Mike Amesbury elected as Assistant Executive Member for Arts and Leisure

Councillor Mike Amesbury has been successfully elected to serve alongside Councillor Mike Kane as the Assistant Executive Member for Arts and Leisure on Manchester City Council.

Cllr Amesbury stated "it is a great honour to help shape arts / leisure policies and services throughout this great city. Over the last three weeks Cllr Mike Kane and I have been meeting with heads of services to drive Manchester Labours political priorities forward

These are outlines below

1. 
   We will continue to invest in Library services to improve life long learning opportunities and access to the highest quality information services and educational opportunities. To ensure where possible the Council extends library-opening hours.
   



2. Increasing the number of parks achieving green flag status in the City over the next two years and increase the range of cultural, sporting and other activities accessible by all to improve health outcomes for Manchester people.
   



3. Seek to support the Manchester International Festival developing it into a world-class cultural event and attract other national and international sporting and cultural events to the City.
   



4. We will make sure that we continue to support the cultural economy - the music scene including Manchester's musical heritage, the Northern Quarter, new media & creative industries in the City
   

World-class arts, world-class leisure, world-class Manchester.