A six-week public consultation on the first phase of the MIX MANCHESTER science, innovation, and manufacturing campus has launched, giving residents, businesses and stakeholders to comment on the first-of-its-kind scheme. The planning application for phase one of MIX MANCHESTER is being prepared … [Read more...]
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Greater Manchester sets out 2050 vision for rail network
Greater Manchester has set out an ambitious new vision to transform its rail system over the next thirty years. Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, unveiled ‘On the Right Track for Growth: A 2050 Vision for the Future of Rail in Greater Manchester’ during a speech at the Public Transport in … [Read more...]
SAS Daniels celebrates success of latest Business Breakfast
Stockport and Cheshire law firm, SAS Daniels, is celebrating the success of its recent Business Breakfast, hosted by its Congleton office. Hosted by the firm’s Congleton office at its Riverside boardroom, the event brought together 40 local business leaders and professionals from all sectors, … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester NHS ahead of global HIV targets
NHS services in Greater Manchester are outperforming global HIV testing, treatment and care, according to new data published ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December. National figures from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirms that Greater Manchester is ahead of the global UNAIDS 95-95-95 … [Read more...]
Northern leaders react to Budget
The region's business and political leaders have had a mixed reaction to measures announced in Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Autumn 2025 Budget. While voicing support for some measures, such as an end to the two-child benefit cap, many industries have spoken out against tax changes facing their … [Read more...]
Northern sets out plan to increase annual passenger numbers by 30 million
Rail operator, Northern, has set out plans to increase annual passenger numbers on its services by 30 million by the end of the decade. The '30 by 30' plan sets out an data-driven approach to achieving sustainable, long-term growth over the course of the next four years to 2030. Interventions are … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester Colleges set standard in education for care leavers
With November marking National Care Leavers Month, Greater Manchester Colleges are celebrating another wave of successful NNECL Quality Mark Accreditations. Awarded by the National Network for the Education of Care Leavers (NNECL), the Quality Mark highlights education providers that go above and … [Read more...]
Good Employment Week returns to make economic case for ‘good’ work
Returning for its third year, Good Employment Week is inspiring employers in Stockport and across the city-region to prioritise good employment practices and to empower workers with the knowledge of what they should expect from their employers. This year’s week comes as the Employment Rights Bill … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester reveals £11.7 million plan to unlock empty homes
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has launched a new £11.7 million package of measures to enable councils across the city-region to identify, refurbish and lease long-term empty homes. The measures will give the 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester, including Stockport Council, … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester Mayor unveils £1 billion GM Good Growth Fund
Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, has launched a new £1 billion fund to support a pipeline of over 30 projects across the city-region to drive growth and regeneration across all 10 boroughs of the city-region. The GM Good Growth Fund looks to support an Integrated Pipeline of of high-impact … [Read more...]
Work begins on second round of LSIPs to continue work meeting local skills gaps
Skills England has kicked off the process to develop the second round of Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs), publishing new guidance for local leaders, employers, colleges, independent training providers, and universities. LSIPs give local employers a voice in tackling skills needs alongside … [Read more...]
Airport boss continues calls for better rail links in the North
Manchester Airport Managing Director, Chris Woodroofe, has continued calls for better rail connections across the North of England. Pointing to data published as part of Manchester Airport’s parent company MAG’s Trade Barometer project that shows a gap in business confidence between the North and … [Read more...]
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