Category Archives: Manchester City Council

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#Manchester City Council: A rather good rubbish meeting #Neighbourhoodsscrutiny #mcc

Posted on May 22, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Councillors from wards across Manchester grilled Nigel Murphy, the Executive Member for the Environment, at a sometimes fiery meeting of the “Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Committee” yesterday. Marc Hudson reports. The most controversial topic, at a meeting that looked at 20mph speed … Continue reading →

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#Manchester City Council #scrutiny; not just #climate change #scrutinyweek

Posted on May 20, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council has a 9-member “executive.” Every 5 weeks or so they appear before committees of “back-bench” councillors and are quizzed about how things are going on a host of different issues. In theory, they can be faced with … Continue reading →

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#Manchester City Council to examine #climate and #steadystate economics Weds May 22nd #climatescrutiny

Posted on May 16, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

On Wednesday May 22nd, the Economy Scrutiny Committee of Manchester City Council will hear from climate expert Professor Kevin Anderson of the Tyndall Centre, as well as from local campaigners advocating for a steady state economy. The meeting takes place … Continue reading →

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Freedom of Information Act request about #Manchester #climate #stakeholder “steering” group #mcc

Posted on May 15, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Dear Councillor Nigel Murphy, we have written to you and your colleagues on three separate occasions (March 29th, April 5th and April 30th) asking for basic information about the selection process for the new chair of the Stakeholder Steering Group.  … Continue reading →

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Cross-post: GreenbuildEXPO and the Green Deal

Posted on May 13, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

A cross-post (in both senses) from Patrick Sudlow’s website! On the 8th and 9th May 2013, Manchester Central hosted the GreenbuildEXPO, which was sponsored by Manchester City Council, which I attended on the 8th.  On initially walking around the various … Continue reading →

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Kevin Anderson: “From Rhetoric to Reality” #Manchester #climate #adaptation

Posted on May 5, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

On Wednesday 22nd May, Professor Kevin Anderson will be addressing the Economy Scrutiny Committee of Manchester City Council on the subject of steady state economics. The meeting is open to the public (no need to book!) and starts at 10am. … Continue reading →

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Steering Group chair role – applications extended to Friday 10th May

Posted on April 16, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The role of chair of the Steering Group is up for grabs. We applied (mildly tongue-in-cheek; we think we would do a damn fine job, we also know we have not a snowball’s chance in hell of getting the gig).  … Continue reading →

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MCFly co-editors in “Applying For Steering Group Chair role” shocker #Manchester #climate #acretinfuture

Posted on April 11, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Sadly, the role of chair of the Stakeholder Steering Group has become vacant. We have decided to apply for it. There’s no money, it’s for the honour of the role (and the shoulder-rubbing-with-the-great-and-the-good). We have asked, repeatedly, who will be … Continue reading →

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#Manchester and Earth Hour? City Council does its bit

Posted on April 9, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

No matter what the subject, one of our regular commenters (hi Patrick!) is likely to chip in with a comment about the wasted energy from lights being left on in big buildings in the city centre. He will not doubt … Continue reading →

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#Manchester City Council; #carbon budgets to continue #climate

Posted on April 8, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council has recently abolished the post of “Director of Environmental Strategy” (another casualty of the Central Government cuts). Given that this person was responsible for producing the “Annual Carbon Budgets” of the City Council, we asked Team Grayskull’s … Continue reading →

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