Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)

Our vision is to make Greater Manchester one of the best places in the world to grow up, get on and grow old. We're getting there through a combination of economic growth and the reform of public services.

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of the ten Greater Manchester councils and Mayor, who work with other local services, businesses, communities and other partners to improve the city-region.

The Greater Manchester Strategy sets out a set of clear priorities for delivering this goal, including:

• All children to start school ready to learn
• Young people equipped for life
• Good quality housing, and an end to rough sleeping
• Greater Manchester to pioneer a positive vision for growing older

The new Greater Manchester Strategy (external link) is a long term blueprint for the future of the 2.8m people who make up our region.

The plan looks at 10 priority areas which affect all Greater Manchester residents and details how life will be improved for all who live in the city-region, from being ready for school, to starting work and growing old, as well as everything else in between.