Organisations and businesses are being invited to bid for a share of £1 million in funding to deliver initiatives to encourage active travel. The government's Active Travel Innovation Fund will help start or scale engagement projects that will have a positive impact on walking, wheeling and … [Read more...]
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Fury as Government reveals plans for 20,000-home New Town in Adlington
Cheshire East Councillors, Parish Councillors, residents, and local businesses have reacted with fury and disbelief to government plans for a vast new town of up to 20,000 homes in Adlington. The Government’s New Towns Taskforce has identified 12 national sites for new settlements, describing … [Read more...]
Bosch to open hydrogen HQ to Stockport SMEs
Businesses in Stockport are to have the chance to visit Bosch's hydrogen HQ in Germany as part of a new challenge to help UK businesses break into the hydrogen market. The Hydrogen Supply Chain Innovation Challenge is being delivered by GM Business Growth Hub with Bosch and Manchester … [Read more...]
Consultation launched on future of Clean Air Zone cameras
With plans scrapped to introduce a charging Clean Air Zone on Greater Manchester roads, a consultation has launched to determine the future of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras installed across the city-region. Greater Manchester residents are being invited to give their views on … [Read more...]
£220,000 awarded to Greater Manchester groups through Renew Community Fund
A Stockport project has been awarded £20,000 as part of £220,000 of grants from Greater Manchester's Renew Community Fund, which supports initiatives to keep household items in use for longer. Restocked CIC in Stockport was one of 20 projects to benefit from the latest round of funding. Since … [Read more...]
Spanish firm acquires Stockport environmental group in £335 million deal
Spanish testing and certification group, Applus+, have agreed to acquire Stockport-headquartered environmental consultancy, APEM Group, in a c.£335 million deal. The deal follows a string of global acquisitions by APEM in recent years following investment from WestBridge, which will exit from the … [Read more...]
New water efficiency standards proposed for housebuilders
A consultation has launched on raising standards for housebuilders that will require new homes to feature more water-saving measures. Changes to Building Regulations being proposed will mandate features such as aerated taps and showerheads, and dual flush toilets in new homes as part of measures … [Read more...]
Stockport NHS staff get Travelwise for national action week
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has joined the national Travelwise campaign championing sustainable travel choices benefitting health, community, and the environment. Colleagues were introduced to the benefits of sustainable travel choices through Mode Shift TravelWise Week (16th – … [Read more...]
Stockport drone project shortlisted for national award
Stockport Council's Highways team has been nominated for two awards for work using drone technology to transform how the borough protects its environments and keeps residents and visitors safe. Stockport Council’s pioneering drone project has been shortlisted for the Best Use of Technology Award … [Read more...]
Renew initiative celebrates four years of community impact
Renew, a reuse and repair initiative between Recycle for Greater Manchester (R4GM) and SUEZ, has marked four years of delivering social and community impact across the city-region. The programme diverts reusable or repairable items that have been thrown away across Greater Manchester to be sold … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester launches Local Nature Recovery Strategy
Greater Manchester has launched its Local Nature Recovery Strategy to reverse the decline of wildlife and ensure better access to nature and green spaces. The plan is the first-of-its-kind in the North of England and is a direct response to the city-region declaring a biodiversity emergency in … [Read more...]
£28 million fund launched to decarbonise public buildings in Greater Manchester
Public sector organisations in Greater Manchester are being invited to apply for grant funding to decarbonise their buildings and make them warmer and cheaper to run. The £28 million Public Building Retrofit Fund will provide capital funding between 2025 and 2028, supporting work to cut emissions … [Read more...]
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