Manchester City Council

National Football Museum in Preston closing at end of month

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Following a meeting yesterday between the Lancashire County Council consortium, Manchester City Council and the Trustees of the National Football Museum (NFM), the public galleries in Preston will close as planned on 30 April. [more]

Manchester craft and gift market

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

A variety of treats for creative sorts, Manchester’s craft and gift market is due to take place over 4 weekends in April and May in Piccadilly Gardens from 10 am until 5.30 pm. [more]

Greater Manchester to create a forest in the city

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

Greater Manchester is a step closer to getting a natural oasis in the city following today’s announcement that up to £4.9 million regeneration funding could be made available from the Northwest Regional Development Agency. [more]

National Football Museum moving to Manchester

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

The National Football Museum is to move from Preston to Urbis in Manchester in 2011. [more]

National Indoor BMX Centre receives £8 million from NWDA

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

The final £8 million needed to build the National Indoor BMX Centre in Manchester has been invested by the Northwest Regional Development Agency. [more]

Preston City Council responds to proposed museum move

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Preston City Council has issued a response to the news this morning that the National Football Museum is in talks with Manchester City Council to move from Preston to Urbis in Manchester. [more]

Manchester wins Labour Party conferences

Friday, August 14th, 2009

The Labour Party has announced that Manchester will be the venue for its 2012 and 2014 annual conferences. [more]

Proposals for £24 million BMX centre announced

Monday, July 20th, 2009

Proposals for a £24 million national indoor BMX centre at Sportcity in east Manchester have been announced. [more]