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Tag Archives: Greater Manchester Combined Authority
And then there were 9: Places for Everyone comments
And then there were 9: Places for Everyone – the new GM Spatial Framework. Post updated 20 and 25 Sept, 2021 (minor updates and correction to carbon figures). Table of Contents Background Loss of Green Space Comments on the Integrated … Continue reading
Places for Everyone? The new GM Spatial Framework
The final consultation draft of the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework is now out. It is now called “Places for Everyone” (P4E below). Consultation closes on 23 October. P4E is little changed from the previous versions that appeared in 2018 and … Continue reading
Greater Manchester must heed Heathrow judgement on airport expansion
GM-CAN’s Response to the Decision on Heathrow’s Proposed Third Runway We, the members of Greater Manchester Climate Action Network (GM-CAN1) welcome the news that Heathrow’s plan to build a third runway has been ruled unlawful. This ruling is a reminder … Continue reading
Doing Buses Differently. Our response to the consultation.
Here is our response to the Mayor and Transport for Greater Manchester proposals for bus system reform. We strongly support these proposals as the best option available now for securing the urgent and massive shift away from private motorised transport … Continue reading
Do More, Faster! Greater Manchester Climate campaigners call for serious climate action.
Today at Salford’s Lowry centre, Mayor Andy Burnham’s second Green Summit takes place. It will launch the Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s 5-year Environment Plan. Climate campaigners in Greater Manchester have considered it and found it lacking. GM-CAN, the umbrella grouping … Continue reading
GMCA’s draft Environment Plan for 2019-2024
GMCA’s draft Environment Plan for 2019-2024. A guest commentary by Peter Somerville The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has published a Draft 5-year Environment Plan for 2019 to 2014. This is the first Environment Plan that the Authority has produced, and … Continue reading
Steady State Manchester’s response to the 2019 Greater Manchester Spatial Framework
Here is our response PDF Download To give a flavour, the consultation first asks this question: Is the approach that we have outlined in the plan reasonable? [We said that we] Mostly disagree What is the reason for your answer?: … Continue reading
…. and the environment? Greater Manchester Spatial Framework – the remix
At last, the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework has appeared following Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s electoral promise for a radical rewrite. It’s an enormous document, more than 1,000 pages, with many more than that in the various supporting documents. This … Continue reading