Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox Labour is hoping to win voters in Manchester with a plan for up to FIVE new public parks on the edge of the city centre.
The proposal has been put forward by candidate Marcia Hutchinson as part of her bid to be elected as a councillor for the Ancoats and Beswick ward.
The political battle for the seat is heating up after a series of clashes between local residents and Manchester Council's leadership in recent years.
Plans to build a temporary car park at the former Central Retail Park and an office development on a patch of green space by New Islington tram stop have both sparked anger with thousands of people signing petitions.
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