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Author: Marc Hudson

Executive meeting – nowt on #climate, public excluded on the one vaguely relevant item…

2 June, 2021 Marc Hudson 1 Comment

I was told I could just go up and watch. I went to the right, the door was locked. I…

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Posted in: 2021 Local Elections, Executive Meetings

Scrutiny Week May 2021 – what can we expect?

21 May, 2021 Marc Hudson Leave a comment

Manchester City Council (see our beginner’s guide) has 96 councillors. 94 of them are Labour. There is 1 Liberal Democrat…

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Posted in: Scrutiny Committee Meetings

New Council, new members, old problems – #Manchester #climate

18 May, 2021 Marc Hudson Leave a comment

Tomorrow (Weds 19th May) a new Council is sworn in, following on from the Thursday May 6th local elections.  What…

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Posted in: Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Committee, Manchester City Council

Hough End Fields – more environmental concerns raised…

9 May, 2021 Marc Hudson 1 Comment

Manchester City Council is planning to expand its sporting facilities at Hough End, in South Manchester (on the right as…

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Posted in: Hough End, Pave the Planet, Planning Applications

Is CEM “process obsessed”? (Spoiler: Hell yes, and proudly so)

5 May, 2021 Marc Hudson 1 Comment

Throughout Climate Emergency Manchester’s two years of existence  (and also quite recently) we have been accused of an awful crime. …

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Posted in: 2021 Local Elections

Thirty years of soothing words from #Manchester City Council #ClimateEmergency

3 May, 2021 Marc Hudson Leave a comment

The only thing we learn from history, it seems, is that we learn nothing from history…  We live in a…

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Posted in: Manchester City Council

May 2021 – what’s coming up, how to get involved in local #climate action

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Climate Emergency Manchester has a busy May coming up. This blog tells you what’s coming and how to get involved.…

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Posted in: 2021 Local Elections, upcoming month videos

One party has 100% of its candidates saying “yes” to the 3 #climate commitments…

30 April, 2021 Marc Hudson Leave a comment

Climate Emergency Manchester is trying to get all 149 candidates for the 34 council seats up for grabs at the…

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We need more than Meatloaf – of the three #climate commitments and the coming year #ClimateVoteMcr #Manchester

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Meatloaf sang a power ballad (RIP Jim Steinman) with the chorus “I want you I need you But there ain’t…

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Posted in: 2021 Local Elections

Hough End playing fields – objectionable? A car-parking bonanza? #Manchester #climate #Withington

28 April, 2021 Marc Hudson 4 Comments

There are 149 candidates for the 34 council seats up for grabs at the local elections on 6th May. We…

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Posted in: Hough End, Pave the Planet, Planning Applications

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