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Scrutiny week February 2021 : what did we learn?

17 February, 2021 Chloe Jeffries 4 Comments

Last week was ‘scrutiny week’ – the three days of the month when Manchester City Council’s six scrutiny committees meet.…

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Posted in: Manchester City Council, Operation Scrutiny

New song about #climate denial by #Manchester satirist Chris Tavener

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Songs about climate change ain’t easy (btw – CEM has a spotify playlist – “If CEM were a song…” Manchester-based…

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Economy Scrutiny Committee 11 February 2021 – upskilling for retrofit is a ‘chicken and egg’ challenge

16 February, 2021 Chloe Jeffries Leave a comment

Team Scrutiny tucked into February’s Economy Scrutiny Committee – a skills and digital skills special   Light hearted references to…

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Posted in: Economy Scrutiny Committee, Operation Scrutiny

Interview with Wythenshawe Safespots, a user-led domestic abuse organisation

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Today we are very proud to launch what will be a regular feature of our work: interviews with organisations doing…

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Posted in: Practical Local Solidarity

Newsflash! @ClimateEmergMcr is officially no longer aimless. #climate #manchester

15 February, 2021 Marc Hudson Leave a comment

CEM is nearly two years old (more of that soon).  Sometimes people have asked “so what are you all about?”…

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The week ahead – @ClimateEmergMcr bulletin abt #Manchester #climate stuff Feb 15th

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If you have things that you think should be in our Monday bulletin, please email us on contact@climateemergencymanchester.net Climate Emergency…

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Posted in: Weekly Bulletins

The Science Festival – what we would have liked to have done about it. #lackofcapacity

14 February, 2021 Marc Hudson 1 Comment

Core group member Dr Marc Hudson, writing in a personal capacity, produces one of his patented spittle-flecked rants, this time…

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Posted in: Manchester Science Festival

Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee meeting 10th Feb 2021 – What kind of example are we setting?

13 February, 2021 Adam Peirce 3 Comments

Mike Franks tuned into February’s Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee for CEM. His sterling efforts have produced a double…

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

Communities and Equalities Scrutiny Committee 11th Feb 2021 – Report Including The Rustling Sound of a Petition Being Passed Up to Full Council

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Jackie Haynes tuned into February’s Communities and Equalities Scrutiny Committee for a welcome announcement of from the Neighbourhoods Directorate’s continued…

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Posted in: Scrutiny Committee Meetings

Letters in #Manchester Evening News – “Council must put meat on the bones” #climate

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Not one, but two letters in the Manchester Evening News.

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InvisibleMapperJon Silver@InvisibleMapper·
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This is going to be a cycle/walking disaster for Ancoats

A cycle route along a canal towpath that is used by parents/children for school/nursery everyday...it's difficult enough already.

Just another case study in terrible planning in the area from Angeliki https://twitter.com/AngelikiStg/status/1364985110697754629

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Northern and Eastern Gateway cycling and walking project: you said
✔️routes away from busy roads
🚸improvements to key junctions
🌿more environmental improvements
🚲minimise on-street parking
We've taken on board and we want to hear more before we finalise the project 👇🚶‍♀️🚴‍♀️ https://twitter.com/ManCityCouncil/status/1364979334646272002

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Especially excited about this .. https://twitter.com/mcrmuseum/status/1364949267559948300

Manchester Museum@McrMuseum

Our commissioned work 'Planet - People - Power' by @deejaysamrai & @FarahAhmadKhan will explore South Asian diaspora experience and action in relation to climate change, intersectional environmentalism, inequality & ecological reciprocity between Manchester and the Global South. 2

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This. Please. I want to get back to pizzas and pints at the Sandbar....

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Please support this important campaign: https://www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/stop-the-go-north-west-fire-and-rehire?bucket=&source=twitter-share-button&utm_campaign=&utm_source=twitter&share=335c8c25-d83c-4934-8edf-bb188cd31588 via @megaphoneuk

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