Manchester City Council’s net revenue budget – the budget used to deliver services – is just over £666m. More than half of this budget is spent on Health and Social Care, and Children’s Services.
The council is facing a difficult budget position in 2021/22.
Households across Manchester will soon be asked to take part in Census 2021.
The census is a once-in-a-decade survey that gives the most accurate estimate of all the people and households in England and Wales. It has been carried out every decade since 1801, with the exception of 1941.
In this issue GM Poverty Action review Living Wage Week 2020, which despite being online was busy and successful, and an article looks at the links between debt and ill health. There is an update on the Good Food Bag and there are a number of short items.
The lead article, written by Graham Whitham, looks at voluntary adoption of Socio-Economic Duty. Also written for GMPA is an article about poverty as a health issue. There are more short items and a list of forthcoming events.
The latest newsletter from GM Poverty Action looks ahead to Living Wage week and despite the lockdown, there will be a number of events you can join. The newsletter looks back at the launch of the Poverty Monitor and considers whether there is a shift in public opinion.
There is an article about the launch of the Sound Pound recovery plan and some help for people with their water bills, as well as a number of other short items.
Papers outlining how Manchester City Council intends to address a budget shortfall of up to £105m for 2021/22 have been published.
Greater Manchester Poverty Action have launched the Greater Manchester Poverty Monitor 2020 detailing key statistics about poverty across the city region.
A comprehensive new plan has been launched, outlining how hate crime will be tackled and communities brought together in Greater Manchester over the next three years.
The Plan to Tackle Hate Crime will raise awareness of hate crimes and encourage people to report them, while also improving support for victims of hate incidents.
Greater Manchester’s Youth Task Force is inviting organisations to make commitments to young people.
This call for action is part of a piece of work being carried out to develop and deliver a Guarantee for young people in the city-region who have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, and really help those aged 11 to 30 feel positive for their future.
Mobilise! wants to enable active citizenship and increase people's confidence about engaging in political and civic life. It is a partnership between Global Link, a development education charity who work with asylum seekers and refugees in Lancashire, and the team at Lancaster University.