Manchester has long been famed for its legendary nightlife scene.
03.05.2023 - 08:05 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Councils in Greater Manchester have had their budgets cut by nearly a quarter over the last 14 years, according to new research. Across England, the poorest councils have faced real-term cuts worth almost three times as much as the richest local authorities, the research by a special interest group has revealed.
SIGOMA, the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities, found that the biggest real-term cut to a council in Greater Manchester was nearly 30 pc. Manchester council's budget is now worth 29.9 pc less than it was in 2010/11 financial year when the figures are adjusted for inflation, SIGOMA revealed.
Last year, a Labour councillor said the scale of council cuts in Manchester since austerity would be enough to buy Manchester United. Since 2010, the town hall says it has had to make savings of £428m a year to cope with funding cuts under and keep up with inflation costs and population growth.
READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community
According to Manchester council, if it had only received the average cut to its funding, it would have £77m a year more to spend on services. To plug the shortfall, local authorities across the country have been raising council tax.
But less than a third of Manchester town hall's budget comes from council tax. Its Labour leader says the whole council tax system is 'fundamentally unfair' because poorer areas like Manchester cannot collect as much money from it.
SIGOMA has also revealed that Oldham and Rochdale have faced real-term council cuts of 29.1 pc and 28.4 pc respectively. Stockport council's budget is said to be worth 17.9 pc less now while Trafford's is down 21 pc in that time.
Meanwhile, Surrey County Council, where Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is an
Manchester has long been famed for its legendary nightlife scene.
It's an eerie relic of pre-pandemic life. The Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre in Rochdale was once a bustling mall with five floors of shops, including household names such as New Look, Wilko, and Ryman.
Countless Greater Manchester families looked forward to spending their summer holiday at a now demolished Pontins holiday camp.
Heading outside and going for a walk with your dog is one of life’s simple pleasures. Not only does it boost your mood and fitness, but has countless benefits for your four-legged friend too.
Local councils in Greater Manchester spent tens of thousands of pounds each on celebrations for the King's coronation earlier this month. One town hall set aside up to £52,000 to put on events in the area, while some spent nothing.
No trams are running across Greater Manchester for several hours this morning due to a network-wide 'shutdown'.
There was plenty of local political drama in three Greater Manchester boroughs last night — with more election action set to hit the region today.
As has been widely covered, there are huge changes in how voters will cast their ballot on Thursday, May 4 with the introduction of a photo identification requirement. The new requirement will come into effect for the local elections across Greater Manchester.
The boss of a bus company which suddenly stopped running services has confirmed the firm has gone into administration. Wesley Goodwin, owner of Little Gem Buses, blamed soaring costs and the rise in working from home for the firm's demise.
You may think it would be impossible to find a cheap home whilst house prices are still sky-high, but luckily there are some bargains up for grabs across Greater Manchester.
A warning is being issued as just over 15 per cent of Greater Manchester children are unprotected against one of the world's most contagious diseases - as the region is hit with confirmed cases.
More information has been revealed about when people will be able to see a Lancaster bomber flying over Greater Manchester in May.
A former Greater Manchester Police constable has been found guilty of five sexual assaults on young men and women.
Worrying new data has revealed the extent of climate change in Greater Manchester over the years, as experts warned urgent action is required to tackle the crisis.
A life-saving firefighter cancer monitoring programme is being launched today across Greater Manchester as part of a new UK-wide research project commissioned by the Fire Brigades Union.
A drunk one-punch killer who attacked a man after seeing him speak to his girlfriend is amongst those who was jailed this week. Jonathan Adamson ‘launched’ himself at David Aubert in Manchester city centre’s Gay Village, knocking him unconscious with a ‘heavy flying punch’.
In the early hours of Sunday morning a small town on the outskirts of Bolton was rocked by an hour of shocking violence. In the space of just 60 minutes several homes and cars were set ablaze in the Farnworth, Great Lever and Daubhill areas in a series of arson attacks.
An eye-catching property that you wouldn't expect to find near Greater Manchester is now on the market - and it is worth a whopping £2,495,000. The brand new five-bed residence resembles a home you would typically see in Hollywood, and it's got all the luxury features to go with it too.
Eid is right around the corner and will see Muslims all across Greater Manchester celebrate with friends and families.
If you're looking for an escape to the countryside there are several areas on the outskirts of Greater Manchester with properties that boast idyllic surroundings.