Industry body for the city-region's tech sector, Manchester Digital, has announced the dates and line-up for its annual Digital Skills Festival in February 2025. After over a decade of uniting digital businesses across Greater Manchester, the event has this year been re-designed and re-branded … [Read more...]
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Government green light for North West hydrogen cluster
The government has given the green light and conformed the private sector investment for North West hydrogen and carbon capture cluster, HyNet. The project aims to allow large-scale industrial businesses in the region to decarbonise, re-industrialise the region, and compete in international … [Read more...]
Date set for Bee Network to adopt touch-in, touch-out payment system on buses
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has announced it will roll-out touch-in, touch-out payment on all Bee Network buses in the city-region from 23rd March 2025. Capped contactless payments on BeeNetwork buses aim to make it easier to travel and ensure passengers pay the best fare for their … [Read more...]
musicMagpie to be acquired in £10 million cash deal
Stockport-headquartered recommerce pioneer, musicMagpie, is set to be acquired by Bolton-founded online electricals retailer, AO World, in a nearly £10 million deal. The deal, which will see shareholders receive 9.07p per share, will see AO wholly takeover musicMagpie subject to court approval, … [Read more...]
Survey of Greater Manchester businesses reveals slowdown in exports and manufacturing
The latest results of Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce's quarterly survey of the city-region's businesses has revealed a slowing down of the economy. The Quarterly Economic Survey's Greater Manchester Index fell from 30.6 in the last survey to 18.3 for the last three months. The figures … [Read more...]
Network Rail warns of Christmas disruption to West Coast Mainline
Network Rail is urging passengers travelling over Christmas to plan their journeys in advance to avoid disruption due to upgrades and work on the West Coast Mainline. With passenger numbers typically down 50-60% between the seven days between Christmas and New Year compared with typical travel in … [Read more...]
GMLPN new membership manager tasked with expanding the network
Marketing Stockport member, Greater Manchester Learning Providers Network (GMLPN), is focusing on delivering its strategy for growth with the appointment of Chloe Ramsden to the newly created role of Membership Manager. GMLPN is one of the largest networks of learning and skills providers across … [Read more...]
Millions of pounds of investment approved for transport infrastructure schemes across Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester’s Bee Network Committee has signed off several millions of pounds worth of investment in transport infrastructure across the city region. Funding from Greater Manchester's £1.07 billion City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement and the wider Greater Manchester Transport … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester launches new Housing First Unit
Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, and the city-region's ten council leaders have announced the launch of a new Housing First Unit to address the housing crisis locally. The unit will tackle the roots of the housing crisis in the city-region, including through increasing housing supply, … [Read more...]
Avanti West Coast to retain franchise despite calls for renationalisation
The Department for Transport (DfT) will not strip rail operator Avanti West Coast of its franchise, despite calls from political leaders in the North-west to do so, the Financial Times has reported. Transport for the North (TfN) and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham are among those to have … [Read more...]
New agreement to bring fibre broadband connectivity to Greater Manchester social housing residents
Local government, housing providers, and the telecoms industry have announced a partnership to bring fibre broadband connectivity to 260,000 social homes in Greater Manchester. The new ‘Wayleave’ agreement, struck between the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), Greater Manchester … [Read more...]
New portfolios announced for GMCA Leaders
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has announced two new portfolios roles for the city-region leaders that make up the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). GMCA is made up of the ten Greater Manchester councils and the Mayor and Deputy Mayors of Greater Manchester. Each council … [Read more...]
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