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...]
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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...]
£660 million second Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund launches
Small businesses in Stockport and across the North of England are set to benefit from the launch of the new £660 million Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) II from the British Business Bank. Since the launch of the first Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund in 2017, it has delivered over … [Read more...]
British Business Bank reveals fall in SME equity investment activity in the North West
North West SMEs completed 88 equity deals in Q1-Q3 2023, a 27% decrease compared to the equivalent period in 2022, according to a report from the British Business Bank. The fall in the number of deals comes alongside a 64% fall in total investment, down to £175.3 million in the same period. The … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester retains title as top large UK city for FDI
Greater Manchester has once again been named as top Large UK City for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the FDI Intelligence European Cities and Regions of the Future 2024 report. In the assessment of over 500 locations across Europe, the ranking once again recognises the city-region's strengths … [Read more...]
Rail Minister addresses Transport for the North Conference
Rail Minister, Huw Merriman, delivered the keynote address, highlighting the government's investment plans in infrastructure in the region at the annual Transport for the North (TfN) Conference. The sold-out event took place at Hilton Liverpool City Centre on Monday February 5th, and brought … [Read more...]
New Year’s Honour for GMCA Chief Executive
Chief Executive of Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Interim Chair of Stockport MDC, Eamonn Boylan, is among those being recognised with an OBE in the King's New Year's Honours list for 2024. Eamonn Boylan is being honoured for services to local government, with a career spanning … [Read more...]
Stockport moves closer to realising Metrolink ambitions
Political, business and transport leaders in Stockport and Greater Manchester have held a round-table meeting to discuss the borough's ambitions for a Metrolink extension into the town. The 'Next Stop Stockport' campaign event took place at musicMagpie's head office at Stockport Exchange, and was … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester secures technology partnerships during Japan trade mission
Greater Manchester has agreed new partnerships with technology firms during a trade mission to Japan spearheaded by city-region leaders. Japanese technology group, Fujitsu, has signed an new exploratory partnership agreement with Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester and Cllr Bev Craig, … [Read more...]
DSIT becomes latest government department to make move to Greater Manchester
The Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has announced plans to establish a second headquarters in Greater Manchester. The government department already has around 200 staff based in the city-region, and its commitment to a new Salford headquarters will see that figure double. … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester agrees landmark partnership with Osaka, Japan
Leaders from Greater Manchester have signed a new partnership deal with counterparts in Osaka, Japan, on the first day of a trade mission to the city. The agreement follows on from a visit to Manchester by delegates from Japan earlier this year between the two cities, and will see closer … [Read more...]
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