Greater Manchester’s Bee Network has surpassed 100 million bus journeys just weeks after remaining areas of the city-region saw their buses come under local control. Bus franchises completed on 5th January, with the network also setting a new daily record for passenger numbers, with 602,000 … [Read more...]
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Active Travel Annual Report finds Bee Network is behind more people walking or cycling for short journeys
Greater Manchester's latest Active Travel Annual Report has revealed that the Bee Network is starting to enable more people to walk or use public transport rather than drive. Members of the city-region's Bee Network Committee approved the findings of the Active Travel Annual Report and endorsed … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester launches new visitor economy strategy
A new strategy for Greater Manchester’s visitor economy has been launched, setting out a roadmap to lead the sector through an expected period of growth in the coming years. The Greater Manchester Strategy for the Visitor Economy 2025-2030 was launched on Wednesday 29 January 2025 at a packed … [Read more...]
£34 million funding to improve rail station accessibility
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has signed off £34 million for improvements to rail stations across the city region, including work to improve accessibility at four Stockport stations. Work to build a more inclusive and accessible rail network in Greater Manchester will see twice as … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester secures £630 million funding settlement
The Government has confirmed Greater Manchester will receive a £630 million funding settlement for 2025/26 as part of the city-region's 'Trailblazer' devolution deal. Under new devolution arrangements, Greater Manchester will receive a single funding settlement, covering areas including housing, … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester Night-Time Economy Adviser steps down
Sacha Lord, Parklife and Warehouse Project founder and Greater Manchester's Night-Time Economy Adviser, has stepped down from the role. His resignation follows an investigation by local news outlet, The Mill, in May 2024 that questioned whether Primary Event Solutions, an event promoter of which … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester business leaders react to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ speech on growth
Chancellor Rachel Reeves declared she would go 'further and faster' to deliver on the government's growth ambitions during a speech at Siemens' Healthineers in Oxfordshire on 29th January. In her speech, she outlined plans to review the government's Green Book guidance on appraising public … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter celebrates fifth anniversary
The Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter proudly marks the fifth anniversary of its first members joining the initiative. Launched in 2020 with just six members, the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter is a voluntary membership and assessment scheme designed to promote good … [Read more...]
Tech jobs fair returns to Manchester this February
A large digital and tech skills festival is bringing hundreds of career opportunities to job seekers, graduates and career changers in Greater Manchester this February. Manchester’s Digital Skills Festival has been running the Talent Day for more than 10 years in the city centre, attracting … [Read more...]
Bee Network to launch combined annual tickets for bus and tram travel
Greater Manchester's Bee Network is to expand its annual ticket offer to include multi-modal tickets covering both bus and tram travel from 23rd March 2025. Building on the annual ticket for Bee Network buses, the new ticket will cover both bus and tram journeys. Passengers will also be able to … [Read more...]
MAG partners with Cirium to improve operational and environmental performance
Manchester Airports Group (MAG), the largest UK airport operator and which owns and operates Manchester, East Midlands and London Stansted airports, has entered into an agreement with aviation analytics firm, Cirium. The multi-year deal will see MAG utilise a range of Cirium’s analytics and … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester unveils 10-year growth plan
Greater Manchester has unveiled an ambitious ten-year plan to turbocharge growth and deliver tens of thousands of new jobs and homes for its residents. Already the UK's fastest growing economy, plans propose using devolved powers granted to the city-region to deliver large-scale development and … [Read more...]
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