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Our latest data sets on our work with voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations and volunteers is now available on our website here: www.manchestercommunitycentral.org/policy-and-influence/open-data
Manchester City Council know that more budget cuts are coming, and before they start making budget decisions, they want to talk about what matters most, to you, in your neighbourhood.
Manchester City Council wants to use what you say to shape their future budgets. 
In July 2015, Greater Manchester consulted on its ‘2040 Vision’ for transport in the city region, which set out their long-term transport ambitions for a world-class, integrated transport system. Using feedback received during the consultation process, they have now drafted a ‘Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2040’ and supporting ‘2040 Delivery Plan for 2016/17-2021/22’ on behalf of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). Together, once finalised, this suite of documents will form a new Local Transport Plan.
Absolute Community is designed to enable staff to understand the powerful assets within individuals, neighbourhoods and communities of place, business and identity.
Be inspired, contribute your powerful assets and learn how to maximise on the gifts, talents and skills all around us.
Introduction sessions
Friday 1 July 2016, 9.30am - 12.30pm and 2pm - 5pm
Friday 8 July 2016, 9.30am - 12.30pm and 2pm - 5pm
Wednesday 3 August 2016, 9.30am - 12.30pm and 2pm - 5pm
Wednesday 11 August 2016, 9.30am - 12.30pm and 2pm - 5pm
A 5 year research programme to investigate the effectiveness of benefit sanctions and work support in helping people to change people's behaviour, has published its initial findings. Among their key findings was that "The impacts of benefit sanctions are universally reported by welfare service users as profoundly negative. Routinely, sanctions had severely detrimental financial, material, emotional and health impacts on those subject to them.
Don’t miss out on your opportunity to have your say on whether the UK remains in or leaves the European Union.
Registering to vote is easy. You can register to vote online in just a few minutes using a simple form. You’ll need to provide your National Insurance number, your date of birth and your address. If you’re not already registered, you need to register to vote by 7 June, or you’ll miss out. Register now at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.
This week RECLAIM has launched a Built By The Working Class campaign.
This country was built by the people who worked in its factories, shipyards, and mines; who fought its wars; built its roads and houses; and paid its taxes. The working class has a proud history of strength, resilience and hard work.
A community law centre in Moss Side? Greater Manchester Law Centre want to hear your voices and are holding two meetings to consult members of the local community about opening a community law centre in Moss Side that will offer free legal advice and representation.
Meeting one
16 May 2016, 6.30pm-8.30pm at St James Church, 95A Princess Rd, Manchester, M14 4TH
We’ve just published our updated data sets for volunteers and groups for January – March 2016, which can be found here: https://www.manchestercommunitycentral.org/policy-and-influence/open-data.
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