Birmingham signs up to West Midlands Growth Plan
Published: Monday, 21st July 2025 The West Midlands Growth Plan has been launched by the regional mayor alongside…
Eyesore car park to be sold and redeveloped as ambitious city centre neighbourhood
An underused multistorey car park in Manchester’s iconic Northern Quarter will be transformed into a green, sustainable neighbourhood…
Public libraries deserve to shut – they’ve forgotten why they exist
The usual piece about public libraries runs like this. Public libraries are for ‘more than just books’. They…
Further consultation on future of council-run care centres
Published: Wednesday, 2nd July 2025 The city council is running a phase 3 consultation on the future of…
Manchester Central Library and Town Hall Extension to temporarily close for major ICT investment
Manchester Central Library, along with the Town Hall Extension, are closing temporarily in August for the replacement and…
London Festival of Architecture comes to Barnet libraries
Catherine Lusted on a celebration of architecture Chipping Barnet Library The London Festival of Architecture (LFA) is a…
Manchester marks Global Intergenerational Week with lessons in tech, chess, and fishing for city’s oldest and youngest residents
Lessons in using the latest tech, playing chess like a Grandmaster, the best bait to use to land…