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Category: Manchester City Council

Manchester City Council approves revisions to scrutiny committees, we must keep up the pressure

31 March, 2021 Chloe 3 Comments

Today Manchester City Council formally agreed and approved a recommendation to modify the remits of its scrutiny committees. The changes…

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26 organisations sign Open Letter calling for strongest possible scrutiny arrangements

30 March, 2021 Chloe Leave a comment

26 organisations have now signed an Open Letter calling for the strongest possible scrutiny arrangements. The letter applauds Manchester City…

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Proposed revisions to the scrutiny committees of Manchester City Council: what they mean and what you can do to make them stronger

26 March, 2021 Chloe Leave a comment

We now know more about how Manchester City Council will rejig its scrutiny arrangements to make climate and environment more…

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Posted in: Manchester City Council, Petition for cash and democracy

Five more organisations sign open letter calling for the strongest possible set of scrutiny proposals

22 March, 2021 Chloe Leave a comment

On Wednesday 31st March Manchester City Council will decide on its scrutiny arrangements for climate change . This could be…

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Scrutiny and Executive meetings March 2021 – what did we learn?

20 March, 2021 Chloe Leave a comment

Our fabulous reporters covered all seven scrutiny committees of Manchester City Council in the final round of meetings before the…

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Posted in: Manchester City Council, Operation Scrutiny

Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee meeting 10th Mar 2021 – Zero carbon reporting up 100%, but no still no discussion

16 March, 2021 Mike Leave a comment

Mike Franks tuned into March’s Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee for CEM. He has produced another sterling effort with…

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Posted in: Children and Young People's Scrutiny Committee, Manchester City Council, Operation Scrutiny

Resources and Governance Scrutiny Committee meeting, Tuesday 8th March: social value under the spotlight

14 March, 2021 Ellen 1 Comment

Manchester City Council’s revised approach to social value has been a long time in the making. Ellen Bassam followed March’s…

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Posted in: Manchester City Council, Operation Scrutiny, Resources and Governance Scrutiny Committee

Open letter calling for the strongest possible set of scrutiny proposals

10 March, 2021 Chloe 3 Comments

If you are a Manchester-based organisation and you would like to sign this open letter, please email contact@climateemergencymanchester.net We the…

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Posted in: Manchester City Council, Scrutiny Committee Meetings

Shopping list style proposals must not limit real climate scrutiny

3 March, 2021 Chloe Leave a comment

Write to your councillors to get a climate scrutiny committee that magnifies real action.  Shopping lists matter. This remark may…

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Posted in: Manchester City Council, Neighbourhoods and Environment Scrutiny Committee, Operation Scrutiny, Petition for cash and democracy

Art matters: where were the leaders? Report on the Art Galleries Committee, 17 February

25 February, 2021 Jackie Leave a comment

Jackie Haynes of Climate Emergency Manchester’s “Team SF” watched the meeting of the Manchester City Council  Art Galleries Committee on…

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Posted in: Manchester City Council, Scrutiny Committee Meetings

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