Expressions of interest have come in from over 490 businesses across the North West keen to access funding from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II) according to fund managers. Across the North of England as a whole, the £660 million fund which launched earlier this year, over … [Read more...]
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Andy Burnham re-elected to serve third term as Greater Manchester Mayor
Andy Burnham has been re-elected to serve a third term as Greater Manchester Mayor, following mayoral elections on Thursday 2nd May. Mr Burnham secured 63.4% of votes, with a turnout of 32%, with the 2024 election using a new voting system that removed the option of a second preference votes. … [Read more...]
Transport for the North launch Strategic Transport Plan in Parliament
Sub-national transport body, Transport for the North, has taken its Strategic Transport Plan to Parliament at the Transport Across the North All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) reception. The event gave TfN officers the opportunity to showcase their plans for investing in transport … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester tech businesses call on Mayor to back new manifesto for the sector
Ahead of the Greater Manchester Mayoral elections on 2nd May, technology businesses in the city-region have called for the incoming Mayor to back a new Manifesto for the Northern Tech Economy. The new manifesto has been launched by Manchester Digital and sets out the economic opportunity for … [Read more...]
Net Zero North West launches Manifesto
The region's Metro Mayors Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram have given their backing to Net Zero North West's manifesto for making the region the world's first net zero cluster. Both leaders, who are standing for re-election in May as mayors of Greater Manchester and the Liverpool City Region … [Read more...]
Candidates for Greater Manchester Mayor confirmed ahead of voter registration deadline
Six candidates have been confirmed to be standing for election as Greater Manchester Mayor on Thursday 2nd May. Nominations for candidates closed on Friday 5th April, with residents urged to ensure they are registered to vote before midnight on Tuesday 16th April. Alongside elections for the … [Read more...]
Manchester to Sheffield railway upgrade completes following £150 million investment
The £150 million Hope Valley Railway Upgrade to improve services between Manchester and Stockport and Sheffield has been officially completed. Work began in Spring 2021 and has delivered various improvements to the line between Manchester and Sheffield, including signalling improvements along the … [Read more...]
New report reveals economic potential of Manchester Airport
A new report has revealed the full economic potential of Manchester Airport in driving growth across the North should future governments put the right conditions in place. Produced by Arup and published in March, it states that between now and 2050, the Northern gateway could secure direct … [Read more...]
Direct flights to launch between Manchester Airport and Shanghai
Economic and cultural links between the North-west and China are to benefit from the launch of direct flights between Manchester Airport and Shanghai. Juneyao Air's new service, first announced in 2019 but postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, will launch on 1st July, running three-times … [Read more...]
Planning approval for new £350 million Stockport data centre
Kao Data, the specialist developer and operator of data centres engineered for AI and advanced computing, has been granted planning permission by Stockport Council to proceed with its new, 40MW, sustainable data centre in Kenwood Point, Reddish. Described as a significant investment for Stockport … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester secures funding to improve understanding of night time economy
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and partners have been awarded £300,000 to run a pilot scheme aimed at better understanding the city-region's night-time economy. Money from the Treasury’s Economic Data Innovation Fund (EDIF) will allow a consortium of public bodies, including the … [Read more...]
Northern leaders call for Avanti West Coast’s contract to be terminated
Regional leaders from across Northern England will write to the Transport Secretary to call for Avanti West Coast's contract to operate West Coast Mainline rail services to be terminated. Transport for the North's (TfN) Board meeting on 20th March saw members vote in favour of the motion to call … [Read more...]
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