Tandem Investment’s 10,645 sq ft Canning Street, Burnley roadside scheme is now fully let, the developer behind Stockport town centre office space, STOK, has revealed. The firm’s success with Lancashire businesses follows a slew of recent lettings at STOK, a ‘game-changing’ contemporary office … [Read more...]
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Climate Education Programme aims to inspire green careers in young people in Greater Manchester
Japanese manufacturer, Daikin, and climate education specialist Generation C have announced a new partnership, backed by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), to deliver climate education in schools in the city-region. The initiative for students aged 7-14 aims to connect classroom … [Read more...]
Bee Network Committee approves £30 million package of transport investment
Greater Manchester is set to benefit from over £30 million of investment in its public transport and active travel infrastructure that has been approved by the city-region's Bee Network Committee. Among the schemes supported by this latest round of funding include a £2.24 million package of … [Read more...]
Growth Guarantee Scheme supports £270 million in lending to North West businesses
The British Business Bank has reached the landmark milestone of £2.5 billion of lending nationwide under its Growth Guarantee Scheme, with the North West receiving £272 million across 1,495 facilities alone. 69% of lending has been delivered to businesses outside London and the South East, and … [Read more...]
College innovation pilot supports over 1,000 Greater Manchester businesses
The Greater Manchester Further Education Innovation Programme (GMFEIP) is celebrating that over a thousand businesses in the city-region have accessed innovation support and training from local colleges. Backed by £2.5 million in funding from Innovate UK, GMFEIP empowered nine FE colleges across … [Read more...]
Major upgrade completed to help prevent A555 flooding
Cheshire East Council has completed major improvements on the A555 Manchester Airport Eastern Link Road to reduce the risk of flooding on the route. The A555 has flooded several times in recent years (pictured from early 2019), causing serious disruption and even leaving vehicles stranded. This … [Read more...]
New section of Terminal 2 departure lounge opens in latest milestone of Manchester Airport’s transformation
A new section of Manchester Airport’s redeveloped Terminal 2 departure lounge opened to the public with six new shops and eateries joining the options for passengers this summer. Renowned brands LEGO, Rituals and Pandora are opening their first units at Manchester Airport. New options for those … [Read more...]
Transport investment drives sustained fall in air pollution across Greater Manchester
Newly-released figures show that air pollution dropped in 2024 in Greater Manchester, thanks to investments in cleaner transport, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has revealed. In 2018, 129 locations across the city-region were found to have illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide in the air. … [Read more...]
British Business Bank delivers £700 million boost for North West economy
The North West economy is expected to see a £700 million boost in output as a result of support for businesses in the region provided through the British Business Bank in 2024/25. The UK government’s economic development bank has revealed in its latest annual Impact Report that its support of … [Read more...]
TfGM announces lane rental scheme to tackle roadwork disruption
A new ‘lane rental’ scheme is being considered in Greater Manchester to tackle congestion and cut disruption from roadworks on the city region’s busiest routes. Under the plans – proposed by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) in partnership with the ten local highway authorities – local … [Read more...]
Synergy Sports Day raises over £3,400 for domestic abuse charity
An adults sport day, organised by Synergy Recruitment, has raised more than £3,400 for My Cheshire Without Abuse (MyCWA) a charity that supports individuals and families affected by domestic abuse. With recent funding cuts from Cheshire East Council placing the charity’s services at risk, the … [Read more...]
Government backing for North West Sustainable Aviation Fuel production
New funding from the Department for Transport (DfT) will support the development and production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at a facility in Stanlow, Cheshire. Essar and NorthPointe Energy – who are both developing plans for SAF production facilities at Stanlow in the North West – were … [Read more...]
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