News published March 2024
New plans for the Orangery in Heaton Park
![Visual impression of the inside of a cafe room with tables and chairs](http://www.manchester.gov.uk/images/Orangery_visual.jpg)
Plans to refurbish the Orangery in Heaton Park following a 12 year hiatus are underway as a planning application is submitted to the council.
Volunteers prepare to roll up their sleeves for Great British Spring Clean
![Volunteer of all ages gather at litter picking event in Manchester](http://www.manchester.gov.uk/images/GBSC_1.jpg)
Thousands of volunteers are expected to spring into action after pledging to pick up litter across Manchester as part of a national campaign to keep their local communities clean.
Next steps for Manchester's homelessness strategy
Manchester City Council and Manchester Homelessness Partnership have met to develop a detailed Action Plan, the next step in the city's vision to ending homelessness.
Manchester spending plan set out as 24/25 budget agreed against challenging backdrop for local government
The City Council today set its budget, including its element of Council Tax, for 2024/25 at a meeting of the Council (Friday 1 March).