Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, along with business and education leaders, have set out their ambitions to create an integrated skills system and transform technical education provision in the city-region. In a letter to the Education Secretary and Levelling Secretary, the city-region has … [Read more...]
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Government announces details for new laws for venues to ensure public safety
The government has revealed new details of how large venues will be required to ensure public safety following the Manchester Arena terror attack in 2017. The Protect Duty has been dubbed 'Martyn's Law' in tribute to Martyn Hett, originally from Stockport, who was among the 22 killed while … [Read more...]
1000 health workers in Greater Manchester to get crucial training to support cancer patients
Over 1,000 Allied Health Professionals (AHP) in Greater Manchester are to benefit from additional training to better support those living with cancer. GMCA has awarded £1.2 million to the University of Salford to deliver the Allies in Cancer Care training programme as part of the Skills for … [Read more...]
Arts, culture, heritage, nature, and environment collaboration could add £2.7 billion to Northern economy
Arts, culture, heritage, nature and environment working together could provide an extra £2.7 billion to the Northern economy, according to assessment by the NP11 group of the region's Local Enterprise Partnerships. The NP11 group have worked with partners including Arts Council England, the … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester economy shows improvement, finds quarterly business survey
The Greater Manchester economy has shown signs of improvement in the last three months according to a survey of businesses conducted by the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. In the Chamber's latest Quarterly Economic Survey, the Greater Manchester Index measure of business activity rose by … [Read more...]
New chair appointed to Greater Manchester Transport Committee
Cllr Mark Aldred has been appointed to chair the Greater Manchester Transport Committee (GMTC), the body which oversees TfGM and other local transport operators in the city-region. GMTC is a joint committee made up of representatives from Greater Manchester's 10 local authorities, Greater … [Read more...]
Aer Lingus increases capacity on Manchester to New York route
Irish carrier Aer Lingus will boost capacity by 72% on its flights from Manchester to New York by switching to wide-bodied A330 aircraft for the route. The announcement comes as the Irish airline unveils its North American summer schedule for 2023, its largest ever, in response to growing demand. … [Read more...]
Challenger bank to bring 1,000 new jobs to Greater Manchester
Challenger bank, Starling, has revealed plans to open a fourth office in Manchester, creating around 1,000 new jobs in the city-region. Set to open in the first half of 2023, the online-only bank employs over 2,000 people in sites in London, Cardiff, Southampton and Dublin, and plans to leverage … [Read more...]
Councils given extra funding in crackdown on unsafe cladding
Local authorities across the UK have been awarded over £8 million to support enforcement teams to pursue building owners yet to replace of unsafe cladding. Councils with higher proportions of tall buildings, particularly in Greater Manchester, Greater London and the West Midlands, have been … [Read more...]
Stockport manufacturers urged to turn Christmas rush pain points into digitalisation plan
The North-west's Made Smarter technology adoption programme is urging SME manufacturers to think about how digitalisation could help solve any challenges faced in production during the busy run-up to Christmas. While production is in full swing to meet demand for the festive season, Made Smarter, … [Read more...]
National award for TfGM urban driving course
A course run by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) to make HGV drivers in Greater Manchester more aware of the risk they pose to more vulnerable road users has won a national fleet industry award. TfGM received the Road Safety in the Community Award and was highly commended in the Public … [Read more...]
Government approves £2.6 billion local spending plans to replace EU funding
The government has approved £2.6 billion of spending plans to allow local leaders to replace EU funding with support from the new UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UK SPF). Councils nationwide have drawn up the plans with a wide range of local partners that deliver for people in their areas. They have … [Read more...]
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