News for: Northern Powerhouse

A new foot and cycle bridge has been installed, providing a link between Manchester Airport and local workforce in Wythenshawe. The 380-tonne structure spans the M56 spur airport approach road and its installation marks a major milestone for the Airport City Manchester project, which will deliver … [Read more...]

Business and political leaders from the North of England have responded to Chancellor Rishi Sunak's announcement of £30 billion of economic stimulus measures following the coronavirus pandemic. The Chancellor outlined a number of economic stimulus measures to support the hospitality and leisure … [Read more...]

Following Prime Minister Boris Johnson's recent speech on investing in the UK's infrastructure, Northern political leaders will discuss what this means in the context of rebuilding the region's economy after Covid-19 in an upcoming webinar hosted by Transport for the North (TfN). The 'Northern … [Read more...]

A recent poll shows that just 6% of those asked want things to return to as they were pre-Covid-19. Community groups are calling for a recovery plan that creates a stronger, fairer and greener future and take in the whole of the UK. But in the North things aren’t changing fast enough, according to … [Read more...]

Analysis by Greater Manchester Combined Authority and its 10 local authorities have calculated that coronavirus pandemic will have cost the city-region's local government £732 million during 2020/21. The cost has been calculated from both the additional expenditure from councils in response to … [Read more...]

Cheadle Hulme accounting software company, My Digital Accounts, has appointed former HR software CEO, Nic Scott, as its chairman. Nic Scott (pictured) was co-founder and CEO of HR Software as a Service (SaaS) company, Fairsail, before its acquisition by Sage Group in 2017 and will assume the role … [Read more...]

A plan for Manchester Piccadilly to be expanded as a 'super-hub' for high-speed rail in the North when the HS2 station is built has been proposed by rail consultancy, Greengauge21. In a report, titled 'Revisiting High Speed North', Greengauge21 propose a major upgrade to Manchester Piccadilly … [Read more...]

The Government has given its formal approval for construction work to begin the HS2 high-speed rail link from London to Manchester. Firms will be expected to follow social distancing rules as work begins on the project. With costs of the project already expected to exceed £100 billion, the … [Read more...]