Active Travel England is inviting local authorities to apply for funding to make it easier for people to choose to walk or cycle for shorter journeys. £200 million in funding is being made available to create and improve paths in rural areas, develop safer routes for children walking to schools … [Read more...]
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Manchester Airport partners with British Sign Language interpreting app to improve experience for deaf passengers
Manchester Airport has joined forces with the online interpreting service, SignLive, to provide Deaf customers with interpretation in British Sign Language (BSL) when using and contacting the airport. The new service enables customers who want to communicate in BSL to connect via video with a … [Read more...]
North-west retailer reports major cyber attack
North-west sports retailer, JD Sports, has reported that it has been hit by a cyber attack, and is contacting 10 million customers to warn them that their data may have been compromised. The Bury-based retailer has revealed that customers who placed online orders with the group's brands, JD, … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport announces jobs fair with 1,500 roles available on site
A jobs fair will take place on 7th February to showcase of 1,500 jobs and more than 20 employers based at Manchester Airport. Taking place at the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce on Deansgate in Manchester City Centre from 10am to 2pm, the event is part of the airport's preparations for a … [Read more...]
North West profit warnings rose 31% in 2022
31% more listed companies in the North West issued profit warnings in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to a report by big four accountancy firm EY. The EY-Parthenon Profit Warnings report reveals that 34 warnings were issued in 2022. The number is the highest seen since 2020 when the … [Read more...]
Calls for TransPennine Express to lose franchise over continued cancellations
Northern Mayors have called on the Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, to strip rail operator TransPennine Express of its franchise running intercity routes across Northern England. Speaking at the Convention of the North in Manchester city centre yesterday, city-region leaders from Greater … [Read more...]
Northern leaders call for commitments in law towards Levelling Up
City-region mayors and other political and business leaders from across Northern England are calling on the government to enshrine its promises on Levelling Up in law. Regional leaders are calling on Westminster to replace bidding systems for government funding with settlements for all parts of … [Read more...]
MAG announces £440 million investment in final phase of Manchester Airport Transformation Programme
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has announced a £440 million investment in Manchester Airport in a bid to unlock billions of pounds for the Northern economy. The investment is the final face of a 10-year £1.3 billion transformation programme being implemented at Manchester Airport, which has … [Read more...]
Green Skills Academy launches to futureproof Greater Manchester workforce for net zero
The Growth Company has launched a new Green Skills Academy in Greater Manchester to provide comprehensive training to meet skills needs for the city-region's net zero future. Described as the “first of its kind” in the UK, the Academy in Trafford Park will run courses to upskill existing workers … [Read more...]
Growth capital investor celebrates record year of exits from North West portfolio
Growth capital investor BGF has reported that 2022 was a record year for realisations in the North West, with three successful exits from businesses. In 2022, the investor exited Didsbury-based St Pierre Group following its acquisition by Mexican food manufacturer, Grupo Bimbo, after originally … [Read more...]
Technology adoption programme celebrates fourth anniversary with 250 North-west SMEs supported
The Made Smarter programme to support SMEs in the North West with the adoption of new technology has celebrated its fourth anniversary with investments in 250 smaller manufacturers. Since launching, the programme has invested in 275 projects, including £5 million funded by the government-funded … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester launches plans to drive up housing standards
Greater Manchester leaders have begun developing a new Good Landlord Charter in a bid to drive up housing standard across the city-region. The Good Landlord Charter, the first of its kind to be developed in the UK, will cover both social housing and private rented sector housing, and the aim is … [Read more...]
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