Round-up of Greater Manchester council cuts
On the day Manchester City Council announced £80m of cuts, where else will the axe fall among Greater Manchester's authorities?
Council's controversial cuts
830 jobs could go in Manchester City Council's latest wave of proposed cuts.
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Council highlight littering in Manchester city centre
Manchester City Council has turned part of the city into a rubbish dump today to highlight the problem of littering.
Rubbish collected from the city centre over a week has been piled up in St Ann's Square.
Manchester council pass £80m budget cuts
Residents in Manchester will see their council tax rise by almost 4% as the City Council seeks to make savings of £80m over the next two years.
A flash mob of protestors wearing masks of the council leader Sir Richard Leese made their feelings known outside the Town Hall last night.
Council tax will go up 3.7%, the highest in the north west.
They are now looking at ways to work with the community to keep a number of swimming pools open.
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Protest flash mob outside Manchester Town Hall
A flash mob of protestors gathered outside Manchester Town Hall earlier to protest against budget cuts.
Tomorrow morning, councillors will meet to discuss ways to save £80m over the next two years.
Protestors wore masks of council leader Sir Richard Leese and made their feelings known on plans to close libraries and swimming pools.
Protests as North West council's prepare to cut again
Protesters in Manchester and Liverpool have been demonstrating against further council funding cuts.
Manchester City Council will meet tomorrow to discuss next year's budget. Last night there were minor clashes at Liverpool Town Hall as the council met there to agree savings of £32m.
Cuts protesters gather outside Fallowfield Library
Demonstrations are taking place across the region against council cuts.
Adults and children are protesting outside Fallowfield Library, which is under threat of closure.
Sir Richard Leese: "We have to balance a lot of competing demands"
Protests are taking place across the region against council cuts.
Demonstrations, similar to those seen last month, will take in Manchester ahead of the council there setting its budget.
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Protests in Manchester against proposed budget cuts
Protests are taking place in Manchester today ahead of planned budget cuts by the council.
Around 200 people are expected to demonstrate outside Fallowfield Library, while others will gather in Albert Square.
Political reporter Daniel Hewitt on how councils are reacting to the cuts
Interesting comparing reaction to cuts from Labour-run councils in Great Manchester (9) & the only Tory-run council, Trafford....
Trafford Council: We're at the forefront of managing reduced finances, achieving innovative groundbreaking efficiencies across our services.
Joe Anderson Mayor of Liverpool: [Tory's are] in danger of creating a deeply divided nation. Forces of social unrest could start to smoulder
Round-up of Greater Manchester council cuts
by Daniel Hewitt, Political Reporter
On the day Manchester City Council announced £80m of cuts, where else will the axe fall among Greater Manchester's authorities?
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