Manchester

Pothole hazard for cyclists

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Oxford Road in Manchester is reputed to be the busiest bus route in Europe. Since the severe winter, the surface of the road has cracked open into a large number of potholes as never before.

Accounting mistake costs Manchester Council Tax payers £421,000 and it won’t be repaid

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Manchester Liberal Democrats have asked the District Auditor to investigate the loss of £421,000 of City Council funds due to a basic accounting error. The sum was part of funding that went to Marketing Manchester (the tourist board). Manchester City Council was supposed to pay 35% of Marketing Manchester’s costs and another nine Councils would … Accounting mistake costs Manchester Council Tax payers £421,000 and it won’t be repaid

Cruising crackdown prompts call for a ‘tolerance zone’

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The police and Manchester City Council have announced the latest ‘crackdown’ on cruising in the city’s canal area. The Lesbian and Gay Foundation has promoted this in an article on its website, listing the various jail sentences that cruisers might incur (supposedly).

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