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With plans to reassert public, democratic control over bus networks, mayors and ministers are correcting an old unfairness ‘Deregulating buses was a terrible policy that would surely have been reversed sooner had its effects been felt in London.’ Photograph: Joel Goodman/The Guardian ‘Deregulating buses was a terrible policy that would surely have been reversed sooner had its effects been felt in London.’ Photograph: Joel Goodman/The Guardian Fri 14 May 2021 13.25 EDT Last modified on F...

What the fate of this Mobike can teach Greater Manchester about bike hire schemes Stolen, vandalised and even sunk - but what can the fate of Mobike teach leaders about Manchesters next cycle hire scheme? Dont miss a thing by getting the days biggest stories sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Click here When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPr...

Buses, bikes and levelling up - Burnham seeks to beat Boris at his own game Andy Burnham has ‘hit the ground running’ with a flurry of transport announcements this week, after being re-elected for a second term. With the mayor currently odds-on favourite to succeed Sir Keir Starmer, there are two possible end games Dont miss a thing by getting the days biggest stories sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Click here When you subscribe we will u...

Alarming Covid-19 infection rates in Bolton might spread and Greater Manchester must be more cautious, Andy Burnham says - latest updates The mayor will run down the latest situation with coronavirus The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now This afternoon Andy Burnham will hold his first press briefing on the coronavirus situation here since being re-elected at the weekend. He will give a run-down of the state of play with the pandemic across the ten boroughs. The mayor will also be reacti...

Black-and-yellow buses, bike hire and a tram to Middleton - Andy Burnham unveils his second term public transport vision Andy Burnham wants to turn all of our public transport system into a contactless Bee Network by 2024 Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Sign up to FREE email alerts from the Northern AgendaInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your informat...

By Tom Lowe2021-05-10T12:41:00+01:00 A look at what the winning mayors have pledged in four key city regions in England Last week’s local elections show that in four key areas in England the incumbent city region mayors all came out on top, suggesting voters approved of their manifestos promoting ambitious development plans. So what do the mayors have planned for Greater London, Greater Manchester, West Midlands and Tees Valley? Here we look at their pledges on construction, housing and in...

Andy Burnhams unexpected nod to The Courteeners in his victory speech The Greater Manchester Mayor is a fan, didnt you know Updated Andy Burnham with Liam Fray (right) of The Courteeners back in 2019 (Image: Colin Horne - Manchester Evening News) Sign up for our Whats On newsletter to keep your finger on the pulse of an ever-changing Manchester Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsle...

Andy Burnham re-elected as mayor of Greater Manchester Date published: 08 May 2021 Andy Burnham has been re-elected as mayor of Greater Manchester Labour’s Andy Burnham has been re-elected as mayor of Greater Manchester after securing two thirds of the vote and declaring it ‘the best job in the world’. The former health secretary bucked the national trend to increase his vote share since his first election in 2017, eclipsing Conservative candidate Laura Evans by 335,271 votes. Making ...

She died doing the thing she loved - cycle of honour for mum killed in crash as family call for change Cycling club led a procession for Louise, 43, who tragicially died after a crash in Oldham while doing what she loved most Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now A cycle of honour led a funeral procession across Tameside for mum Louise Harrott who tragically died doing the thing she loved most. Cyclist Louise, 43, died after being airlifted from the scene of a crash in Oldham la...

Mayor wants £1bn to extend Metrolink to Bolton, Middleton and Stockport Burnham pledging to hold Government to 2019 General Election promise Dont miss a thing by getting the days biggest stories sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Click here When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslette...