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Chris Green MP fights Gridlock on local transport infrastructure
Chris Green, Member of Parliament for Bolton West & Atherton, has raised the importance of delivering local…
Greater Manchester to benefit from Government Roads Investment
Conservative Greater Manchester Mayoral candidate Laura Evans has welcomed the news that three projects have been…
Tory Candidate Demands Answers From Burnham On Illegal Raves
ANSWERS are being demanded of Manchester mayor Andy Burnham after thousands of teenagers attended illegal raves.
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Former Lib Dem Councillor Greg Stanton Joins Labour
Greg Stanton, formerly a Liberal Democrat councillor for Didsbury West, has officially joined the Labour…
Will Elections Delay Mean New Entrants In Manchester Mayoral Race?
The Government's announcement of delaying Local and Mayoral elections by 12-months will have sent shockwaves…
‘Disproportionate’ number of sexual assault victims have learning disabilities, research…
A disproportionately high number of people with learning disabilities are victims of sexual assault, new research…
Report into GMP’s IOPS System makes key recommendations
A report by HMICFRS has made nine recommendations for the force to improve the flagship iOPS System.
The new…
Laura Evans selected as the Conservative Greater Manchester Mayoral candidate
Laura Evans has been selected as the Conservative candidate in the Greater Manchester Mayoral elections, with a…
Bolton Conservatives pass first budget with £23m in cuts
Bolton Conservatives have passed their first budget since taking control of the borough last year, with council…
The end of the line for Virgin Trains: Avanti take over West Coast Main Line
Newly formed train operator Avanti West Coast has officially taken over from Virgin Trains as the operator running…
Bolton and Stockport on track for Metrolink
Towns on track for Metrolink extensions as Conservatives pledge £4.2 billion for local public transport projects
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Burnham’s Half-Baked Bus Regulation Means London Fares for Manchester
Andy Burnham's bus regulation plans have come under fire from industry operators, accusing the Mayor of putting…
Number of people in full-time work hits all time high as unemployment falls to lowest…
More people than ever are now in employment across the north west with figures out today showing that in the…
Thousands of north west tax-payers could lose month’s wages to pay for Corbyn’s reckless…
More than 3,290,000 taxpayers across the north west could be hit by an additional £1,822.70 bill every year…
Metrolink boosting capacity on busy lines during festive period, running new 2am services…
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) have announced that during the run up to Christmas, Metrolink passengers…
Andy Kelly selected as Lib Dem Greater Manchester Mayoral candidate
The Liberal Democrat candidate for Metro Mayor of Manchester is Rochdale Liberal Democrat Group Leader Andy…
Labour Attack On School Choice Slammed
Sir Graham Brady has slammed Labour as a direct threat to school choice across Trafford.
The Conservative MP…
Our Commitment To The Northern Powerhouse Is Stronger Than Ever
Five years on from the launch of the Northern Powerhouse, I’m glad there is a debate about its future.
It…
Lib Dem leader candidates join fight against Homeless Tax
Liberal Democrat leadership hopefuls, Ed Davey and Jo Swinson, are the latest to weigh in on the…