Andy Burnham
19th March 2024 | By George Mew
Half of Greater Manchester bus services now under local controlImprovements made include more frequent, earlier and later services which will be targeted at the worst performing routes. An all-night bus pilot is also set...
18th May 2023 | By Thomas Markham
How does Blackley and Charlestown compare to other wards within Manchester?More than 50% of people living Charlestown are deprived in more than one dimension. This means that more than half of the people living in Charlestown are deprived in one of the ONS four measures.
5th May 2023 | By Ciara Reynolds
Andy Burnham: ‘Here I am in Poynton – the pinnacle of my DJ career’A ‘Dance for Change’ event took place on the 13th of April in Poynton, with Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham playing a DJ set for charity....
8th February 2023 | By Thomas Markham
Harry Gray – The Tour de Force behind changing cycling in Greater ManchesterWhen Andy Burnham became Mayor of Greater Manchester, he pledged a plan to integrate a London-style transport system in Greater Manchester, known as the ‘Bee...
18th January 2023 | By Jessica Smith
BBC Radio Manchester work alongside mayor Andy Burnham to support upcoming musicians in the cityGreater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham this week kickstarted a new program together with BBC Radio Manchester to help upcoming musicians in the city. The mayor will...
16th January 2023 | By Kate Gaetto
Greater Manchester Police strengthen relations with Manchester Youth Groups to tackle knife crimeFrom 2020-2021, nearly 60,000 children were arrested for violent crimes across the UK. Moreover, crime rates overall were highest in the North West during 2021-2022....
2nd January 2023 | By Thomas Markham
“Football is for girls!”: Mayor calls on schools to encourage more girls into football.The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham announced this morning that he will be joining the FA to call on schools to encourage more young...
1st December 2022 | By Thomas Markham
Women’s safety in question as proposal of a night tram stalls after cross party disagreements in Council meetingQuestions around a night tram service in Manchester have come to light once again in the Manchester City Council meeting yesterday (Wednesday 30 November). The...
16th March 2022 | By Keiron Watkin
Bus fares to be capped at £2 as part of Greater Manchester’s public transport reformBus passengers are set to be charged no more than £2 following Mayor Andy Burnham’s announcement for a price cap on bus tickets. The new...
2nd February 2022 | By Olivia Weeks
Andy Burnham warns that north west risks ‘second-best train services for 200 years’The North risks having train services that are “second-best for 200 years”, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has claimed. Mr Burnham told MPs the Government’s Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) will fail to “unlock the full economic transformation” of the region. The IRP, published in November 2021, includes the scrapping of HS2’s eastern leg between the East Midlands and Leeds.
13th October 2021 | By David Smith
NHS waiting lists will take two years to recover: Burnham says it is ‘critical moment for Manchester ‘Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham says recovery in the region will take time but is looking to “level up coming out of the pandemic”. Mr...
8th May 2021 | By Victoria Thiele
Andy Burnham re-elected as Greater Manchester Mayor on grim election day for LabourAndy Burnham has been re-elected as Greater Manchester Mayor with 67.3% of votes. He said in his speech after the count: “This vote sends a...
23rd October 2020 | By Rory Gannon
BREAKING: Growing opposition as Manchester moves to Tier 3 restrictionsThe Greater Manchester region has been moved to Tier 3 restrictions by the government, putting hundreds of jobs and businesses at risk. New restrictions that...
14th October 2020 | By Georgina Randall
Despite Mayor Andy Burnham’s efforts Manchester is placed under Tier Three lockdown restrictionsManchester has entered tier three of lockdown imminently as fears over increasing cases in the Greater Manchester area mount. Andy Burnham, Manchester’s Labour Mayor, spoke...
14th October 2020 | By Lucas Crossley
‘We will not accept Tier 3’: Andy Burnham rejects government’s new lockdown restrictionsAndy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, outlinined his fierce opposition to the government’s new three-tier system of lockdown restrictions today. At a virtual press conference...
28th September 2020 | By Valentine Fourreau
The government’s new 10pm curfew could cost the Northern Quarter some of its favourite venues – and dozens of jobsThe government’s new 10pm curfew is putting dozens of jobs at risk in Manchester’s Northern Quarter as late-night venues are being disproportionately hit, say bar...
15th January 2020 | By Imogen Campion
Andy Burnham: ‘A lot more needs to be done to win back trust on stop and search’A panel of professionals came together at Man Met last night to discuss the controversial use of stop and search by the police. Statistics suggest...
7th December 2019 | By Shiala Mahmood
Candlelight vigil held in Manchester to mark World AIDS dayA candlelight vigil was held in Sackvillle Gardens to raise awareness of HIV testing on World AIDS Day. Hundreds of people gathered at Sackville Gardens...
23rd September 2019 | By Isaac Jordan
Manchester school children demand climate change actionThe streets of Manchester were brought to a standstill on Friday as hundreds of protesters took part in the global youth strike for climate change. The...
20th January 2019 | By Sam Peckett
Manchester healthcare partnership ‘preparing’ Brexit plan, spokesperson saysA spokesperson for Greater Manchester’s healthcare partnership has stated the region is prepared for ‘any and all possible events’ that may impact services as a...