Category Archives: Manchester City Council

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“Logging on was difficult” says councillor, re: Carbon Literacy #Manchester

Posted on August 27, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

It kicked off yesterday, in Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Committee, as much as it ever does. Multiple councillors expressed vocal and repeated frustration with the difficulties they are experiencing in signing up for the much vaunted “carbon literacy” training.  Among others, the … Continue reading →

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Climate change and (none of) that jazz: #Manchester City Council and its “climate” goals

Posted on August 25, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council is dishing out scarce money and payments-in-kind to cultural events, while making no binding commitments that the events acknowledge the “Manchester Climate Change Action Plan.” A Freedom of Information Act request has revealed that the Council gave … Continue reading →

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#Manchester “carbon literate” councillors up 50%! From 6 to 9… out of 96… #notbothering

Posted on August 22, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council is struggling with even the smallest climate-related tasks. In May 2013 the  Economy Scrutiny Committee recommended that “all councillors carry out the carbon literacy training in the next twelve months.” Eight months later (by which time 60+ … Continue reading →

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#Manchester Council #climate boss promises quarterly progress reports. Doesn’t deliver.

Posted on August 21, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

In February, Kate Chappell, the politician in charge of climate change for Manchester, announced quarterly progress reports would be prepared and released. Six months later, no reports. And the first progress report will be – if officers get their way … Continue reading →

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#Manchester Council to spend up to £30k on Green Strategy that in-house bureaucrats were supposed to do.

Posted on August 20, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council’s environmental strategy team has invited outsiders to write its Green Infrastructure Strategy. It is looking for a “suitably qualified consultant with relevant experience to undertake the production of a Manchester Green Infrastructure Strategy and Action Plan.” The … Continue reading →

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How to Lobby Councillors – #Manchester #climate etc. Comments welcomed!!!

Posted on August 16, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

If you’ve got ideas about how to improve this “bluffer’s guide”, let me know please – environmentalscrutiny@gmail.com Update – it was improved on Tuesday 26th August with help from all the people who came to the first meeting of the … Continue reading →

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Letter in #Manchester Evening News about council scrutiny and carbon literacy #climate

Posted on August 14, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

They edited it. Here’s the full text. Following on from Amal Basu’s letter (August 7th) about the lack of environmental action by Manchester City Council.  As readers will know, there are 95 Labour Councillors and one “Independent Labour” Councillor.  There … Continue reading →

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#Manchester City Council deputy leader speaks out on environmental scrutiny (#climate #biodiversity)

Posted on August 13, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Councillor Bernard Priest, one of the two deputy leaders of Manchester City Council, has stated that the Council needs to look again at how it monitors its environmental actions.  Responding to the proposal of a seventh scrutiny committee to sit … Continue reading →

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Manchester City Council and its #climate and #democracy choice

Posted on August 4, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council, made up of 95 Labour councillors and 1 “Independent Labour” councillor, has a choice. It can release a specific and detailed report about what it has – and has not achieved – over the last 12 months … Continue reading →

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#Manchester scrutiny chairs and carbon literacy – an interesting reply #climate

Posted on July 25, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council has six scrutiny committees that are supposed to oversee the work of the Council bosses (elected councillors in the “Executive” and also the bureaucracy). Yesterday an email was sent to the chairs of the six scrutiny committees, … Continue reading →

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