Manchester – 100 Days 2005, schools across Manchester will be butterflies’ best buddies, providing them with valuable habitat by creating wildlife gardens.[...more]
GOOD NEIGHBOURS HELP LAUNCH MANCHESTER IN BLOOM
10/05/2005
Community guardians from across the city will gather at Heaton Park on Monday 9 May with representatives from Manchester City Council for the launch of Manchester in Bloom.[...more]CAST YOUR VOTE FOR MANCHESTER’S ANTHEM
10/05/2005
The election may be over but voting definitely isn’t as five Manchester schools battle it out to become the chosen composer of the city’s official anthem.[...more]
Own Your Streets
21/04/2005
Own Your Streets day, where Manchester City Council removes street cleansing services for a day, proved to be an even greater success than last year.[...more]
Photo Competition Winners
15/04/2005
After weeks of intense competition the winner of the 2005 100 Days Photo Competition has finally been chosen. [...more]Five schools selected to compose anthem for Manchester
15/04/2005
Five schools from across the city have been selected to take part in a competition to compose an anthem for Manchester. [...more]
Kestrels in the clock tower give Council’s wildlife plan a flying start
14/04/2005
The launch of Wildabout Manchester, a wildlife plan for the city, today got high-flying approval. A pair of kestrels have taken up residence in the Town Hall clock tower. [...more]
Manchester bucks national rat trend
13/04/2005
Figures released by Manchester City Council show that the city’s rat population has been kept at bay over the last three years.[...more]
Young people spring into action!
06/04/2005
Over one hundred youngsters burned off their Easter egg calories last Saturday when they did their bit to clean up Manchester.[...more]
Young People asked, "What makes a good Mancunian?"
29/03/2005
Manchester Children's Fund arranged for three young peoples panels from Wythenshawe to meet at the Manchester Art Gallery on 23 March to discuss ‘What makes a good Mancunian?’ [...more].jpg&width=65)
'Tax it or lose it' warning to drivers in Manchester
29/03/2005
Manchester City Council has towed away more than 300 mainly untaxed vehicles from the city’s streets in the first four weeks of the Challenge Manchester campaign. [...more]
Manchester launches campaign to become Britain's Greenest City
17/03/2005
Another key stage in the Greening of Manchester was reached with the launch of a campaign to make Manchester the Greenest City in Britain.[...more].jpg&width=65)
Anti-social behaviour roadshows judged a success
16/03/2005
The week-long series of anti-social behaviour roadshows in Manchester have been judged a success, with up to 500 people attending in total and around 300 getting in-depth advice.[...more]Newall Green Nature Area gets some tender loving care
16/03/2005
Milky Button Park on Millbrook Road in Newall Green will be given some tender loving care from Thursday March 10 to Sunday March 13 as part of Manchester City Council’s 100 Days campaign.[...more]
Council Announces Tough Love Approach to Littering Smokers
09/03/2005
To mark National No Smoking Day (Wednesday 9 March) Manchester City Council announced today that from 1st May 2005 enforcement officers will issue £50 Fixed Penalty Notices to people seen dropping cigarette butts on Manchester’s pavements. [...more]
Key government figure joins in Manchester question-time session on anti-social behaviour
09/03/2005
Have your questions on anti-social behaviour answered. The director of the Home Office’s Anti-Social Behaviour Unit, Louise Casey, one of the UK’s key people in the battle to combat yobbish behaviour, will help answer queries in a public question-time session on the topic at Manchester Town Hall on Saturday, March 12.[...more]
Anti-social behaviour roadshows get ready to roll
04/03/2005
Wythenshawe Forum has been chosen as the location from which to launch a series of roadshows throughout Manchester to spread the message on tackling anti-social behaviour.[...more]
Wildabout Harpurhey Ponds!
03/03/2005
As part of last year’s 100 Days Challenge the area of Harpurhey Ponds was completely transformed thanks to members of the local community and staff from the council. The open space was turned from a no-go zone to somewhere local people are proud of.[...more]
COUNCIL STAMPS OUT STUBS ON MANCHESTER STREETS
02/03/2005
As part of the 100 Days Challenge, Manchester City Council will be offering 5,000 free pocket ashtrays or ‘stubbis’ to smokers through City Centre retailers in a new initiative aimed at encouraging smokers to dispose of cigarette litter responsibly and reduce the number of cigarette butts dropped on Manchester’s streets. [...more]
Council appoints UK's first behaviour manager
01/03/2005
As part of this year’s 100 Days Challenge, Manchester City Council has appointed the UK’s first behaviour manager, Ingrid Daly.[...more]
Free workshops offer top tips on managing child behaviour
01/03/2005
As part of this year’s 100 Days Challenge ‘Parents make a Difference’ programme, Manchester City Council will run four workshops offering families top tips on managing child behaviour. [...more]
Wildabout Manchester Fortnight gets off to a flying start
25/02/2005
A falconry display was just one of the activities at Clayton Vale in East Manchester on Friday 25 February to mark the launch of Wildabout Manchester Fortnight.[...more]
Pod Appears at Parklands
22/02/2005
A pod will appear in the library at Parklands High School today and will be asking students for their opinions on the city in which they live.[...more]
Council takes tough action on environmental crime
18/02/2005
Manchester City Council’s Challenge Manchester campaign – 100 Days 2005 has got underway with the first successful prosecution against a landowner who has refused to take responsibility for his land. [...more]Manchester conference highlights city's drive to tackle the problem of anti-social families
18/02/2005
Up to 300 delegates will attend a conference in Manchester on February 18 focusing on how best to tackle the problem of anti-social families.[...more]
University Challenge Manchester!
18/02/2005
Students from across the globe are expected to take part in a big clean up on Monday 21 February 2005 demonstrating their commitment to their adopted city.[...more]
“Neighbour from heaven” Brenda is ‘Pride of Manchester’
18/02/2005
Brenda Hatton from Harpurhey has proved that community spirit is alive and well, after receiving the accolade of “Pride of Manchester”. [...more]Bill becomes website oracle on anti-social behaviour
17/02/2005
Forget Google – if you want information about anti-social behaviour, just ask Bill.[...more]
Wayne Hemingway to judge Manchester schools’ fashion flair
15/02/2005
Three Manchester schools, Abraham Moss High School, Whalley Range High School and Chorlton High School have been selected to take part in a high profile Recycled Fashion Competition, organised by Manchester City Council to become Manchester's recycled fashion supremos.[...more]
Home Is Where the Heart Is! Embrace Your City This Valentines Day!
11/02/2005
Following on from the success of last year’s 100 Days to a Clean City Campaign, Manchester City Council today, 14 February 2005, has launched an even more ambitious and comprehensive campaign.[...more]Young People Play Out In Albert Square
11/02/2005
A play written and performed by local young people from the Carol Godby Theatre Workshop will highlight some of the key messages about the importance of good behaviour that the 100 Days Challenge sets out to address.[...more]
Challenge Manchester 2004 - A Retrospective
11/02/2005
This year’s 100 Days Challenge is based on the success of last year’s campaign, which focused on creating a clean city. [...more]
Council To Get Tough On Enviro-Criminals Who Turn Green Spaces Into Grot Spots!
11/02/2005
Landscape architect students from Manchester Metropolitan University have designed two green spaces to be unveiled today, 14 February 2005, in Albert Square.[...more]