It's very easy to concentrate on the national news cycle. Big flashy stories and scandals that drip from the teleprompters of Sky and the BBC. But underneath cocaine habits and duck islands, local government ticks over with a slither of the amount of coverage. With the perception it's just about bin collection and bus time tables, councils and local government have substantial power still on how we support our ecosystem and where money is invested.

This week we are joined on the Pod by investigative journalist  Andrea Sandor (@wordstoseeby). Andreas  coverage includes the stripping of cycling provision across the city, the gentrification of the Northern Quarter and  Manchesters pollution crisis. We discuss why local journalism is more important than ever, how philosphy is keeping people from cycling  and how the Manchester Meteor is building a truly independent media.


Shout outs
Nick hubble cycling activist.
https://nickhubble.bike/

Build back better campaign
@BuildBckBetter
https://www.buildbackbetteruk.org/

IPPR study on the furlough scheme
https://www.ippr.org/files/2020-05/1589291707_who-wins-and-who-pays-may20.pdf

Deansgate pedestrianisation
https://aboutmanchester.co.uk/deansgate-set-for-partial-pedestrianisation-from-this-weekend/

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