CityCo Manchester:
News & Podcasts

Mayfield is one of the biggest development sites in the city centre. In this episode of CottonmouthMCR we talk to Guy Illingworth, Operations Director of developer U+I about the history of the site and how they’re approaching the next ten years of work.

The #citysession, titled Futureshock – The Resilient City, will bring together leading academics and frontline practitioners in the fields of counter terrorism, homelessness, climate change and future urban planning to explore issues that will face the city over the coming years.

King Street remains Manchester’s premier shopping destination. In this episode, we chat to Manchester historian and tour guide Jonathan Schofield about the history of the street, its ups and downs and how it might develop in the future.

With the continuing growth of the F&B scene in Manchester, we talk to Thom Hetherington, CEO of the Northern Restaurant and Bar Show and Simon Binns, What’s On Editor of the Manchester Evening News about all things food. And beer. And why we need more real pubs in Manchester.

HOME Manchester has just celebrated its second birthday. We take the chance to chat to CEO Dave Moutrey about how HOME took shape, why they needed to move on from the Cornerhouse, and the arts and cultural scene in Manchester.

From Saturday 8 – Monday 10 July there will be industrial strike action on Northern train services. Northern expect to…

We talk to Eleanor Watts of Riverside Housing, ex-rough sleeper Jo Wilson and Alex King of CityCo about the rise in rough sleeping in Manchester city centre, the impact of Spice and what people can do to help.

Customer service levels across Manchester city centre’s retail district are at an all-time high as we reveal the results from our 2017 BID Mystery Shopping awards.

Following the success of Manchester BID’s inaugural King Street Festival, last weekend’s event all along Manchester city centre’s iconic shopping…