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Artists impression of tombstone of oxford Rd and the office block on Deansgate

High-rise student flat ‘tombstone’ of Oxford Rd deferred and office block on Deansgate rejected

By Nick Prescott | January 23, 2021News

A 54 storey student tower, dubbed the ‘brick tombstone’, a heritage clashing Deansgate office complex and a proposal to repurpose an iconic Manchester landmark all received scrutiny at this month’s planning committee.

the old Police HQ on the Crescent in Salford

Salford City Council attempts to defer Police HQ court case for six months

By Guest Writer | January 20, 2021Friends of The Meteor

A court case set for March between Salford Council and Stama Developments, surrounding planning refusal for the old Police HQ on the Crescent, looks set to be postponed, after a decision published by the Council states that it is “Applying to vacate a High Court hearing for a period of 6 months” for “further discussions and negotiations”.

Image of building site, to complement a story on planning system changesplanning

Burnham urged to act against government’s proposed planning system changes

By Alex King | January 8, 2021News

Open letter calls on Andy Burnham, and the leaders of the conurbation’s ten boroughs, to “intervene” in the government’s plans to change the UK planning system, which the campaigners call an “emergency for communities and local authorities across England.”

Families of the community led housing project in Saddleworth who set up a not-for-profit company to build beautiful bespoke affordable homes

‘It’s like Grand Designs comes to Oldham’ — inside Oldham’s first community led housing project

By Alex King | December 24, 2020Friends of The Meteor

Locked out of the housing market, locals in Saddleworth set up a not-for-profit company to build beautiful bespoke affordable homes. The project shows the huge potential of community led projects to build better homes and strengthen local communities.

Hulme tenants launch Crowdfunder for professional planning advice to oppose student flat development

By Conrad Bower | December 23, 2020News

Block the Block is a campaign started by residents of Hulme who are opposed to the building of high-rise student blocks, on a plot of land that has already had two similar proposals rejected by the council’s planning committee.

Their Crowdfunder aims to pay for a planning consultant to help prepare their case against this new proposal.

tudents banner protesting against fences at University of Manchester

Housing campaigners call university’s treatment of students ‘abhorrent’ and state solidarity with occupying students

By Conrad Bower | November 19, 2020News

Open letter criticises the University of Manchester for its treatment of students involved in an occupation of student residences and a rent strike.

An offer to meet some of the students demands by the university have been rejected by the student activists, who have vowed to continue the protest until demands are met.

Housing

Raising the Roof on Housing: a round-up of our member directed investigation

By The Meteor Team | November 3, 2020Editorial

The Raising the Roof on Housing series was funded by the generous donations of our supporters in a Crowdfunder we ran last year and its theme was chosen by Meteor Community Members.

The book - No Fixed Abode: life and death amongst the UK’s forgotten homeless - on a sleeping bag

Reversing society’s dehumanisation of the homeless, McClenaghan brings to life the hundreds of homeless dying on our streets every year

By Conrad Bower | October 18, 2020Culture

An early and lonely death is the ultimate fate for many at the sharpest end of the housing and homelessness crisis. Maeve McClenaghan’s No Fixed Abode documents how the first count of homeless deaths in the UK was created and brings to life the stories of those that died.

car park Central Retail Park

No luxury offices on former Central Retail Park in Ancoats, locals tell Manchester city council

By Alex King | October 13, 2020News

90% of locals in survey thought the area did not need any more luxury offices, as campaign group Trees Not Cars brand Manchester city council’s public consultation on future of site of former Central Retail Park “tick box activity”

Older renters at Hopton Court in Hullme

‘We’re a community of ghosts’ – older renters in Hulme speak out

By Charlie Thomas | October 11, 2020Features

The number of people over the age of 55 living in rented accommodation is increasing. The Meteor visits Hopton Court, a social housing block in Hulme, and speaks with older renters about the challenges and uncertainty they face.

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