Andy Burnham has launched his Greater Manchester mayoral manifesto as he bids to secure a second term.
Billed as the region’s response to the government’s ‘levelling up agenda’, the document – entitled ‘Our Place, Our Time’ – sets out how the incumbent mayor will improve transport, housing and jobs if re-elected.
‘Repairing the damage’ to Greater Manchester Police, which went into special measures last year after a damning inspection report found it had failed to record 80,000 crimes, is listed as a ‘high ongoing priority’.
The manifesto also sets out the case for the government giving more powers to Greater Manchester, including giving our leaders more control over running railway stations and the powers to suspend Right-to-Buy until more council housing stock becomes available.