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The policy priorities for the Greater Manchester metro mayor We outlined three priorities that the Greater Manchester metro mayor should prioritise. This includes building high grade offices in the city centre, while prioritising other parts of the city region for housing By commiting to the plan, the metro mayor can also build consensus and trust with local authority leaders.

Read more about this priority Policy priority 2: A strategic aim Build the city-region case for congestion charging in Manchester city centre The metro mayor must present the case that congestion charging will help manage city centre traffic as part of a bold infrastructure plan, that signals an environmentally friendly agenda The metro mayor should show that congestion charging can benefit the whole city region, through investment in public transport for poorly connected areas To implement this effectively, the metro mayor should evaluate the outcomes and manage extensions and improvements accordingly.

Read more about this priority Policy priority 3: A longer term vision Develop a sustainable social care budget The metro mayor should use their power over the social care budget to match need with spending, avoiding waste The metro mayor should use council tax to increase the social care budget To ensure resources are allocated most efficiently, the metro mayor must evaluate the outcomes Read more about this priority What powers does the Greater Manchester metro mayor have? What is the political landscape in Greater Manchester?

Find out more about metro mayors Get up to date on the policies and powers affecting the metro mayors by reading our metro mayors FAQ.

Contact us Paul Swinney. More about Greater Manchester. Future of cities Housing. What can British cities learn from the Portuguese public transport system? Guilherme Rodrigues. Austerity Devolution Future of cities Levelling up Productivity.

What did the Budget tell us about levelling up? Paul Swinney. As part of our Heritage Trees project we wanted to celebrate, record and protect our local tree heritage - the trees, woodlands, hedgerows and orchards which are part of the fabric of our towns and cities.

As part of this we created a unique online interactive database of people's stories, memories and photographs of their local tree heritage - as well as maps showing where to find trees of interest near you.

Explore the stories and memories at www. Bolton is home to 27 parks across the region hosting a variety of facilities including recreation and sports areas, woodland walks, nature and cycle trails, cafes and more. To explore the local parks and open spaces in the Bolton area visit the Bolton Council website. To explore the local parks and open spaces in the Bury area check out the Visit Bury website.

Manchester City Council looks after a number of parks and open spaces in the area. You can find a list of all parks, and open spaces managed by Manchester City Council on their website. To explore the local parks and open spaces in the Oldham area visit the Oldham Council website. Between the towns and villages which make up Rochdale Borough are vast expanses of open space and breath-taking countryside waiting for you to discover.

To explore the local parks, countryside, nature reserves and open spaces in the Rochdale area visit the Rochdale Council website. Find out more about them on the Salford City Council website.

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There is a new plan for Greater Manchester. It has been written by all 10 councils, the Mayor, the NHS, transport, the police and the fire service, with help from businesses, voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations, and members of the public. Greater Manchester Strategy. Our business plan provides the framework for the clear line of sight between the Greater Manchester Strategy GMS ambitions, into our organisational priorities and ways of working, and through to team and individual plans and objectives for the year ahead.

This approach seeks to ensure every GMCA employee understands how their role and work contributes to the achievement of delivering better outcomes for Greater Manchester. Home Who We Are. Links The Mayor.

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