Manchester Local Guide
Practical information for living in Manchester — who runs your local services, where to check bin collections and planning applications, and the key facts about the town. Maintained by Manchester Gazette, alongside our daily local news.
Manchester at a glance
- Local authority:
- Manchester City Council
- Region:
- North West
- Known for:
- Industrial heritage, music, football and the city's universities
Council & local services
- Meetings, budgets and decisions — Manchester meetings, budgets and decisions, with official papers, scrutiny and a guide to checking what has been agreed.
- Manchester City Council — responsible for bins, housing, planning decisions and local services. Manchester City Council website
- Bin collections — see our Manchester bin collections guide for how to check your collection day.
- Planning applications — our guide to finding and commenting on applications, or go straight to the planning application search.
- Potholes and road problems — see how to report a pothole in Manchester.
- Roadworks and traffic — check Manchester roadworks, traffic and road closures.
- School term dates — this year's term dates and holidays for Manchester schools.
- Local events — what's on in Manchester this week.
- Council tax — bands, payments and discounts in Manchester.
- Your MP — who represents Manchester in Parliament, how to contact them and check their expenses.
- FAQ — quick answers on Manchester's population, council and postcodes.
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