A new campaign has launched to highlight the ease and benefit of contactless tap and go payments, already in use on Metrolink trams, and which will go live on Bee Network buses in Stockport and across Greater Manchester in two weeks’ time. From Sunday 23 March, passengers will be able to use … [Read more...]
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Expressions of Interest sought for grant from GMCA’s Foundational Economy Innovation Fund
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority's (GMCA) Foundational Economy Innovation Fund is open to expressions of interest from businesses in sectors including health and social care, early education and childcare, and retail, hospitality and leisure sectors ahead of the launch of the first phase of … [Read more...]
British Business Bank boosts North-west female-founded businesses with £50 million in Start Up Loans
The British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme has delivered £50 million worth of loans to female-owned businesses in the North West, with businesswomen in Greater Manchester receiving £20 million of that total. With 36% of loans provided in the North West going to female entrepreneurs, the … [Read more...]
New campaign warns against using a phone behind the wheel
The Safer Roads Greater Manchester partnership, which includes GMP, the city-region's ten local authorities and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), has launched a new campaign aimed at deterring drivers from using a mobile phone while behind the wheel. Using a mobile phone while driving is a … [Read more...]
North West small businesses turning to external finance, finds British Business Banks
The British Business Bank has found that usage of external finance by smaller businesses in the North West increased by 8 percentage points in the first half of 2024. The bank's Small Business Finance Markets 2024/25 report, published 4th March, reveals region saw the UK’s highest share of … [Read more...]
New hub launched to help SMEs benefit from increase to defence spending
Following the government's announcement to increase the defence budget to 2.5% of GDP, a package of measures has also been revealed to ensure SMEs benefit from the increased government spending. The government has announced plans to launch a new hub to provide small and medium enterprises (SMEs) … [Read more...]
Planning approval for 276-room Manchester Airport hotel
Planning approval has been granted for Whitbread Plc to build a 276-room Premier Inn hotel at Manchester Airport, the chain's largest in the region. The hotel is the latest scheme to be approved within the wider MIX MANCHESTER development, a 60-acre regeneration project which aims to deliver a … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester businesses warn of April rise in costs in letter to Chancellor
The Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce (GMCC) has written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves warning of the rising costs facing businesses in April following last year's Budget. Measures announced in the Chancellor's October Budget including a rise in the National Living Wage and an increase in … [Read more...]
Contactless ‘tap and go’ payments across bus and tram to launch in less than a month
Bee Network passengers will soon be able to travel seamlessly across bus and tram when contactless ‘tap and go’ payments expand to bus services from 23rd March. The change is the latest step towards Greater Manchester realising its ambition of an integrated London-style transport system. Bus … [Read more...]
Hospitality sector speaks out against Greater Manchester tourist tax idea
Following the suggestion of Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham of introducing a tourist tax for visitors to the city-region, industry body UKHospitality has pushed back against the idea. The Mayor floated the idea of a mandatory tourist levy during a BBC interview, however, UKHospitality have … [Read more...]
Manchester government digital campus gets go ahead
Planning approval has been granted for the government's proposed Manchester Digital Campus, which will bring 7,000 civil service jobs to the city-region. Manchester City Council has granted planning permission to the Government Property Agency (GPA) scheme on the former Central Retail Park in … [Read more...]
SMEs invited to international trade events to target exports to Indo-Pacific markets
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has announced a series of events designed to open doors for UK business in Indo-Pacific markets, with an event in Manchester taking place on 6th March. The event series, titled ‘Made in the UK Sold to the Indo-Pacific: Meet the Experts’, will take place … [Read more...]
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