Former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves lauded both Marcus Rashford and Casemiro when discussing which player should be crowned Player of the Year.
04.04.2023 - 05:57 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Town halls across Greater Manchester have paid out £1.1 million on consultants to help try and obtain Levelling Up funding.
An investigation by The Northern Agenda politics newsletter has found that at least £23.4m has been paid by councils across the country to consultants, with £1.1m paid out by leaders in Greater Manchester.
Despite the money paid out by councils on these bids, the successful allocations brought in almost £60m for the region in January.
The successful bids included Wigan and Oldham councils both receiving £20m from the government for the restoration of Haigh Hall and to create a 'Green Technology and Innovation Network' respectively. Trafford also received £18.3m allocated to the redevelopment of Partington Sports Village.
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And, in Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Spring budget in mid-March, an influx of money breathed life back into bids that lost out on the first allocation of funding in January. Salford City Council was given a contribution of £5.4m for its plans to redevelop Eccles town centre, Tameside got £19.9m to spend on their levelling up projects to redevelop Stalybridge and Denton town centres and Wigan was awarded £6.6m to help rejuvenate Ashton town centre.
The biggest winner in Greater Manchester was Stockport, who were told they would get £20m for a new community hub with a pool, library, gym, community space and play park in Marple. In his Spring budget to the House of Commons, Mr Hunt also included Oldham and Rochdale in the £400m funding pot designated for 'levelling up partnerships'.
On consultants, Bolton Council said it had directly spent £151,563 on two failed levelling up bids, supported by a
Former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves lauded both Marcus Rashford and Casemiro when discussing which player should be crowned Player of the Year.
Weather in Greater Manchester could be changing for the better after a few days of stormy weather and heavy winds across the region.
A derelict town centre bingo hall could be converted into a brand new sports centre, plans have revealed. Developers have applied for permission to transform the old Mecca bingo hall in Rochdale.
A Greater Manchester animal charity is appealing to dog lovers to ‘think big’ when it comes to welcoming a four-legged friend into their home. Dogs Trust Manchester, in Denton, are appealing to find homes for some of their larger-than-life residents after finding themselves with the greatest number of big breeds they’ve ever cared for.
The Prime Minister was in Greater Manchester today. Flanked by MPs, councillors and activists, Rishi Sunak visited Bury and Rochdale ahead of next month's council elections.
On a wet and misty morning, the rolling hills of Saddleworth Moor are just about visible from the stone cobbled streets of Uppermill.
A Lancaster Bomber will fly over the skies of Stockport next month as part of the town's inaugural soapbox derby.
The rest of the working week is forecast to be dull and wet in Greater Manchester, with conditions improving by the weekend.
Nearly one million pensioners across the country are eligible for extra housing support but have not yet made a claim.
Another pleasantly sunny day is forecast for Saturday as Greater Manchester continues to enjoy the warmer weather this Easter weekend.
Good Friday is here - and for many Mancunians that means a chippy tea is in order.
Hundreds of would-be councillors will be battling it out for your votes ahead of elections in Greater Manchester’s ten boroughs next month.
A woman has been taken to hospital following a crash involving two cars near to an iconic Greater Manchester factory. Officers closed off Barton Dock Road, in Trafford Park, for around two hours following a crash near to the Kellogg's site.
A debate has erupted in a Greater Manchester borough - over the location of the border between two areas.
In a region as big as Greater Manchester, it can be difficult to know where are the best areas to live. Each year The Sunday Times puts together a comprehensive guide of the Best Places to Live in the UK - and this year it featured three areas in our region.
Plans have been lodged to build a huge new car park with more than 1,000 spaces at a popular national park just outside Greater Manchester. A planning application has been submitted by Land Studio Ltd, working with the National Trust, to relocate the car park at Lyme Park and to improve access and facilities for visitors.
Schools and colleges across the country are set to receive a share of £2.5 billion to upgrade their buildings, and create extra pupil places, the Government has announced.
A property has just come on the market in Greater Manchester which is the perfect fit for a first-time buyer. The two-bed home in Stockport has not only just been recently refurbished meaning it is in immaculate condition, but it is priced at a reasonable £189,000 too.
Areas where house prices are rising much more than the national average indicate that they are property hotspots. These sought-after areas are often in high demand due to their desirable homes, attractive amenities and transport links putting them at the top of the pecking order for buyers.
Highway works being crammed in before the end of the financial year has turned March into the ‘month of madness’ for motorists and buses, a councillor says.