Key issues of transport, green spaces and the refugee response were all on the cards as councillors filled Manchester Town Hall on Wednesday.
The Lord Mayor Coun Yasmine Dar kicked things off with messages of hope as well as an update on the plan to offer Man City manager Pep Guardiola the Freedom of the City honour. The council will call a special meeting to bestow the city’s highest honour for the treble winning coach - if he accepts.
This topic was supposed to kick start the motions for the day, but was pulled due to the fact the wheels are already in motion to get this done - making a request to do it redundant.