News

14 June 2018

As the nation marks one year since the Grenfell Tower fire which tragically took 72 lives, the Mayor of Greater Manchester has paid tribute to the victims and survivors.

13 June 2018

Greater Manchester leaders are asking national Government to change the law to give people travelling on foot a much higher priority at junctions, thereby improving road efficiency for all users.

8 June 2018

We need to up the pace of criminal justice reform if we are truly to turn the tide of intergenerational criminality, the Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester will tell an international conference in Manchester this week.

7 June 2018

Super-strength Ecstasy which has caused the deaths of more than 60 people in England and Wales – including people in Greater Manchester – is on sale in the region.

6 June 2018

First-ever Greater Manchester night-time adviser unveiled

6 June 2018

A project to help budding entrepreneurs from under-represented groups has been hailed as a huge success, after 3,000 places were taken up across Greater Manchester.

30 May 2018

The Mayor of Greater Manchester is set to call on the Transport Secretary to intervene in the Northern rail fiasco as new figures show performance has deteriorated over the past week.

30 May 2018

THE Mayor of Greater Manchester, Leader of Manchester City Council and Salford City Mayor have responded to the announcement from Channel 4.

25 May 2018

The timetable for the publication of the rewritten Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF) has been revised, and the full plan will now be scheduled for release in July.

24 May 2018

During the conversation with Chris Grayling, Secretary of State for Transport, Mayors Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram made four clear calls for immediate action.

23 May 2018

The Home Secretary’s concerns about the pressures of modern policing will be rejected as crocodile tears unless followed by real action, Greater Manchester’s Deputy Mayor Bev Hughes said.

20 May 2018

Read Andy's first monthly update on Greater Manchester's drive to tackle rough-sleeping.

17 May 2018

The rainbow flag is flying proudly outside Greater Manchester Police’s Headquarters today in support of International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT).

16 May 2018

“Enough is enough”: Mayor Andy Burnham calls for official investigation into Northern Rail

14 May 2018

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham and Metro Mayor of Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram are taking each other on in a charity match to tackle homelessness later this month.

11 May 2018

The Mayors of the Greater Manchester and Liverpool city-regions have responded to the Northern Powerhouse Partnership’s latest report.

10 May 2018

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has set out plans to shape the future of support for Greater Manchester’s serving and ex-serving members of the Armed Forces and their families.

9 May 2018

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham has reacted to news that government has pledged £8m to free up 500 homes for rough sleepers in Greater Manchester

8 May 2018

Mayor says radical new action is needed if the homelessness and housing crisis is to be addressed

4 May 2018

Greater Manchester communities are set to benefit from more than a million pound boost to community safety across the city-region.

2 May 2018

MORE than £100m has been invested in businesses across Greater Manchester by the Greater Manchester Investment Fund.

1 May 2018

A £3 million pound investment by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to transform a long-standing and much loved support service for veterans has been approved at the latest GMCA meeting.

26 April 2018

Greater Manchester’s Deputy Mayor has issued a stark warning to Government about the safety of our communities, as crime continues to rise across Greater Manchester.

12 April 2018

Following publication of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse's Rochdale report, Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham said:

12 April 2018

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, is urging homeless people to register to vote ahead of the upcoming local elections.

10 April 2018

Ensuring reported crime is recorded timely and accurately helps to instil public confidence and ensure victims get the support they need, says Deputy Mayor.

6 April 2018

Mayor for Policing and Crime, Bev Hughes, is working with Greater Manchester Police and the Travelsafe Partnership to reassure the public on the safety of the city-region’s travel network.

4 April 2018

The GMCA is publishing our gender pay gap figures to comply with the statutory reporting requirements of the UK government.

28 March 2018

Supporting children's mental health within the school environment

27 March 2018

An independent report into the emergency response to the Manchester Arena attack has been published.