{"id":731857,"date":"2026-01-30T23:54:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T23:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/731857\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T23:54:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T23:54:16","slug":"four-neighbourhoods-getting-80m-and-an-extra-17m-for-vital-everyday-services-city-wide-things-are-actually-decent-at-manchester-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/731857\/","title":{"rendered":"Four neighbourhoods getting \u00a380m and an extra \u00a317m for vital, everyday services city-wide – things are actually decent at Manchester council"},"content":{"rendered":"

And the council is asking for your say on what to spend the money on.\"Manchester<\/p>\n

Manchester Council is on the financial up. (Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Manchester council is asking people how to spend a pot of up to \u00a380m to improve four neighbourhoods \u2018crying out for investment\u2019 \u2013 as it sets out plans on how it intends to spend another \u00a317m on vital services.<\/p>\n

It comes as the town hall\u2019s budget tops \u00a31bn for the first time. Bosses have launched a survey asking Mancs how the \u2018Pride of Place\u2019 fund should be used.<\/p>\n

The government scheme has awarded up to \u00a320m to Clayton<\/a> Vale; south Gorton<\/a>; south Benchill and central Wythenshawe<\/a>; and south Harpurhey<\/a> and Monsall over a decade.<\/p>\n

Councillors previously said \u2018every pound of this funding will be guided by the voices of local residents\u2019.<\/p>\n

The money could be used for anything from building infrastructure; building a new town square; improving public safety; or funding cultural and arts initiatives.<\/p>\n

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The Harpurhey Together Parade last year.(Image: Kenny Brown | Manchester Evening News)<\/p>\n

It comeson top of existing council pledges to spend \u00a360m in Gorton town centre and a \u00a325m \u2018kickstarter \u2018for new housing and infrastructure on Moston<\/a> Lane.<\/p>\n

Council leader Bev Craig said: \u201cFeeling proud of your street and neighbourhood is vital and that\u2019s why we welcome this additional funding, building on what we as a Council have already committed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat makes this funding different is that we want residents to tell us how it should be spent to improve their areas \u2013 led by communities, for communities. This is a huge opportunity for people to shape the places where they live and to make a lasting impact which could last generations. \u201c<\/p>\n

The survey comes as the council welcomes 23 per cent more funding than expected for the 2026\/27 budget. The council\u2019s revenue budget is set to top \u00a31bn for the first time ever, after receiving one of the highest cash boosts in the country from Government.<\/p>\n

The unexpected rise is due to the \u2018Fair Funding review\u2019, which links council funding more directly to local spending needs. It means instead of closing a \u00a319m budget black hole, Manchester can now spend its surplus.<\/p>\n

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Manchester Council Leader Bev Craig(Image: ABNM Photography)<\/p>\n

Proposals have been set out for how the council will invest \u00a317m extra to improve Manchester\u2019s neighbourhoods, including:<\/p>\n