As a current mancunian I can report the following
1. News on the manchester eruv can be found on it’s website manchestereruv.org.uk
2. The eruv went live this shabbos for the first time and the brocho was said on thursday, (although for some unknown reason the website still has the eruv status as ‘not checked’ as of 9.30pm motzei shabbos)
3. It is highly unusual to get a general consensus of rabbonim anywhere when it comes to a town eruv and manchester, sadly, is no exception. Some rabbonim allow it, some said only if theres a real tzoirech, some say it needs a few things changing first – and the eruv committee ARE ACTIVELY looking into this, some have told their own shul that it’s better not to use it, and some rabbonim have absolutely forbidden using it.
4. notasheep: your information is inaccurate, unfortunately.
5. Popa: Manchester City is not United…