Regeneration specialists and Stockport Council's development partner on Stockport Exchange, Muse, have announced two new senior appointments to its teams in the North-west. Joining the team based in Salford, Matt Whiteley, has been appointed as Senior Development Manager. He joins Muse from … [Read more...]
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Bee Network reveals improvements to bus services one year after first services returned to local control
Greater Manchester is marking one year on since the launch of its first Bee Network services and the return of buses to local government control after almost 40 years. The first franchised Bee Network bus services began operating in Wigan, Bolton and parts of Salford and Bury in September 2023, … [Read more...]
New digital tool launched to help young people make a Beeline to careers in growth sectors
A new digital tool, Beeline, has launched to help provide Greater Manchester's young people with guidance towards careers in key growth sectors in the city-region. Unveiled by Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, at Rayner Stephens High School in Tameside on 20th September, Beeline will be … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester to submit updated Clean Air Plan
Greater Manchester is preparing to submit an updated Clean Air Plan to government with the city-region's latest air quality data showing improvements on local roads. The city-region's preferred plan for the scheme rules out charges for vehicles driven on roads across Greater Manchester, and will … [Read more...]
Innovation Literacy Programme launched by Greater Manchester colleges to support business productivity
GMColleges, a group of nine further education colleges across Greater Manchester including Trafford & Stockport College Group, has launched a new initiative to support the business community to harness innovation productivity. The Innovation Literacy course, funded by the Further Education … [Read more...]
Etihad Airways to double Abu Dhabi flights from Manchester Airport
Etihad Airways is to increase flying from Manchester Airport to Abu Dhabi, further strengthening international connections from the North of England's largest airport. Passengers flying from Manchester Airport will gain double-daily flights to the United Arab Emirates with Etihad Airways, up from … [Read more...]
Public consultation opens on next phase of Manchester to Leeds rail upgrades
A public consultation has launched ahead of proposed changes to local stations in Greater Manchester as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), a major programme of works to improve rail connections between Greater Manchester, Leeds and York. TRU is proposing major upgrades across the … [Read more...]
New rail link between North-west and Birmingham proposed to replace cancelled HS2 leg
A private sector consortium has backed plans for a new rail link to be built between Birmingham and the North-west of England that replaces the cancelled HS2 leg and will alleviate rail congestion on existing routes. Combined authority mayors for Greater Manchester and the West Midlands … [Read more...]
Bee Network records busiest ever day
Greater Manchester's Bee Network bus services recorded their busiest ever day on Friday 6th September, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has revealed. 295,577 passengers opted for Bee Network bus travel on 5 September, smashing the previous record of 293,743 set on 1 May. But this was then … [Read more...]
Rail operator calls for ‘office influencers’ to encourage colleagues to join them in commuting by train
Rail operator, Northern, is calling for existing rail commuters to influence colleagues to convert from travelling by road to taking the train. The train company says office influencers can act as potential catalysts for widespread organisational travel shift, and their buy-in to schemes like … [Read more...]
TfGM partners with Greater Manchester credit unions on annual Bee Network tickets
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has confirmed plans for a new annual bus pass that will cut the cost of travel in the city region through a partnership between Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) credit unions in the city-region. TfGM is working with Greater Manchester Credit … [Read more...]
Azets welcomes 34 new graduates and school leavers across the North West
International advisory and compliance group, Azets, has welcomed 333 new graduates and school leavers across its UK business in the past 12 months, including 34 in North West branches including Stockport. Investment in the next generation of talented business advisors is a key strategy for Azets, … [Read more...]
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