Manchester has a £9.1m problem as blueprint outlines vision for the city

Manchester city council faces a £9.1m overspend in its budget for 2025/26, amid pressures in children’s social care services.

In recent weeks, the authority has unveiled plans for tens of thousands of new homes and a bold vision for 100 miles of floating walkways, after waiting 12 years for its local plan to be revealed.

The blueprint for how the city would develop over the next 15 years could see a surge in new affordable homes.

It proposes almost 60,000 new homes built; expanding the city centre boundary, reviewing future demand for hotels; and examining if Manchester needs stronger architectural design standards. And in the new draft local plan, developers will be required to make 30 per cent of all homes in a new housing project affordable, up from 20pc.

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