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North West job vacancies increased in December

May 17, 2022

National vacancy figures mask regional disparities in jobs market

The Local Government Association (LGA), representing councils across England, has called for more powers to be devolved to local authorities after new research highlights the varied regional factors affecting the jobs market in different parts of the country. While national data has show strong … [Read more...]

UK economy growing at the fastest pace in eighty years, forecasts major accountancy firm

May 17, 2022

Stockport economy set to grow to £6.5 billion by end of 2023

The economy of Stockport is set to hit £6.5 billion Gross Value Added (GVA) by the end of 2023, according to analysis by law firm Irwin Mitchell in their UK Powerhouse report's City Growth Tracker, but gaps between North and South are set to widen. Irwin Mitchell's analysis, produced by the … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester business leaders call for levelling-up through innovation

May 12, 2022

Greater powers for local leaders announced in new Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill

New plans to enshrine the government's Levelling Up Agenda into law have been announced, including plans to give local leaders greater power over regeneration and housing. The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will give more UK regions the opportunity to create local mayors with greater devolved … [Read more...]

Andy Burnham calls for Northern tech businesses to do digital differently

May 3, 2022

GM Mayor calls for Northern tech businesses to do digital differently

Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, has called on tech businesses in the North to collaborate on closing the digital skills gap in order to build on the region's success in the sector. Mr Burnham made the comments during a rousing keynote speech at the close of Manchester Tech Week 2022. He … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester business leaders call for levelling-up through innovation

April 13, 2022

£2.6 billion levelling-up funding announced

The UK government has announced £2.6 billion of levelling-up funding to match previous EU schemes across all Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) in the UK. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund will be used to allow local authorities to access funds based on their priorities, such as regenerating high … [Read more...]

Police jacket

March 21, 2022

£150 million fourth round of Safer Streets Fund launches

The government has announced that a fourth round of financial support from the Safer Streets Fund has launched, worth £150 million over three years. Previously announced in the Levelling Up White Paper, the scheme seeks to offer additional funding for local authorities around the UK that are … [Read more...]

Deloitte Crane Survey: Greater Manchester property sector set for record year

February 17, 2022

Greater Manchester Mayor to champion levelling up opportunities at inaugural UK property conference

Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, his counterpart in the Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotheram, and colleagues from both cities, will champion the opportunities the levelling up agenda presents to the property sector at a new UK-based conference, The UK’s Real Estate Investment and … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham

February 15, 2022

Andy Burnham set to start ‘fast-track negotiations’ on further devolution for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is set to begin a 'fast track round of negotiations' over expanding the city-region's devolution deal, he has revealed in comments made to Local Government Chronicle. Mr Burnham confirmed that he and his counterpart in the West Midlands, Andy Street, were set … [Read more...]

Transport for North and Northern extend summer compensation scheme to regular travellers and discuss Northern Rail performance

February 8, 2022

Northern mayors call for the region’s rail plans to be reassessed

Five of the region's city-region and combined authority mayors have written to government to call for rail plans for Northern England to be reassessed. The joint call by mayors representing Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, West and South Yorkshire and the North of Tyne Combined … [Read more...]

GM to receive share of £120 million to regenerate derelict brownfield sites

February 3, 2022

North-west responds to Levelling Up White Paper

Following the publication of the Levelling Up White Paper, setting out the government's strategy for rebalancing inequalities between the South East and other parts of the UK, political and business leaders from the region have shared their thoughts on the plans. Responding on behalf of the … [Read more...]

Former Transport Secretary appointed Chair of region's transport body

January 26, 2022

Former Transport Secretary appointed Chair of region’s transport body

Former Transport Secretary and Derbyshire MP, Lord McLoughlin has been appointed Chair of the region's sub-national transport body, Transport for the North (TfN). Lord McLoughlin served as Transport Secretary under David Cameron's Premiership from 2012-16 when TfN was first established and served … [Read more...]

North West job vacancies increased in December

January 19, 2022

State of the North report highlights continued North-South divide despite levelling-up pledges

Think-tank IPPR has published its annual State of the North report which has revealed the North-South divide in prosperity has continued to widen, despite 'levelling-up' pledges by government. The report, published on the IPPR website, has highlighted in particular the disparity between regions … [Read more...]

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