'If the Christmas Markets are welcome in Piccadilly Gardens, why aren't we?'

On one of the coldest nights of the year, a crowd of people huddle around a trestle table in Piccadilly Gardens.

"When the Christmas markets are there they are allowed to park up all day and bring their goods. They're getting revenue for that, they're not getting any money out of us. The council has also said that they have been clear that they think Piccadilly Gardens is an "unsuitable place" to run the operation from.

"The demographics have changed since Covid and the heating problems now," she explained. "People are asking for blankets and more clothes because they need to keep warm.Ex-doorman Martin Key has been using Street Treats every Thursday for the last three months. "Places like this are extremely important to me. These people give us sleeping bags and blankets, which is good."

One volunteer, University of Manchester graduate Aimee Sullivan, has brought a vegetarian sausage stew which she cooked herself.

You could try and get an answer from AndyBurnhamGM MayorofGM or patkarney but they seem to refuse to say anything about Piccadilly Gardens!

Good point. I’m sure less damage occurs too.

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