Manchester Airport ended 2022 with a continued strong passenger performance, with 1.7 million passengers served in December, according to newly published figures. Passenger numbers in December had recovered to 88% of pre-pandemic levels seen in December 2019, with 23 million passengers served … [Read more...]
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Approval expected for 1,500 new homes on Stockport Cheshire border
Cheshire East Council is expected to approve plans for Handforth Garden Village which would see the delivery of 1,500 new homes on the Stockport Cheshire border. The council, via its development company Engine of the North, is the lead developer for the Handforth Garden Village and the delivery … [Read more...]
Consultation launches on increase to police precept component of Council Tax
A public consultation has launched on increasing the police precept paid out of council tax to fund Greater Manchester Police (GMP). The consultation proposes using the additional funding collected from residents to set up dedicated Neighbourhood Crime Teams in each district across Greater … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester launches ‘10 for 10’ campaign to get residents more active
Greater Manchester residents are being encouraged to do 10 minutes of walking, cycling or other physical activity everyday for 10 weeks as part of a new active travel campaign. Backed by Active Travel Commissioner, Dame Sarah Storey, the 10 for 10 campaign aims to get people moving over the … [Read more...]
House prices fell for fourth consecutive month in December, finds Halifax House Price Index
The average house price fell -1.5% in December 2022 against the previous month, according to data from mortgage lender, Halifax. The December fall is the fourth consecutive month to see the average UK house price come down in value and now stands at £281,272 according the Halifax House Price … [Read more...]
Skills for Growth programme launches training courses for emergency services workers
Greater Manchester's Skills for Growth programme has expanded further to include fully-funded training for emergency services workers in the city-region. GMCA has awarded nearly £2 million from the European Social Fund to Seetec to create The Blue Light Development Academy. The Academy aims to … [Read more...]
Careers support set to be extended to reach primary school children
Primary school children are to gain access to age-appropriate careers guidance under new plans from the Department for Education (DfE). Evidence shows that children start to form ideas about their future as they start primary school and the new careers programme hopes to encourage them to think … [Read more...]
Late payment problems eased at end of 2022, finds insolvency trade body
Analysis by insolvency trade body, R3, has found that the number of overdue invoices has fallen for businesses in the North-west. R3's analysis of Creditsafe data, released at the end of December 2022, found that the number of outstanding invoices owed to firms in the North-west fell 32.1% … [Read more...]
Growth Company continues support to help Ukrainian refugees into employment
The Growth Company is continuing its United for Ukraine campaign into 2023 to support Ukrainian refugees into employment and providing opportunities in education. Launched in April 2022 following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the programme aims to connect those arriving in Greater Manchester … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester awarded further £3.4 million in government active travel funding
Greater Manchester has been awarded nearly £3.4 million from the government and Active Travel England's Capability & Ambition Fund to support walking and cycling infrastructure projects across the city-region. Funding received represents 10% more than the city-region's initial allocation … [Read more...]
Start Up Loans marks a decade of support for businesses in the North West
Since launching in 2012, Start Up Loans has delivered over 12,000 loans worth more than £112 million to new businesses in the North West in a decade of support. In total, start-ups in the North West have received £112,100.733 of support across 12,314 loans. The North West was the top … [Read more...]
North West SMEs awarded £22.4 million in innovation funding throughout 2022
SMEs in the North West have greatly increased their share of Innovate UK grant funding in the past year with £22.4 million awarded for projects begun in 2022. The amount awarded to the region's small businesses represents 94.2% of the total innovation grant funding that went to businesses of all … [Read more...]
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