From Friday 30th August 2019 to Monday 2nd September 2019, climate change protestors from Extinction Rebellion took part in the ‘Northern Rebellion’ which occupied and closed Deansgate during the protests. Their stated aim was to ‘highlight the ecological emergency’ with direct action. We want to hear from you. As Councillors,…

Are you interested in solving our climate emergency? Would you like to share your views and opinions on climate change in Manchester? Do you want Deansgate and the City Centre to play its role in addressing the climate emergency? Yes? Join the Deansgate Climate Change Action Group now. This is…

All three Deansgate Councillors voted in favour of a motion declaring a Climate Emergency at Manchester City Council’s meeting of the Full Council on 10th July 2019. The motion, which called for embedding the issue as an integral part of council decision-making – making sure decisions are taken with the…

Deansgate Councillors are supporting a new friends group for anyone who lives, works, or is interested in China Town–currently called We Love China Town. There is a drop-in event being held between 3:30pm and 6pm on Wednesday 3rd July at Manchester Art Gallery for interested people to share their ideas…

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) is consulting on a set of proposals called Programme for Change. These proposals are in response to ten years of Lib Dem-Tory austerity since 2010. This decade of austerity has reduced GMFRS’ net budget requirement from £115.4 million in 2009/10 to £96.9 million…

In May 2019, Deansgate Councillors submitted a detailed objection to the proposals for proposed development of 129 apartments across two buildings on Great Ducie Street and Breslyn Street in our ward. Our objection focuses on: The proposed development amounts to overdevelopment The proposed development is too tall and fails to…