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...]
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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...]
Manchester Digital Strategy launches report into regional start-up landscape
A new report, with expert-led recommendations, has been launched by Manchester Digital Strategy, in order to lay the right foundations for a stronger, more equitable and thriving start-up ecosystem for the region. There are more than 10,000 digital and tech businesses in Greater Manchester and … [Read more...]
Businesses in the North West lack AI understanding, finds British Business Bank
Only 27% of businesses in the North West said they have a basic understanding of generative AI, finds new research conducted for the British Business Bank. Research, conducted by YouGov on behalf of the Start Up Loans programme, revealed less than half (46%) of UK small businesses use AI at work. … [Read more...]
Bee Network hits 10 million contactless bus journeys
Four months on from the launch of 'tap and go' ticketing on Bee Network buses, more than 10 million journeys across Greater Manchester have been made using contactless payment. Since its launch on 24 March, more than 1.1 million individual customers have used contactless tap and go on buses, with … [Read more...]
North West small businesses warned ahead of sick pay changes
Accountancy and business advisory firm, Azets, is highlighting that small businesses in the North West will be particularly affected by changes to employment law and sick pay that will come into force in April 2026. The new package of workers’ rights, starting next April, includes removing the … [Read more...]
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