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Greater Manchester's Green Deal Communities Programme 2016 – On Film

In Energy and Living on 06.10.2016
Contributed by Tina Gandhi

Watch and share our exclusive film about how Greater Manchester residents have benefitted from the award-winning Green Deal Communities Programme.

Greater Manchester's City Forest Park

In Green & blue spaces, Living and Nature on 05.10.2016
Contributed by Margaret Bennett

Investors needed to support the green heart of Manchester - City Forest Park – an inspiring green space and culture hub.

A plan for greener growth in Greater Manchester

In Green & blue spaces, Living and Nature on 05.10.2016
Contributed by Steve Connor

Protecting our environmental assets and planning for good, green infrastructure across Greater Manchester with the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework.

Natural Course: an integrated approach to water management in Greater Manchester and beyond

In Energy, Green & blue spaces, Living and Waste on 29.09.2016
Contributed by Mark Turner

Natural Course is a ground-breaking collaborative water management project between the GMCA, the Environment Agency, Natural England, United Utilities and the Rivers Trust.

Planning for 'Garden City Suburbs' in Greater Manchester

In Buildings, Economy, Energy, Green & blue spaces, Housing and Transport on 26.09.2016
Contributed by Steve Connor

Great places don’t happen by accident, you need a plan.

Greater Manchester's Garden City Suburbs

In Buildings, Culture, Green & blue spaces, Health, Housing and Nature on 22.09.2016
Contributed by David Rudlin

All great cities need to grow and Greater Manchester is a great city. Through a combination of urban infill and Garden City Extensions, the city has the opportunity to continue its recent growth spurt, thereby securing its position as a great European City.

Greater Manchester’s ‘Little Bill’ scheme scoops national energy efficiency award

In Culture, Energy, Green & blue spaces, Health, Living and Waste on 22.09.2016
Contributed by Ross Macrae

Greater Manchester’s ‘Little Bill’ scheme scoops national energy efficiency award

Disability groups celebrate open access on cycle route

In Health, Living, Society and Transport on 22.09.2016
Contributed by Sarah Roe

People with disabilities, parents cycling with children, tandem riders, and standard bicycle riders have overwhelmingly welcomed a trial opening of barriers along Sustrans’ Fallowfield Loop cycle route, one of Greater Manchester’s most popular traffic-free paths.

Primary pupils connect with their history

In Education, Green & blue spaces, Nature and Society on 15.09.2016
Contributed by Raichael Lock

Raichael Lock of MEEN on their HLF project with two local schools exploring industrial heritage and the local environment.

Making Places: Greater Manchester's Spatial Framework

In Buildings, Economy, Green & blue spaces, Housing, Living and Transport on 14.09.2016
Contributed by Cllr Richard Farnell

The first draft of Greater Manchester’s spatial framework goes live in October and will guide how we develop our homes, workplaces and transport over the next 20 years.