Greater Manchester has been named the UK's second leading tech city outside London according to analysis for the Digital Economy Council, thanks to record levels of job creation and high levels of outside investment. The city-region was beaten only by Cambridge in the analysis, conducted by … [Read more...]
News for: Northern Powerhouse
Greater Manchester business leaders call for levelling-up through innovation
Business leaders in Greater Manchester have called on the government to partner more closely with city-regions on driving innovation ahead of the publication of the Levelling-Up White Paper early next year. With the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee recently endorsing the … [Read more...]
Transport Secretary unveils Integrated Rail Plan and investment in services in the North
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has today unveiled the Integrated Rail Plan (IRP), the government's proposals for investment in the rail network across the UK. Plans revealed show a particular focus on improving journey times in the North and Midlands of England and commit to a package of £96 … [Read more...]
Stockport to Ashton rail link moves closer to restoration
A proposed restoration of regular rail services between Stockport and Ashton-under-Lyne has moved closer to restoration following a successful bid to the government's Restoring Your Railways scheme. As revealed in last week's Autumn Budget, £50,000 has been provided to develop further early stage … [Read more...]
Transport, innovation, skills and green economy at heart of GM levelling up deal
Greater Manchester has called on the UK government to back its Levelling Up Deal, calling for support with the powers and funding to deliver on ambitions for the city-region. The Levelling Up Deal would follow on from previous devolution arrangements for Greater Manchester, such as over health … [Read more...]
Andy Burnham to set out accelerated plan to reduce carbon emissions
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is expected to set out accelerated plans to reduce carbon emissions in the city-region during a speech to delegates attending the Greater Manchester Green Summit 2021. At the annual summit, which is taking place at The Lowry on 18th October, Mr Burnham will … [Read more...]
Northern leaders set out five ‘gamechangers’ for levelling up the region
Political and business leaders from across the North of England has set out five 'gamechanger' policies that will help the region lead the Fourth Industrial Revolution and allowing government to deliver on its levelling up promise. In a document published by the NP11 group of northern local … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester Mayor to put levelling up deal to Government
Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, has revealed his intentions to put his own levelling up deal to government that will drive the city-region's economy and development. Speaking at the Progress21 business conference in Manchester on 23rd September, Mr Burnham said he wants a levelling up … [Read more...]
North West’s life sciences sector to be promoted as High Potential Opportunity by Department for International Trade
The life sciences sector across Greater Manchester and Cheshire is to be given High Potential Opportunity (HPO) status by the Department for International Trade (DIT) following a successful bid by the region's leaders. The North West Life Science Cluster is to promoted by DIT for international … [Read more...]
More work needed on jobs and housing to ‘level up’ UK regions
A new report published by financial services group, Legal & General, has found despite large-scale infrastructure investments, more work is needed on jobs and housing to level up the most deprived parts of the UK. Legal & General launched the L&G Rebuilding Britain Index in April to … [Read more...]
£237 million in Northern Powerhouse SMEs over past four years
The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) has revealed it has so far invested over £237 million into businesses across the North as it celebrates its fourth anniversary. To date, the fund has been involved in 1,068 deals that have also attracted a further £288 million of private investment … [Read more...]
Innovation Greater Manchester offers blueprint for £7 billion boost to local economy
A new blueprint to harness innovation could deliver a £7 billion boost to the economy and support 100,000 new jobs according to the business, science, academic and local government leaders from Greater Manchester behind the plans. Titled 'Innovation Greater Manchester', the plan is forms the … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- …
- 23
- Next Page »