{"podcast":{"title":"Manchester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135","podcast_index_feed_id":7574135,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/connecticut-sun-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/connecticut-sun-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":528,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Manchester News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Manchester—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Manchester News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T20:20:38.803972+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135"},"episode":{"title":"Stockport's Housing Plan Under Fire | Manchester News","slug":"stockport-s-housing-plan-under-fire-manchester-news","published_at":"2026-09-09T08:06:34+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/stockport-s-housing-plan-under-fire-manchester-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/d22bb1ddae808080","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ec1c96ca-9266-42a0-9ad2-f452eb127faf.mp3","summary":"Stockport’s council has unveiled a draft housing plan aiming for over 24,000 new homes by 2042 — falling short of the government’s 32,000 target — sparking tension as officials warn it’s a “bitter pill to swallow.” With public feedback reshaping the proposal and pressure mounting from Westminster over missed targets, the council is balancing ambitious regeneration with protecting green spaces. Facing potential takeover by the government if targets aren’t met, leaders are calling for infrastructure funding and urging caution against damaging Stockport’s character — even as they’ve already approved thousands of homes under current constraints. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/d22bb1ddae808080","meta_description":"Stockport’s council has unveiled a draft housing plan aiming for over 24,000 new homes by 2042 — falling short of the government’s 32,000 target — sparkin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":102,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/episodes/stockport-s-housing-plan-under-fire-manchester-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/stockport-s-housing-plan-under-fire-manchester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}