In winter 2015, we asked people what their of the future could Our look like, and what their hopes and dreams were for the city they live in. Manchester The response was overwhelming. Our strategy and this document are the culmination of those ideas. The Manchester Strategy sets a long- term vision for Manchester’s future and describes how we will achieve it. It provides a framework for actions by our partners working across Manchester – public sector organisations, businesses, the voluntary sector and our communities. It is not a strategy for , but for Manchester. We all have a role to play in making our city the best it can be.

The development of this strategy has been overseen by the Manchester Leaders Forum. This is a group drawn A liveable city from stakeholders across the city, established in June 2014 with the express - clean, safe and attractive intention of shaping the long-term strategy for Manchester and monitoring its implementation. There has been an extensive consultation process with residents, businesses and partner organisations, which have – in large numbers – offered their views about the future of the city.

Every year we will show our collective progress through the State of the City Report.

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Foreword 7

Cities of the future 8

Manchester today 10

Shaping the future 20

Manchester 2025 24

- A thriving and sustainable city 27 - A highly skilled city 34 - A progressive and equitable city 38 - A liveable and low-carbon city 47 - A connected city 56

Delivering the strategy and monitoring progress 62

5 Foreword

The Manchester Strategy is being To succeed in the future, the city will This strategy recognises the critical written at a pivotal moment for increasingly need to infuence and guide importance of creating a fair and Manchester. The past 20 years have seen its own destiny: to identify our distinctive equitable city where everyone can enormous change – to the fabric of the attributes and qualities and to play to contribute to and share in success. city and the experiences of many people our strengths; to work collaboratively With the right tools we will be equipped who live here. We are a rebuilt city that with our neighbours on those issues to build on the progress of recent has emerged from our post-industrial in which we have a common interest; years and ensure that the city grows past, now stronger and ready to face the and to continue to seek creative and in a sustainable way with all residents future. However, in this rebuilding we innovative approaches through working benefting from its future success. have not forgotten our past as the world’s collaboratively with others. frst industrial city, and Manchester’s Sir Richard Leese enduring values: its innovation, Only citizens, public services and Leader of Manchester City Council and radicalism and international outlook. businesses working together, differently, Chair of the Manchester Leaders Forum can deliver this vision of Manchester’s In developing this strategy we have future. ‘Our Manchester’ will be a not started from a blank sheet but are bold approach that focuses on people’s building on the long-term plans we strengths and helps unlock the potential have been implementing to create jobs that exists in our city. It will take time and growth in Manchester, ensuring and commitment but if we get it right that everyone can beneft from, and ‘Our Manchester’ has the power to contribute to, the city’s success. radically transform what we achieve together. The challenges the city will face over the next ten years and beyond will be We are entering a new era for cities, just as signifcant as those of the past. with powers being transferred from the Manchester will need to ensure that Government to and it earns its living in an increasingly a growing recognition of our economic competitive world in which patterns potential. To continue to succeed we of trade are changing once again, new need secure and dependable investment economies are growing very rapidly, streams and the power to infuence and where a changing global climate and shape our future destiny. Huge puts a premium on shifting to a low- challenges remain and life chances carbon economy. for too many people remain limited.

6 7 So where does this leave cities like The cities will be well thought out to Manchester, and how can we compete allow them to be dense places. They in a fast-changing world? will have good-quality public transport, access to beautiful green spaces and Future success for mid-sized cities will waterways and, importantly, encourage be about being distinctive and attractive equity and a sense of community and places with strong city-to-city trading participation. Smart investments in new links. The mid-sized cities that will be energy infrastructure will create new Cities of the future most successful and have a long-term revenue streams that can be retained sustainable future will be those that and reinvested locally. These cities will This is the age of the city. More people are living in are attractive to people and businesses be sustainable places in the fullest and ever-bigger cities. By 2050, two-thirds of the world’s alike. We see this already in cities like truest sense. population will live in cities. Patterns of trade and Copenhagen, Austin, Amsterdam, growth are changing and over the next ten years a Vancouver and Portland. It is notable We also think they will work closely with quarter of the top 600 cities will be replaced by new that for each of these cities, progress neighbouring cities to create city clusters cities – most in China and the East. towards a low-carbon future is already that have the scale to compete on the driving their prosperity, international global stage and are large markets in profle and improved quality of life. their own right.

They will have a thriving, buzzing economy and myriad opportunities for the people who live there. They will support a good quality of life that enables them to attract and retain the best talent, and in turn attract business through a highly skilled and stable labour market. Wages and living costs will be well-balanced and there will be plenty to entertain and interest the people who live there and visit.

8 9 Manchester today is in many ways Our current and future success is not unrecognisable when compared simply about what is happening in with Manchester in the 1980s and Manchester, but is inextricably linked 1990s. It has undergone a huge to what is happening beyond the city’s physical transformation alongside boundaries in other northern cities a transformation in its economy, its such as Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffeld and population and the quality of its Newcastle. Manchester is at the forefront environment. However, the culture and of work with these cities to create the Manchester today values of Manchester remain rooted in Northern Powerhouse and generate its history as the world’s frst industrial growth and opportunities across the Manchester is a place where you can be anything you city. It continues to be a place that is north of . want to be. Think of the cultural diversity, the history innovative, enterprising, and pioneering. of music and creativity, the scientific breakthroughs The major changes to the physical and This city has a tradition of looking and the educational achievements. social fabric of the city since our last outwards: to other international cities Manchester Strategy was developed in such as Wuhan in China, where we have 2005 have been charted over the past ten built strong civic relationships; within years and reported in our annual State the wider region, where we are working of the City Reports. Importantly, the increasingly closely with neighbouring people who live and work here told us cities and areas such as Cheshire; and they have seen major changes for within Greater Manchester, which has the better too. a single economy and the scale required to make an impact, whether negotiating We are entering a new phase of the with the Government or attracting city’s evolution, building on our track overseas investment. record of regeneration and growth with the opportunity to create a distinctive and sustainable future. The city needs to continue to play its part in the economic growth of Greater Manchester and in increasing the productivity of Greater Manchester by attracting higher-value sectors, supporting investment in business and getting more of our people into work.

10 11 This city’s transformation has seen: close to 50,000 people now live. At the Stronger international connections 2007/08 peak Manchester saw over is a major More jobs in new sectors There are 5,400 new homes built in a year; that international gateway serving not just over 390,000 jobs in Manchester. People number dropped very substantially Greater Manchester but the wider are attracted to the city because of the during the recession but is starting to North. It is now part of one of the wealth of jobs provided by the businesses increase again. Today, there are very largest airport groups in Europe. There here. Our economic base continues to few empty homes, partly due to demand are fights to over 180 destinations, diversify, with new high-value sectors from people who want to live and work including across Europe, the US, Middle emerging. The difference between the in the city. Wages and housing costs need East and Hong Kong, and a new route wages earned by residents and those to remain in balance to support the city’s to Beijing starts in 2016. Capitalising earned by people working in the city continued growth. on its location and connectivity, work is narrowing. has begun on Airport City, a new Transport investment Today, 73% commercial district for high-end logistics, A growing and changing population of journeys into the city centre in the advanced manufacturing and European The number of people living in our morning peak period are made by headquarters. city is growing rapidly and the city is public transport, on foot or by bicycle. becoming younger and more diverse, The Campaign for Better Transport Expanding and improving schools with every one of the 91 ethnic groups has recognised Manchester as the best Major school expansion programmes in the census represented here. Between city outside to live without are underway as the number of children 2001 and 2011 our population grew a car; however, there are clearly still in the city has grown; these expansions by 19%, making us the fastest-growing improvements needed if we are to have build on the substantial work to upgrade city in the UK outside London. People a modern integrated transport system. existing schools. In 2014 we had around have been attracted by the jobs created New Metrolink lines are in place to 5,400 more primary school-aged here, the balance between incomes and Rochdale, Ashton via east Manchester, children than in the 2011 census. At the housing costs, and the quality of life. and , as well as through same time, primary school attainment Our best estimate is that there are now to Manchester Airport. in Manchester surpassed the national more than 530,000 people living in People are seeing the improvements in average, and our secondary schools are Manchester. This is driving new models infrastructure as it comes on stream but not too far behind with improvements in of public service delivery. are understandably concerned about the performance at key stage 3. disruption during construction. A second Improved housing More homes have line through the city centre is being built, been built and the existing social housing along with other major rail, bus and stock comprehensively improved. The cycle infrastructure projects. most signifcant residential growth has taken place in the city centre, where

12 13 Science, research and development Our universities and hospitals have benefted from sustained investment over the past ten years. The renewal of The and Manchester Metropolitan University’s estates alone had a combined value of £1billion. With more than 70,000 students, Oxford Road is the largest clinical academic campus in Europe. Private sector partners are supporting development, including the creation of Citylabs and the expansion of Manchester Science Partnership. Manchester Metropolitan University has Music, theatre, art and dance worked with the community to develop that add to the interest and the new Birley Fields Campus, an vibrancy of the city exemplar of sustainable design.

‘ ‘ A world centre for scientific research, whose universities discover the future technologies and products that are then developed by Manchester businesses. ‘ ‘

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14 15 Climate change action The city has Educational improvement The city ‘ ‘ Investment in Alexandra Park reduced its carbon emissions by 20% has more people educated to degree from 2005 levels and is currently on level or equivalent and there are fewer is excellent – it looks and track to reach a 29% reduction by people with no qualifcations. Around feels much better and is much 2020. Work to date provides a good 20,000 students graduate every year better used.‘ ‘ platform for scaled-up activity and new with an increasing number choosing innovation in order to meet the 41% to stay to live and work in the city. Voluntary and community groups target and to realise the opportunities Apprenticeships are increasing across Manchester has a large, diverse and for further cost savings and new low- all sectors and at all levels; 4,200 people thriving voluntary and community carbon investment opportunities. The started apprenticeships in 2013/14 from sector with over 3,000 organisations. University of Manchester Bruntwood all areas of the city. These range from large voluntary sector EcoCities research and other projects organisations delivering important provide a good understanding of how Culture, sport and parks Despite cuts services in innovative ways, to very Manchester’s climate is likely to change to public spending Manchester continues small community groups. It is estimated over the coming decades. to invest in culture, sport and parks. that 100,000 volunteers are active in The social and economic benefts to our Manchester, improving the quality of Improving public spaces city are huge, with world-class facilities, life in the city. In addition to this, more Investment has improved our parks such as The Whitworth, University of than 10,000 have signed up to volunteer and public spaces across the city. Manchester, HOME, Central Library, through Volunteer Centre Manchester, Trees and appropriate landscaping are the Museum of Science and Industry, supporting events like Manchester incorporated into development, and the National Cycle Centre and Etihad International Festival and Manchester the city centre has seen the creation Campus enjoyed by residents and visitors Day. Though diffcult to quantify, many of new green spaces such as Angel alike. The quality and accessibility of more residents give up their time to Square and Manchester Metropolitan our 143 parks and green spaces across support activity in their communities University’s Birley Campus. Our canals the city have improved considerably over and neighbourhoods. The voluntary and waterways have been improved the past 10 years. More people are using and community sector provides a and their use has increased. Major new them and supporting them through major opportunity for the city to public spaces such as St Peter’s Square Friends groups and other forms of meet its objectives in effective and are taking shape and will add to the volunteering. Alexandra Park is the latest innovative ways. attractiveness of the city centre. Further example of how the great assets we have investment and partnerships will create as a city can be given new life in a way and maintain our green spaces and that remains true to their heritage. waterways, refecting how central these are to the city’s growth.

16 17 Despite the achievements of the city, Deprivation and poverty The number Homelessness Homelessness has Litter and pollution Improvements in there remain real challenges we need to of people claiming out-of-work benefts become more visible in the recent past, the cleanliness and appearance of the address through our collective action. is reducing, with fewer people on benefts with more people sleeping on the streets city have been made as a result of hard in the city than a decade ago. The data in the city centre. This was an issue work by communities, the Council and Poor health Manchester’s physical shows that there is still a signifcant gap raised during the consultation. Street a range of other partners. These have health is among the worst in the country, between the average wages of those that homelessness is a particularly complex included community clean-ups, deep and poor mental health affects too many work in the city and the average earned problem and people who are living cleaning in district centres, and tough people. Low levels of physical health and by our residents despite signs that this is rough can be particularly vulnerable enforcement of people who drop litter. mental wellbeing are a serious concern reducing. As more families are working, and marginalised. Agencies are working However, there is still a problem with for the city. Life expectancy for men and the proportion of children growing up in together with the voluntary sector and litter and fy-tipping across the city, women, while improving, is still poor poverty is reducing, although at 33% it businesses to ensure that those people specifcally in parts of the city centre. compared with national averages, and is still too high. There remain signifcant who need and want it can access the This impacts on the way people feel there are inequalities within different areas of deprivation across the city shelter and services they need. about the city and their impression areas of the city. Older people living where outcomes for people are poor and when they visit, and is a blight on the in the city have a shorter healthy life life is a struggle. This needs sustained environment. The consultation on the expectancy – at 65 years this is eight or action by many different agencies and strategy showed how passionately people nine years less than the English average. the communities themselves to help lift felt about this issue. A difference can be Manchester has high rates of cancer, people out of poverty and improve the made, as has been shown in many parts cardiovascular, liver and respiratory areas in which they live. of the city, and everyone has a role to diseases. Childhood obesity levels suggest play. There is a need to make further this is not a problem just related to later ‘ ‘ To be a really successful improvements to air quality in the city, life. More than 25% of 4 to 5-year-olds especially in the city centre and near and 40% of 11-year-olds are overweight city Manchester must address other areas with high levels of traffc. or obese. Changes can be made to turn the problems it has with around health and wellbeing, as rapid poverty and homelessness increases in the number of children regularly seeing a dentist shows. – some neighbourhoods are really struggling.‘ ‘

18 19 Changing patterns of trade Climate change Climate change poses Emerging markets and cities are a major global threat. Manchester’s target

growing fast in China, India, South is to reduce its 2005 CO2 emissions by America and Africa. There are 41% by 2020. Through a combination of risks for the city if we fail to fnd a local action and national policy on energy distinctive role and a way to interact and transport, we are projected to make and exchange with these new partners; a 29% reduction by 2020. The target but there are also opportunities. The is extremely challenging given national Shaping the future drive towards urbanisation and the fall energy policy and its impact on the and rise of cities create a market for sources of energy that drive the national As a city we have the opportunity to shape much about technologies and services that support grid, but we must play the greatest role our future, particularly in terms of transport, skills, urban investment, sustainability and we can and also be ambitious for the health and housing, with new powers devolved to the regeneration. Many of the challenges future. Regardless of future reductions city region. However, as we look ahead at the next ten we have in Manchester are challenges in carbon emissions we know that the years there are some key global and national changes that will be faced in cities around carbon already in the atmosphere will that will impact on Manchester’s future over which we the world. New technology and lead to warmer and wetter winters, hotter have less control. We need to respond to and shape environmental necessity provide a and drier summers, and more periods of these where we can. stimulus and opportunity to fnd local extreme weather. We need to prepare and solutions to those challenges and sell adapt to these changing weather patterns. these ideas to international markets. Well-designed and planned cities have On our own Manchester is small in the potential to be the most sustainable global terms, but by working with the places. We can use our science and tech cities across the North, as part of a base to support low-carbon technologies Northern Powerhouse, we can have the and export these innovations around scale to compete more effectively in this the world. changing economic landscape.

20 21 Changing labour and housing to welfare budgets and reforms to the the city. Developments such as St John’s Devolution Greater Manchester has markets Patterns of work are changing, system are impacting on individuals and and Factory Manchester will further secured a constitutional breakthrough with many jobs requiring higher skills neighbourhoods. Changes to welfare expand the cultural prospects of the city taking on major new powers for and more people changing careers have made social and private rented and increase housing and jobs. By 2025 transport, housing, work and skills, during their working lives. Changes in housing tenures less secure for many we want to see major transformation planning, health and social care, the nature of work will see reductions people. Policies to widen right to buy underway or complete in areas like policing and – more recently – business in those jobs that require mid-level skills will bring further reductions to the the Irk Valley, and . rates. A new Metro Mayor will provide over the next decade. stock of social rented properties and Corridor Manchester, , additional leadership capacity and direct could further reduce investment in the , Airport City and the city accountability, working with the leaders As mortgages have become more social housing sector. A new relationship centre will be the major areas for new of the ten districts as part of the Greater diffcult to obtain, the average age of a between the state and the citizen needs jobs, a large proportion of which will Manchester Combined Authority. This frst-time buyer has risen. More people to be forged to manage these issues in a be in our high-growth sectors. rebalancing of the relationship between are renting in the private sector, and way that reduces the risk of inequality Whitehall and Manchester has been for longer. Social housing has become a and allows people to achieve their ‘ ‘ Nice to have new swimming the result of a long-term ambition and smaller proportion of our total housing potential. The use of technology and campaign. The change is designed to stock, and while quality has improved, digital platforms will support new ways baths at Hough End. Looking help us address the particular challenges fewer people are able to access it. We of delivering services and engaging forward to the one in we have and ensure that decisions are need to be able to access fnance to with people. too.‘ ‘ made in the places where the impacts remediate brownfeld land to allow new are felt. Our devolution settlement is housing to be developed in the centre Manchester has led a radical agenda Improvements in our transport already moving ahead with more powers of the conurbation. to transform its future, and will continue infrastructure, including facilities to and responsibilities transferring from to do so. increase cycling, better and franchised Whitehall to the local area, and we ‘ ‘ Manchester needs more high- bus services and the introduction of a expect to see these arrangements develop Investing in the city The investment smart card system, will all help connect and mature further over the coming quality homes for families.‘ ‘ we have made in our city, its people, people to the opportunities the city decade. Fiscal devolution and the infrastructure and businesses is already provides. The developments across the localisation of business rates, if properly Sustained cuts to public spending paying dividends in terms of jobs and city also offer the opportunity to create done, will support the city’s fnancial Since 2010 public services have prospects, but we need to continue more good-quality outdoor spaces sustainability in the long term. experienced sharp funding cuts. This our approach to ensure a long-term that make the most of the natural has disproportionately impacted on sustainable future. Over the next environment and existing parks, canals cities and more deprived areas. Public decade the city will continue to change and rivers. Further investment in parks services, the voluntary sector and as we work with our partners to drive such as will continue to communities need to adapt to fnd new forward growth. Partnerships such as transform spaces in the city in ways ways of working, although there will Manchester Life will help to continue that respect its heritage. inevitably be an impact on the types to regenerate key neighbourhoods in and levels of services on offer. Deep cuts

22 23 Our vision is for Manchester to overwhelming themes of engagement be in the top flight of world-class about the strategy. cities by 2025, when the city will: The strategy charts a course to achieve our vision. It builds on the city’s existing - Have a competitive, dynamic and sustainable economy that draws on long-term strategic direction and sets our distinctive strengths in science, out our priorities for the decade ahead. advanced manufacturing, culture, It will be delivered by building on Manchester 2025 and creative and digital business – Manchester’s history of collaboration: cultivating and encouraging new ideas between civic leaders, businesses, the ‘Everyone is proud to be a Manc or an adopted Manc – wider public and voluntary sectors, and - Possess highly skilled, enterprising and no one is ever ashamed of this city.’ industrious people residents themselves. The remainder of this strategy sets out in more depth what - Be connected, internationally and we will need to do as a city to deliver within the UK our vision. - Play its full part in limiting the impacts The high-level aims we have over the of climate change next ten years are that we will: - Be a place where residents from all - Have a strong sense of citizenship and backgrounds feel safe, can aspire, pride in the city succeed and live well - Create new jobs accessible to - Be clean, attractive, culturally rich, Manchester residents, reducing the outward-looking and welcoming. number of people who are out of work

We tested this vision with people who - Ensure everybody is paid at least a real live and work in the city and contribute living wage to its success. It resonated as a high- - Reduce the gap between our level statement of our ambition as a residents’ wages and the average wage city. We also know that Manchester’s earned in the city strengths have their roots in our historic - Improve school results so that they legacy as the world’s frst industrial are signifcantly better than the city, our radicalism and spirit of UK average innovation, as well as the diversity of the - Increase the proportion of graduates people who make up the city. People’s and number of apprentices in the city commitment to the city and their desire to see its future success was one of the

24 25 A thriving and sustainable city - Collectively improve our health and Supporting a diverse and ‘ ‘ There are much better wellbeing and be more active as adults distinctive economy that creates and children jobs and opportunities job opportunities.‘ ‘

- Be a cleaner, litter-free city The city has also developed a number To be successful in the long term, - Build well-designed, energy-effcient, of fast-growing clusters that are Manchester needs to continue to sustainable and affordable homes to internationally distinctive. These include support and attract good-quality jobs. rent and buy creative and media businesses, digital, life Manchester’s economy is large and sciences, and advanced manufacturing - Maintain the balance between incomes diverse, with over 390,000 jobs in the city. sectors. These are growing fast, building and housing costs It is well known as a good place to invest on the rich seam of research excellence - Be a city recognised for its high quality and do business. Our broad economic and innovation in our universities, of life, with improved green spaces and base helped us weather the recession in addition to our existing business access to world-class sports, leisure and relatively well compared to many places. strengths. Forecasts show that they will cultural facilities In 2015, Manchester’s economy grew at a continue to grow quickly and drive our - Have an integrated, smart and faster rate than London. economy. They contribute signifcantly affordable transport system to the city’s vibrancy and dynamism The largest numbers of jobs in the city - Be on a path to being a zero-carbon – attracting people and visitors, and are in fnancial and professional services. city by 2050 encouraging investment and new ideas. This strong and varied sector containing - Be a beacon for sustainable design everything from banking to building Manchester is known as a leader in - Increase productivity for the beneft of services will continue to form a large creative and media businesses. We are the city and the UK as a whole. part of our economy. Financial and the second-largest cluster of this type professional services, along with other in Europe. This is anchored by large traditional sectors such as retail, are organisations in the city region, such as increasingly using technology to develop the BBC and ITV, and the wider eco- and grow. They fnd Manchester a good system of businesses that support the place to locate given the ready access to creation of digital content. We have a a large labour market, affordable locations world-class reputation for developing and good connections to international ‘creative content’ that brings together markets. Our diverse population our expertise built over a generation in with its vast array of languages and broadcast media, creativity and design, cultures is increasingly attractive to with our ability to exploit new digital those businesses seeking to operate in platforms. We are making content the global marketplace. for broadcasts, games and apps, and designing new retail channels made in

26 27 Manchester and sold around the world. We will also need more people to work We need to ensure that across the board We have a history of using our assets in Our businesses are using new technology in our retail, hospitality and food and the benefts of new jobs are felt directly in collaboration with partners to generate to stay at the leading edge of their felds. drink industries, as well as more teachers the city and ensure that more Manchester benefts for the city. The transformation and healthcare workers. Together these people of all skill levels are employed in of our economy has drawn on our Manchester has thriving design and other occupations act to support an good-quality jobs. We will need to work assets and will continue to do so – the businesses, with one of the greatest attractive, vibrant and growing city. to upskill people for the range of jobs universities and hospitals, our cultural concentrations of jobs in the country. in our growing and established sectors institutions, the airport, and the private, A recent Design Council report Social enterprise and community in the future and, in turn, attract more public and voluntary sectors all have a suggested 10,000 new design jobs had businesses can make an important businesses to set up in the city. We want vital part to play. been created in the city region between contribution to the economy of the city. to encourage all businesses in the city to 2010 and 2014. This fast-growing sector The key will be for these businesses to be provide good-quality, stable employment Corridor Manchester is one of the largest has much to contribute to Manchester’s self-sustaining in the real economy. and contribute to the city’s wider higher-education campuses in the UK, future and refects the city’s place as success. Good-quality and high-level with nearly 70,000 undergraduates and a leader of design, arguably since the ‘ ‘ I was able to create my apprenticeships have a vital role to play. postgraduates studying at The University Industrial Revolution. of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan business, which is good!‘ ‘ University and the Royal Northern Manchester is the 2016 European Manchester’s cultural organisations have College of Music. Alongside the City of Science. We will use this an important part to play in the city’s universities sits the Central Manchester as a springboard for exploiting our growth. They employ around 1,000 University Hospitals NHS Foundation research strengths over the next people directly, but also generate more Trust, a leading Trust for teaching, decade and engaging more people jobs in the wider economy to support research and specialist services. from all walks of life in science. visitors to the city itself and beyond. Science is, and always has been, at As these organisations continue to This area, with its dense cluster of the core of the city’s achievements. develop, more jobs will be created. knowledge-intensive organisations, is a The focus must now be on how we key driver for our economic growth. turn our world-class research into The construction sector is also growing It attracts businesses that want to commercial ideas and so create fast, and commercial, housing and innovate and grow, and which recognise benefts for the people who live infrastructure investment projected over the major benefts of being located in an and work in the city. the next 10 to 20 years will continue area rich with innovation and new ideas. to drive growth in a very wide range As a city we are focusing on how to turn of professions. We will need engineers, ideas into commercial products we can architects and people skilled in modern use to beneft the city, and 14,000 high- construction methods. quality jobs will be created in Corridor Manchester that will support this aim.

28 29 Our shift to a low-carbon economy will new arts and culture venue. Work ‘ ‘ I have made more connections Major investments by the be supported by the growing number of will also continue with Salford to universities and hospitals businesses already providing low-carbon extend the economic boundaries of and introductions with fellow have been augmented by and environmental goods and services. the city centre westward. freelancers and broadened new research, incubation and This growth has exceeded national rates what I consider to be my science facilities, which provide of growth, and will continue to do so in We will continue to support our the foundation for creating the future. We expect exports to rapidly businesses through joined-up and easy- local community.‘ ‘ commercial applications for the growing overseas markets to increase. to-access services provided through the Over the coming decade we will great research we do. Manchester Our other businesses will beneft from Manchester Growth Company and continue to build on our strengths; it is Science Partnerships (MSP), this local expertise, which will help Business Growth Hub. We will look at important that we need to be fexible which supports collaboration them to improve energy and resource raising the levels of our exports and and adapt to change, responding between entrepreneurs, investors, effciency in the face of ongoing price build on the city’s tradition of selling its to changing markets and seizing researchers and businesses, plays rises to vital resources. ideas to the world. opportunities as they emerge. a key role in this and in the commercialisation of research We will continue to plan the city so ‘ ‘ While Manchester’s most supporting the growth of science that there is space for businesses to and technology businesses. grow. As we do so we will respect the important heritage must be Citylabs is the £25million fagship heritage of the city, including fnding preserved, it can be unique redevelopment by MSP of the new uses for existing buildings while in the UK by embracing city’s former Royal Eye Hospital designing outstanding new buildings. into 100,000sq ft of bespoke-built We will need a good supply of well- contemporary architecture.‘ ‘ biomedical facilities. This centre of designed offce space for large businesses We will also further encourage the excellence has attracted Hitachi’s and professional services in locations networks within and between sectors, European Big Data Laboratory, such as Spinningfelds, Airport City such as those that have been forged Elucigene Diagnostics, and MAC and , but also affordable and in Corridor Manchester and the Clinical Research, and is also bespoke space for new and creative Northern Quarter. The most innovative to Manchester’s key health businesses and our science sector. and successful cities are alive with innovation organisations such as Commercial development will continue connections and creativity brought about TRUSTECH. across the core of the city centre, with by people sharing ideas across traditional major developments progressing at divides. Integration between public, The universities have also NOMA, First Street and around the private and voluntary sectors provides invested considerably in early Civic Quarter. The St John’s area of a rich opportunity for sharing learning incubation facilities such as the city centre will become a major new and expertise. Manchester Metropolitan centre for creative and cultural business University’s Innospace. anchored by , Manchester’s

30 31 As a thriving and sustainable city we will: - Support the growth of established and emerging business sectors - As the 2016 European City of Science, increase the city’s engagement with science and develop its international profle - Chart a course to becoming a leading digital city - Capture the commercial potential of research and innovation – particularly in advanced materials and at key employment areas such as Corridor A centre for innovation with Manchester and Airport City the benefits of new jobs felt - Upskill the city’s workforce to ensure directly in the city that Mancunians can beneft from the new jobs created here, including more and higher level apprenticeships - Maximise the potential of the Business Growth Hub to support Manchester’s businesses and entrepreneurs - Improve the resource effciency, carbon and environmental performance of all business sectors.

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32 33 A highly skilled city

World-class and home-grown The city needs to ensure that all to university. The range of pathways Schools are the custodians of talent sustaining the city’s Mancunians are connected to these available will refect the breadth of Manchester’s next generation of economic success opportunities, equipped with the right our economy and the diversity of our inventors, scientists, teachers, nurses and skills, qualifcations and resilience, so population. Addressing the geographical high-tech engineers. We need to connect With a rapidly growing and youthful that Manchester is a city where everyone disparities across the city is essential our economic growth sectors with the population, Manchester has enormous can develop and fourish throughout if people are to have the right skills to core-education curriculum taught in potential. There is a rich variety of their lives. This includes valuing the access the high-value and highly skilled our schools. The city has made great opportunities to carve out successful important role that older people play jobs that are increasingly leading the strides in raising educational attainment and fulflling careers in many felds in the city’s success in both paid and economy of the city. and we need to continue to drive up – be it in blue-chip companies, as voluntary work, and through their active standards with a particular focus on entrepreneurs with a bright idea, participation in the life of the city. We ‘ ‘ In future, more science, technology, engineering and within our important public services, will create a clear link between the maths, as well as digital and coding skills. or in our service industries. economic opportunities in the city and Manchester residents will Excellence in these subjects is key to developing the skills people will need to be able to obtain highly securing employment in the jobs Manchester is in the top tier of compete for good jobs. skilled, professional and of tomorrow, but we also recognise international cities for higher well-paid jobs.‘ ‘ the value of combining this with arts education. Our universities and ‘ ‘ A ‘knowledge’ city where all and creativity. higher-education institutions draw We need to better connect our skills Manchester children are given Schools also have a wider role to play on a richly diverse staff and student and education system with employers in instilling confdence and aspiration, population from over 150 countries. the opportunity to go to in the city, so that skills, training and social literacy and a culture of respect, The University of Manchester is excellent schools that will apprenticeships clearly relate to the city’s preparing young people for the the 38th-best teaching and research growth sectors, creating a pipeline of prepare them for the very workplace and indeed for life. It is vital university in the world. employable people with the necessary competitive future job market.‘ ‘ to help them to develop into confdent qualifcations to succeed. Manchester Manchester Metropolitan young adults with the drive and the It is important that all children and Life has created a new model for University is a national pioneer social, communication and critical young people growing up in Manchester high-level apprenticeships across all in the development of degree thinking skills they need to succeed. can aspire to be part of the city’s success. aspects of the design, development apprenticeships – a new form of Manchester Youth Council polled all 11 We need to create clear pathways for and construction of projects in east degree education for school-leavers to 18-year-olds in the city about what our young people to ensure that they can Manchester. We would like to see this that combines employment with matters most to them. They received fulfl their potential, improve their skills model replicated and developed further. academic training. almost 24,000 responses (one of the for work and earn a decent wage. This highest turnouts in the country). The could be through increasing numbers second-highest priority for young people The spirit of enterprise within the city of residents moving into higher-level was to have ‘a curriculum that prepares needs to be nurtured and we recognise and technical apprenticeships, or me for life’. that this is not limited to younger people. increasing the number of residents going

34 35 As a city we need to help every child Looking forward, Manchester aspires - Use our devolved powers to align the have the best possible start in life to be a city where everybody is paid a ambitions to become a leading low- skills system with the needs of our through a radical overhaul of the early real living wage and exclusive zero-hour carbon city. Many graduates are economy now and in the future looking for roles that deliver social years system and ensure that every child contracts are a thing of the past. The - Continue to drive economic growth arrives at school ready to learn. Many gap between resident and workplace and environmental improvements, in high-value sectors to retain and organisations have a part to play in this, wages in Manchester, currently standing or want to work for companies attract the best talent not just those traditional services for at £71 per week, will only be reduced with clear environmental and - Increase the number of apprenticeships, ethical working practices. This children. For example, our libraries and if people living in the city have the skills developing new models that encourage creates the potential to provide a galleries and the Museum of Science required to access higher-paid roles. high-level apprenticeships in a wide motivated, Manchester-educated and Industry all run regular activities for range of felds preschool children and their carers. workforce for the businesses that ‘ ‘ Becoming a real living-wage will drive our transition to a low- - Connect higher education institutions with businesses in the city to give A critical outcome of this focus on skills city would go a long way to carbon economy. graduates a clear route to quality has to be our residents’ ability to get making life better for citizens.‘ ‘ employment or support for an good-quality jobs that pay well and offer As a highly skilled city we will: innovative idea security and the prospect of progression To fulfl Manchester’s growth ambitions, - Encourage employers to unlock the and development. The changing nature not only does the city need to attract - Work with employers to ensure that potential of the workforce over the of work means that people will need to and develop the best global talent, everyone is paid at least a real long term; for example, promoting education and skills provision, it also living wage continue to develop new skills through continued professional development needs to meet the demands of our key their working lives up to, and in some - Improve educational attainment to be at all levels and developing entry-level instances beyond, traditional retirement sectors. We need to raise aspirations and above the national average, with a focus roles that offer clear progression routes ages. Investment by employers in the enable everyone, young and old, to seize on science, technology, engineering, to high-value, high-skilled roles current workforce will improve the the opportunities of living in a thriving maths, digital skills and creativity - Reduce the number of people with skills and productivity levels of their economy by providing clear routes - Inspire the next generation to be the no qualifcations and increase the for people to make their aspirations a staff and, in turn, beneft the city. We best they can be and provide them with opportunities for people to improve their reality by upskilling or reskilling in a recognise there are still too many people the knowledge, skills and resilience they skills throughout their working lives of working age who are out of work. city brimming with opportunities. require to succeed - Respond to student expectations for We need to support them into work and - Encourage a meaningful work sustainable development to be included provide support to help them maintain placement for every young person in studies and institutional practice, jobs so they do not get caught in a Eighty per cent of students - Support the positive contribution older building on progress already achieved cycle of low pay and no pay. Working say they want sustainable people make through paid and voluntary through the Eco Schools programme development to be part of their Well, delivered by Big Life on behalf work and their active contribution to and the commitments of our colleges university studies and that, from of the Greater Manchester Combined city life and their communities and universities. Authority, is a programme that provides an even earlier age, education on targeted support for those furthest from sustainability is key to support our the job market.

36 37 A progressive and equitable city

Making a positive contribution Worklessness, low skills, poor mental and mental health problems and debt. We the city is the worsening health of by unlocking the potential of our physical health, insecure employment have recognised the interdependent children, particularly in terms of obesity communities and inferior housing act in combination nature of these issues, and that we need and dental health. There have been to make life extremely diffcult for too to work in new and different ways to small improvements in certain health Our aim is for everyone in the city to many people. This puts heavy demands address them to improve people’s mental outcomes, but these have lagged a long have the same opportunities, life chances on public services. health and wellbeing. We also know that way behind improvements seen in areas and potential to lead safe, healthy, happy getting into sustained employment is a such as education. and fulflled lives, no matter where they critical factor in improving the fortunes In 2015 there was a £5billion are born or live. This means reducing of struggling families. As a city we need to go further over the gap between the tax generated the disparities between different areas next ten years to improve outcomes for all. in Greater Manchester and the of the city. The most successful societies Although the numbers are dropping, one amount spent across all public in the long term are those that are the in three children in the city grows up in In doing this we will need to radically services. We want to close this least polarised. poverty and more than 1,300 children transform public services so they are gap through the creation of are being looked after by the Council. focused around people and communities good-quality jobs that contribute Manchester has made real progress We need to work with families to lift rather than organisational silos. We will positively to the economy and towards achieving this aim over the them out of poverty and safely reduce work across traditional boundaries with people’s lives, and by improving past decade, including improvements the number of children who are in care. the voluntary sector to bring innovation the way public services support in education and housing, better access We want all children growing up in and new ways of working to the fore. people to get into these jobs. to jobs, falling numbers of children the city to achieve their potential, but In tandem we all need to recognise, as These actions are two sides of growing up in poverty, and reducing too many of these children in diffcult citizens, the responsibilities we have to the same coin. numbers of young people not in situations never do. ourselves, our families, our communities employment, education or training. and the city. Crime levels have also fallen. This has The health of Manchester’s population in large part come from the strength of Changes in welfare, the increasing is on average very poor, despite having a ‘ ‘Manchester is a caring the collaboration between organisations, need for higher skills at work and cuts much higher-than-average participation businesses and residents. in public services will exacerbate rate in sport. Measures such as life city, whether it’s for the inequality unless we can fnd ways to expectancy and the incidence of neighbourhood or each other.‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ The city feels safer than mitigate their impact. cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke and diabetes are all among the worst We need to unlock the power and it used to.‘ ‘ We need to take action to close the gap in the country. Mental health problems potential that exists in all communities that currently exists by working together affect too many people. There are to improve the lives of people in the Despite these gains there are still areas as a city to address the associated clear links between health outcomes, city and create thriving neighbourhoods of intense deprivation in the city. These challenges. These are often complex and disadvantage and poverty. Poor health where people can have a sense of are far less widespread than they were interconnected, for instance with people is not just confned to people later purpose and belonging. We need to ten years ago, but exist nonetheless, experiencing problems with housing, in life: a major cause for concern for foster the important sense of identity and we must do more to address them. and heritage of local neighbourhoods

38 39 and communities, remembering ‘ ‘Community involvement and Taking residents out of fuel poverty ‘ ‘ Manchester has an amazing that these are not always in a single through energy-effciency measures geographical area but can be a volunteering opportunities seem and reducing energy bills, engaging culture; we just need to make community of interest dispersed across to be on the rise, and culture those communities in food poverty to sure that everyone can enjoy the city. Our faith organisations and festivals and events always access and grow food locally, increasing it. My hope is for a city communities are an important asset to access to and use of green spaces, and the city and provide support for people seem to improve.‘ ‘ increasing the numbers of people walking where no one feels lost or in many ways throughout their lives. We and cycling as a form of transport and excluded, a city that looks We intend to radically change health want to continue to encourage respect exercise all provide opportunities to outcomes over the next decade using after all its people young and between faiths, cementing the cohesion deliver signifcant physical and mental new devolved powers over health and old, and a city that we can between communities, about which health improvements. At the same time social care. We will bring together health Manchester should be rightly proud. they contribute towards our low-carbon be proud to say is ours.‘ ‘ providers, the Council, voluntary sector ambitions. Joining up our efforts across and communities in new ways that will The complex problems faced in Supporting all residents to be active, these priority areas will be important in target the specifc problems we have in some families or communities have resilient and independent is a core part ensuring that Manchester is both a low- Manchester. Integration of health and traditionally resulted in complex of the public service offer in the city, carbon and a healthy city. social care has the potential to transform responses, with many public agencies whether this is the availability of free the experience and outcomes of people working in isolation to address individual wi-f and computers in neighbourhood Supporting parents with their children who need help by putting them at the issues. As a city we have taken a new libraries, or the opportunity to learn through the frst months and years of heart of the joined-up service. There approach to working through these English language skills in the City their lives is critically important. The will be a focus on public health and complex issues by focusing on the Art Gallery. But a far wider group of benefts of getting this right are huge preventing illness, as well as transforming experiences of the people who need organisations also contribute to this aim. and bear fruit over a lifetime. We will be care for older people so that they can help, streamlining and simplifying the To further support residents we need radically overhauling how services across stay independent for longer. As a city we way help is accessed. So far this new businesses, universities and the public the city can play their part in giving every have world-leading strengths in health- approach has supported more than sector to provide opportunities for child the best possible start in life. related research. We will use our research 1,500 families to make positive changes work experience and placements. strengths and our capability for testing in their lives, increasing their resilience These are invaluable in helping to new drugs and therapies to beneft our and self-reliance. This is good for those upskill people and support them into residents and radically improve the city’s families and good for us all, as the costs jobs in the long term. health outcomes. we have to bear as a society will be less.

40 41 A global reputation as a welcoming city where people respect each other’s cultures, faiths and ways of life

idea #1850 of 2500

42 43 We have used the same principles to friendly neighbourhoods, facilitating The value of the voluntary sector to design new programmes to support locality networks that provide a social the city is self-evident. The knowledge, people who have been out of work support network in their area, and fexible approach and ideas to problem- long-term. Designed with the voluntary involving older people in the city’s solving in this sector are hugely sector and delivered in Manchester by cultural assets as ‘champions’ to co-design important in shaping the city and the Big Life Company, the Working Well and promote arts and cultural activities. supporting communities. We recognise programme is succeeding in getting Crucially, we need to recognise that an and value the role the sector plays, people into sustained employment where Age-Friendly city has benefts especially the deep connection many national programmes have failed. for everyone. organisations have with the people who use their services and the communities ‘ ‘ I want to see Manchester as These are examples of our reforms and within which they operate. Local how we can work in new ways to achieve people and users of services are often a city for all ages.‘ ‘ more locally. We need to go further managing, working for, or volunteering over the next ten years, scaling up the with the organisations. In turn this Older people are a huge asset to the programmes that work, and designing means that these organisations can often city and we will continue to support the new programmes with the voluntary connect with people in more profound major contribution they make to the sector and other partners that address the and effective ways. The sector has played city through active participation in their challenges we have as a city. There needs a critical role in building community communities, including volunteering and to be a renewed focus on preventing capacity, managing assets and delivering their contribution through paid work. problems occurring by ensuring that services. We want to see this expand people can access the help they need and for deeper, stronger relationships Manchester’s pioneering Age-Friendly early and that they are equipped to take to develop between business, the programme, endorsed by the World care of themselves. voluntary and community sector, and Health Organization, aims to ensure public services. that older people are involved in, feel comfortable in, and are valued in the ‘ ‘ Our design industry has city. The programme supports older a critical part to play in people to live healthy and active lives achieving our vision, from and to live independently for longer; it also encourages them to participate in ‘place-making’ and developing and contribute to the life of the city and commercial uses for our its communities. Important elements of scientific discoveries, to this include supporting older people as citizens who play a leading role in the delivering public services in programme and in their communities, new ways.‘ ‘ understanding the key features of age-

44 45 A liveable and low-carbon city

As a progressive and equitable - Ensure that shelter and support is A destination of choice to on creating a low-carbon city that has city we will: available for homeless people who want live, visit and work ambitious and practical plans to reduce and need it - Radically improve health outcomes, carbon emissions is integral to being a integrating health and social care, and - Tackle fuel poverty by improving The future of cities like Manchester is liveable city. supporting people to make healthier the energy-effciency of our existing inextricably tied to whether they are choices, so that people have the right homes, building new homes to a great place to live – a liveable city. We need to get the basics right. The city care at the right place at the right time the highest standards, and locally Focusing on creating a city with a high needs to be clean, safe and welcoming. generating increasing levels of - Reform services for children and quality of life benefts the people who Street-cleaning, waste collection and affordable, low and zero-carbon energy. families, increasing the number of already live here and will attract greater recycling are services that need to be children arriving at school ready to numbers of talented people to be part effciently delivered. But to respond learn and increasing their life chances, of Manchester’s future, attracting more to the challenge of being a cleaner supporting their future independence investment and jobs. This virtuous circle and litter-free city – something people - Continue to work with the voluntary will make us truly sustainable in the evidently feel passionate about – and community sector to fnd new ways long term. everyone needs to play their part. of reaching those communities that Communities will continue to play remain untouched by Manchester’s Manchester has huge advantages. It has an active part in looking after their success, creating resilient and vibrant a broad base of good jobs, good-quality neighbourhoods, businesses will act communities of people housing, and the best public transport responsibly and play a part in the - Continue to be recognised as a network outside London. It also has community in which they operate, pioneering Age-Friendly city an inclusive welcoming atmosphere, and the Council will use its powers to a vibrant nightlife, excellent sporting prosecute fy-tippers and people who - Aim to be the UK’s youth capital facilities, plenty of green spaces, and a drop litter. Tougher enforcement in the - Use devolved powers to expand our cutting-edge arts scene. These things are city centre has led to thousands of fxed programmes to support people with important to the quality of life and in penalties being issued during 2015. complex and multiple problems get creating a city that nurtures aspiration their life back on track and success. We have recognised this by We want to see a city that - Support people to fnd work, stay in investing in our cultural assets, sports everyone respects. work and progress at work, so that all facilities, open spaces and waterways. It residents can take advantage of the has also driven our focus on designing opportunities of economic growth and and creating public and civic spaces are able to provide for their children such as St Peter’s Square, which open up the city and provide places for people to meet and spend time. This reaches beyond the city centre with investment by many partners across the city. A focus

46 47 ‘ ‘ We need to be a society The city’s existing commitments on that a combination of local and sure that they are connected to future climate change are set out in our national action will mean we reach employment opportunities. By delivering that takes responsibility climate change strategy, Manchester: a 29% reduction. high-density housing developments we for the space around them a Certain Future (MACF) 2010–2020. will ensure that more people accessing – especially dog foulers and The strategy was developed in response As a city we need stronger levers jobs live within the city, and that we to the overwhelming evidence that the to increase energy-effciency and make the best use of the space we have, people who drop litter.‘ ‘ global climate is changing as a result of increase the levels of energy generated limiting the requirement for green belt human activities, and in recognition of through renewable sources. Through development. Care will be taken to As a city we have improved our levels the fact that action on climate change our devolution agreement we will be ensure that homes are good quality and of recycling, but we must go further, has the potential to bring benefts that engaging with the Government to that the scale and heights of buildings not just to help meet our environmental can contribute signifcantly to achieving address this. are appropriate. This will be guided by objectives, but to help manage the our wider objectives as a city. the planning process. pressure on our budget. We will be taking greater control of Generating renewable energy in where our energy comes from so that We need to consider different types Manchester will pursue growth while Manchester reduces carbon emissions increasing levels of heat and power are of housing that meet the needs of improving air quality, decreasing but also resident energy bills; improving being generated through affordable, people as they age, helping them pollution and generating energy from business resource effciency reduces locally produced low and zero-carbon maintain independence and access sustainable sources; the city must environmental impacts but also exposure energy. Investments today in transport appropriate support while continuing also prepare for future changes to to fuctuating energy and material costs; infrastructure, becoming a denser city to live in the city. the climate. preparing for the effects of climate and changes to how people live and change improves the city’s attractiveness work will mean that the climate change Manchester is committed to playing ‘ ‘ We really need to use to investors and homebuyers. These and air-quality impacts of travelling a leading role in action against and other benefts are the prize if around the city will be reducing. We will cheaper, smarter materials climate change. Manchester embraces and realises its be moving away from a system that relies for housing, with a different potential to become a leading low- on the extraction and processing of Ahead of the Climate Change talks in look too.‘ ‘ carbon and climate-adapted city. fnite resources to manufacture goods, to Paris in December 2015, Sir Richard one that sees waste as a resource, giving Leese, Leader of the Council, said A signifcant but decreasing number of We already have a target to reduce birth to a whole new industry in material his ambition was that by 2050 all neighbourhoods are still experiencing the 2005 CO emissions by 41% by reuse and recycling. Manchester’s energy will come from 2 problems with poor-quality private 2020. This target was set in 2009 green sources. “The transition to rented housing, crime and high as Manchester’s fair contribution to In order to meet the demands of a clean energy,” he said, “needs acts of levels of deprivation. These are often meeting the Government’s target to growing population, the city will need leadership from the many not the few.” characterised by areas with older reduce UK emissions by 80% by 2050, to increase the delivery of good-quality terraced housing in the north, east and in order to help limit global temperature and affordable new homes for sale central areas of the city. The priority rises to 2°C. Our current forecasts show and rent in neighbourhoods and make in these areas is to ensure that we can

48 49 help turn these neighbourhoods around, planted and 32 new orchards created. is culturally iconic, The scope to grow the contribution that targeting action as it is required and We need to make sure that our parks with football a key element of the city’s culture makes to the city’s economy raising standards. and open spaces are accessible and that identity. To many, Manchester is the and reputation is vast and will be a key people can use them easily. It is also home of football, and it is now also part of the city’s continued growth. We need to continue to support growth: important to recognise the critical role home to the National Football Museum. Landmark developments such as the well-planned new communities with of indoor public space, such as libraries, The home crowds refect the diversity Factory Manchester, a new fexible access to schools, doctors and green galleries, places of worship and civic of the city’s fan base, and as an export arts space, will play an essential part spaces. The Free School buildings, in creating an attractive and the game attracts players and fans from in helping Manchester and the north is providing much-needed additional liveable city. across the world. Few cities can match of England provide a genuine cultural school places in the heart of the city. the intensity of the Manchester derby counterbalance to London. This ‘ ‘ A ‘parklife’ city, where all – a game attracting close to one billion complements the existing high-quality Manchester is developing the highest people watching the city compete on an cultural venues, and the small, niche, density housing in the places that are residents have access to international stage. spontaneous side to Manchester’s culture best connected by public transport. green spaces in which they and events offering will be nurtured, This type of urban development allows feel safe to exercise and ‘ ‘ Culture and sport have creating a varied cultural spectrum that the city to grow more sustainably and befts a city of Manchester’s size and responds to people’s desire to be well socialise.‘ ‘ definitely improved.‘ ‘ diversity. Music, theatre, art and dance connected by public transport. of all kinds add to the interest and The Commonwealth Games defned The Manchester International Festival vibrancy of the city. Manchester as a city of sport, (MIF) is frmly established as one of The city also needs to provide good- encouraging further investment the UK’s most infuential cultural quality public spaces to relax, exercise Cities create the best opportunities for and providing a platform for mass events, while HOME has created a new and step away from the busy city. a sustainable future, and our strategy participation in sport by people who destination for original commissions and These spaces will play a key role in and actions have sustainability of the live in the city. The City of Manchester world-leading international innovations reducing carbon and promoting active city woven through them. The city is Stadium became the Etihad Stadium – in flm, theatre and art. The Whitworth lifestyles. This means making the most supporting the growth of a low-carbon the home of Manchester City Football Art Gallery, which has benefted from of our green spaces, parks, network of culture, where impacts of climate change Club. Across the Etihad Campus is an award-winning refurbishment, has waterways and canals, and the spaces are considered and acted upon by a collection of world-class sporting won critical acclaim, being named the between buildings by integrating them residents, employees and learners as part facilities, including the City Football 2015 Museum of the Year. It attracts into the city as it continues to develop. of their everyday decision-making, with Academy; the ; international attention and has drawn in There are 143 parks and green spaces wide-ranging personal and community the Manchester Institute of Health and an audience from across Manchester’s in Manchester, and it has one of the benefts. This includes the growth Performance; the National Indoor BMX communities, with inclusive and highest levels of tree cover of any large of climate-resilient businesses and centre; and the Velodrome, which as welcoming programmes and values city at 20% of its area, compared to communities, given the needs to adapt the home of , played an rooted in Manchester. the UK average of 8.2%. In the past to the impact of climate change. essential role in Great Britain’s recent ten years over 60,000 trees have been Olympic cycling success.

50 51 By harnessing the potential of evolving We must continue to ensure that As a liveable and low carbon city we will: - Invest in cultural and sports facilities for the beneft of the city’s residents digital technology, the city can become the sense of cohesive, integrated - Provide a diverse supply of good- and to improve the city’s international an even more innovative, accessible communities that forms the lifeblood quality housing in clean, safe, more attractiveness and sustainable place. As technological of our neighbourhoods is retained, and attractive and cohesive neighbourhoods innovation continues apace, the that those communities are empowered across the city - Have cultural institutions that refect challenge for Manchester is to capitalise and engaged. Manchester is a diverse, and celebrate diversity, engage - Encourage walking, cycling and public on every opportunity to maximise friendly, welcoming place that dares to communities and engender pride in transport use, and continue to invest in the city the contribution it can make towards be different, with a defning ‘can do’ the infrastructure this requires achieving its vision. attitude and community spirit. This is - Provide opportunities for the city’s - Become a cleaner litter-free city central to what makes the city unique. artistic and creative community by The city’s population is growing and As the city grows, these values should - Recycle more of our waste increasing commissioning, production becoming ever more diverse. Manchester strengthen and spread, becoming - Improve the quality of parks, and performance activities has a global reputation as a welcoming embedded in proud Mancunians and green spaces, rivers and canals, - Increase volunteering across the city city, and residents have a proud track forming a core tenet of the city’s identity. and incorporate more into new - Be a 100% clean energy city by 2050 record of positive integration and developments where appropriate respecting one another’s cultures, faiths - Continue to encourage the growth of - Harness the potential of technology and ways of life. The city embraces a low-carbon culture to improve the city’s liveability, and works to improve the lives of the sustainability and connectivity - Ensure that our communities are minority groups that make up its diverse protected from a changing climate. character. The city’s Manchester Day is a showcase for our diversity and cohesion. Festivals like Manchester Pride and the Mela are major celebrations in the city’s calendar, attracting people from the city and far beyond.

‘ ‘ Manchester is really good at celebrating diversity and is a very inclusive city. I love all the cultural events. This is a real strength of the city.‘ ‘

52 53 A transport system that is accessible, affordable and easy to use

idea #2123 of 2500

54 55 A connected city

World-class infrastructure and Trail. By working with a wide range of ‘ ‘What’s improved Manchester? In today’s increasingly globalised and connectivity to drive growth interested parties, including businesses knowledge-based economy the city’s and residents, Manchester has designed In my area, the introduction international connections are more Manchester has long recognised that and delivered a fve-mile cycleway along of the 20mph zone.‘ ‘ important than ever. Our transport links Wilmslow Road. This will provide safe it needs a world-class transport system will cement our trading and cultural space for cyclists of all ages and abilities. to support its growth ambitions and We will continue to improve our relationships with other cities across growing population. People need to get transport system to ensure that it is the world and make it possible for our into and around the city easily, cheaply ‘ ‘There has been investment accessible, affordable and easy to use. increasingly diverse communities to and sustainably. into cycling – not perfect, Devolved powers, including powers stay connected globally and locally. that enable us to create a franchised Also vital are the connections between Over the past ten years Manchester but improved.‘ ‘ bus network, will enable Manchester the cities across the North. By making has invested heavily in upgrading its to develop a truly integrated transport the journeys between them easier and Levels of walking and cycling will infrastructure. In 1992 Manchester system. Currently, the bus network is quicker we will create a bigger single need to continue to increase in order opened Metrolink, the frst major tram not serving the city and its residents as economy and have greater international to improve health and access to system in the UK, and in recent years the effectively as it could: fares, routes and profle and opportunities. jobs, and to alleviate pressure on our network has doubled, with new routes to ticketing all need improving. public transport system. There will be the Airport, Rochdale and Ashton. continued investment in walking and We will introduce smart ticketing that Manchester Airport is the only cycling facilities, including in the city will make journeys easier for passengers. two-runway airport in the UK ‘ ‘ I like the new tram system. centre. This will be delivered over time Alongside major investment in our outside London and the south east. as funding becomes available, but the public transport we need to manage I like the improvements it’s It has over double the number of intention is that it will provide a coherent our road network, investing in its brought to Wythenshawe passengers of the next non-London and high-quality network within the maintenance so that we can continue airport, providing fights to around centre, near where I live.‘ ‘ wider transport system. to support effcient movement around 225 destinations – more than any A second Metrolink line is being built the city. Ongoing investment in trees and large other airport in the country. It is across the city centre to give much- predicted that Manchester Airport and small green spaces will help to create Manchester’s connections to the rest of needed extra capacity so that trams will will double its 2014 record of attractive neighbourhoods and routes the UK and beyond to the wider world be more frequent and quicker. A cross- over 22million passengers to over city bus network will provide new routes that encourage our residents to travel to have underpinned its economic success 40million by 2030. Past strategic and faster journey times, and Oxford work, study and shop through healthy for over 200 years. First, canals then decisions have provided a platform Road will be transformed by removing active travel. railways were critical to the city’s rapid for growth at the airport, which is cars and providing high-quality cycling industrialisation and its development as in stark contrast to the currently facilities. New cycle routes have been the ‘workshop of the world’. created along canal towpaths in constrained capacity at airports in Wythenshawe and between Didsbury the south east. and the Mersey Valley Transpennine

56 57 Manchester Airport, the biggest airport Major investment in the UK transport leading to more and better-quality jobs. The city is able to beneft directly outside the south east, will continue to network is critical to sustain our Manchester will continue to make the from the ongoing growth of the expand its international routes and add economy for the long term. Without case for a connected North and the airport, owing to the Council’s capacity to destinations with rapidly HS2 we will run out of capacity on investment that will be needed to make position as a major shareholder growing economies, such as China and the railway between London and it a reality. Transport for the North is a with a 35.5% stake in one of the India, as well as those like the US and Manchester. HS2 is critical not just for new statutory body that will be tasked largest airport groups in Europe, Europe where we have more established passengers, but to ensure that we can with developing and overseeing the plan which includes Manchester trade links. This is critical to help our move more freight on the railways. It to transform the road and rail system Airport. The city’s share reaped a businesses trade internationally, support will bring benefts to the wider region between Manchester, Leeds, Sheffeld, £14.5million dividend in 2013/14, inward investment, and establish the with better and faster connections to the Liverpool and Newcastle. which has been used to support long-term partnerships that will secure Midlands, London and beyond. As a ongoing work to create a cleaner, the city’s future. This growth will city we will make sure that we are HS2- The city’s digital infrastructure is critical greener Manchester as part of incorporate ongoing improvements in ready, using the proposed new stations to its future success, as this connectivity the Clean City project. This has the effciency of aviation to reduce fuel as a focus for development. We will co- underpins growth across all sectors. included new green spaces in the costs and carbon emissions, as well as ordinate transport investment so that the While super-fast broadband is being city centre, deep-cleans in district ongoing energy effciency measures on stations are well designed and properly introduced in the city and free wi-f centres, community clean-ups, the ground. integrated within the city’s transport networks cover areas in the city centre food-growing projects, and 1,000 system and the wider northern network, and the Northern Quarter, we need to new cycle stands, which will be Airport City will capitalise on the using our devolved powers where we keep pace with international competitor located across the city. Further international and UK connectivity of need to. cities. This means faster digital dividends from the airport will be the airport, creating onsite logistics, connectivity with higher bandwidth. used to offset cuts for 2015/16 manufacturing, offce and leisure Improving the connections between Importantly, it also means we need and 2016/17. facilities, and high-quality jobs accessible Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffeld, to use everyday digital technology by excellent public transport from Hull and Newcastle so that they are on – smartphones, real-time transport Wythenshawe and elsewhere in the city. a par with European competitor city information, and smart meters – in new regions would transform the economic and connected ways that help us meet prospects of the North. It would enable the overall objectives of the city. A new a far bigger area to operate as a single Digital Strategy for Manchester will economy, with correspondingly greater provide the framework for action. economic clout. Halving the time it takes to travel between Manchester, Leeds and Sheffeld would completely change the way people could live and work. It would make the cities far more attractive for people to live and businesses to invest,

58 59 The city’s connectivity goes beyond As a connected city we will: transport and digital connections. We - Develop an integrated, smart and clean have strong links with cities and states transport network that refects the across the world. Some are historic, changing shape of the city and the way for example our 30-year sister-city people need to move around relationship with Wuhan in China, our - Increase the proportion of cycling and leading role in Eurocities, and others walking journeys and provide improved more recently forged, such as that infrastructure and signing with Abu Dhabi. What defnes these relationships is a sense of shared values, - Position the city at the centre of frst- class networks – locally, nationally and long-term partnership and the desire to internationally make things happen. The city needs to continue to build on these relationships, - Use the momentum created by HS2 building sound and direct partnerships developments to drive growth and with cities around the world, expanding investment trade networks, opening up the doors for - Work as part of Transport for the new investment partners, and sharing North to secure long-term investment knowledge. We are a city with features to radically improve transport typical of many post-industrial cities, but connections across the North with the innovation, ambition and ability - Capitalise on the increased capacity at to build these relationships through new the airport and the connectivity and approaches. These are ideas we can sell logistics benefts of Airport City to to the world. boost the economy - Create a framework for action as a Digital City - Use digital technology to transform the way we use energy in order to help reduce energy bills and carbon emissions.

60 61 Organisations across the city from the There are a number of key plans that public and voluntary sectors, including will support delivery: businesses and the arts, all have a part Local Development Framework: A ‘folder’ to play in delivering the strategy. The of documents setting out guidelines for people of Manchester will make a spatial development in Manchester. difference too. They are what the city GM Transport Strategy 2040: Sets out a is about. By helping to shape this vision vision for the transport network that through the consultation process, and Greater Manchester needs by 2040 to Delivering the by committing to make their city world- deliver ‘world-class connections that class, the people of Manchester will help support long-term sustainable economic strategy and to fulfl the city’s potential and make it growth and access to opportunities monitoring progress truly exceptional. for all’. City Centre Transport Strategy: Aims to support the economic success story of The task we have set ourselves is challenging. It will take ‘ ‘ Manchester. The Northern the city by identifying key transport hard work, collaboration, energy and commitment to achieve Powerhouse. The second city. policies and interventions for future our vision. But Manchester is a city that gets things done – The cultural heart of England. delivery. we will combine our efforts to deliver our priorities. A place of excitement, interest City Centre Cycle Network (in development) and opportunities for all.‘ ‘ Manchester Work and Skills Strategy 2016– 21: Aims to develop a work and skills The strategy is a high-level framework system that meets the growth needs of for action. Much of the detailed action all businesses, and enables residents from to deliver the strategy will sit within all backgrounds to obtain the skills and plans that are developed and delivered attributes employers require. by organisations across the city. Manchester Strategy for Ageing: Sets out how Manchester will continue to be a leading Age-Friendly city. Family Poverty Strategy 2012–15: (new version in development)

62 63 Corridor Manchester Strategic Vision to 2020: GM Strategic Sustainability Plan: Details The metrics we will use to monitor progress will include the following for each theme. Outlines the partnership’s vision for the plan for health and social care in generating further economic growth and Greater Manchester as part of Greater Overall The gap between tax income and public spending investment in the knowledge economy Manchester’s devolution agreement. vision for in Greater Manchester (£m) for the beneft of the city region. the city Manchester Health and Social Care Locality Citywide population and projections City Centre Strategic Plan 2015–18: Plan: Sets out the fve-year vision for Identifes the key drivers that will improving health and social care Rate of population growth in % terms – Manchester vs England infuence growth and development over outcomes across Manchester. the next few years and explains the Health and Wellbeing Strategy: Overseen proposed direction of travel. by the Health and Wellbeing Board this Manchester: A Certain Future 2013 Update: sets out the priorities for improving the Thriving Number of jobs in the city (total employment) and The city’s climate change action plan. health of the city through preventive sustainable % growth in jobs across all sectors, highlighting key growth sectors such as action and by treating poor health. Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy: Sets city fnancial and professional services, advanced manufacturing, science and technology, and construction in Manchester and Greater Manchester out the vision, objectives and headline We will continue to chart our progress actions for investment in the city’s green Annual GVA growth (Gross Value Added per head) for Manchester and blue infrastructure during 2015–25. through annual State of the City Reports. This will include metrics New offce availability and take-up by sector (000s sq ft) by grade Manchester Residential Growth Strategy: that measure our success. These will Encourages and guides the delivery of Reduce CO2 emissions per £m GVA need to be developed further over new housing across the city. time so that we can more accurately Greater Manchester Strategy: Sets out the refect the changing city. We would priorities that will drive sustainable like to work with partners to develop economic growth, and reforms the the best available metrics, including way public services are delivered in those that will track how perceptions Greater Manchester. change over time. Manchester Digital Strategy: Aims to support the growth of this sector and continues the competitive advantage this will bring residents and businesses to provide skills and jobs that drive the economy. Neighbourhood Focus Strategy (in development in 2016) Place Plans for North, Central and South Manchester (in development in 2016)

64 65 Highly Educational Attainment Results – National measures to be continued Progressive % of workforce paid living wage (£7.85 an hour) – skilled city and percentile of hourly rates School absence and persistent absence equitable city Number of looked after children Apprenticeship stats and apprenticeship achievements % of children under 16 in low-income families Raising the participation age (% of pupils not complying with Proportion of households living in fuel poverty duty and reasons) Active People Survey – participation in 30+ minutes of sport, Work location of graduates from or three times per week Graduate retention among Manchester universities Childhood obesity at year 6 Annual Survey of Employee Hours and Earnings (ASHE) – Manchester Children aged 0–5 in contact with NHS dentist workplace vs Manchester resident Rate of deaths caused by respiratory or circulatory diseases or cancers Gap between resident and workplace wages. (separately) compared to national average

Number of residents on out-of-work benefts Healthy life expectancy at birth Number of years expected to live in good health post-65 Resident population with no skills, and levels 2+ Early Years Foundation Stage Profle: % achieving good level of development

Reductions in dependency evidenced through Confdent and Achieving Manchester Programme

Emergency hospital admissions (rate per 100,000 people)

66 67 Liveable Connected Residents’ broadband take-up % Direct CO2 emissions and low- city Trips into Manchester key centre (morning peak 7.30–9.30am) by bike carbon city Levels of recycling (% of household waste recycled or composted) and total weight of recycled material Trips into Manchester key centre (morning peak 7.30–9.30am) by various modes of transport (car, bus, rail, Metrolink, cycle, walk) Volume of residential property sales and residential property sale prices (city centre and rest of city) Public transport patronage (bus, train and Metrolink) Empty properties as a % of all housing stock Number of airport passengers Increase in new homes Number of volunteer hours Annual mean nitrogen dioxide concentrations (µg/m) Victim-based crime Perceptions of littering an issue in the city Number of homeless people in temporary accommodation

68 69 Thanks to everyone who shared their dream for Manchester