Greater Manchester has signed a memorandum of understanding with national innovation agency Innovate UK to boost the city's science and technology assets. The agreement will see the Innovate UK work with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and local body, Innovation Greater Manchester, to … [Read more...]
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Northern Mayors meet with Transport Secretary over ongoing rail disruption
Mayors representing cities and region's in Northern England have met with Transport Secretary Mark Harper to call for urgent action over ongoing rail disruption across the region. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and counterparts representing the Liverpool City Region, West Yorkshire … [Read more...]
North West Net Zero Charter launches to step up low carbon job opportunities across the region
The North West Net Zero Skill Charter has launched to help businesses to step up to ensure new green job opportunities benefit communities and people across the region. To mark the one-year anniversary of COP26, the Charter launched on November 23rd at the Great Northern Conference in Manchester. … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport set to be first in UK with direct hydrogen fuel pipeline
Manchester Airport has announced a new partnership with HyNet, the North-west's hydrogen fuel and low carbon industrial cluster. The airport has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the two founding partners of HyNet. Progressive Energy, which develops projects to decarbonise the … [Read more...]
Skills for Growth programme expands offer to security staff
New training programmes for security staff are set to lunch as part of further expansion of Greater Manchester's Skills for Growth programme. New Generation Training and Consultancy (NGTC) have been awarded £300,000 of funding by GMCA to deliver bespoke training, designed in partnership with … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester among 123 global cities recognised for climate action
Greater Manchester has been recognised among the top 12% of cities globally for its leadership on environmental action and transparency. The city-region has been ranked on the 2022 A List of 123 cities around the world by non-profit organisation CDP, a global organisation that companies, cities, … [Read more...]
1 in 4 North West employers have seen an increase in staff sickness
A new survey, commissioned by Acas, has found 1 in 4 employers in the North West have seen a recent increase in staff sickness. The research, conducted by YouGov in September, asked businesses to share if they had seen any changes to the number of employees off sick compared to 12 months ago. A … [Read more...]
North West small business finance markets on track despite economic headwinds
The British Business Bank’s second annual Nations and Regions Tracker has identified promising signs in the North West equity finance market in spite of the challenging macroeconomic conditions. Across the region, the number of smaller firms using external finance rose slightly – with 44% of SMEs … [Read more...]
New task force set up to deliver 30,000 net zero homes for social rent across Greater Manchester
A new task force has been established in Greater Manchester to spearhead the delivery of 30,000 net zero social rented homes across the city-region by 2038. The Greater Manchester Truly Affordable Net Zero Homes (TANZ) Task Force met for the first time on Friday 18th November, bringing together … [Read more...]
Can 3D printing boost productivity in your business?
Small businesses across Greater Manchester are being encouraged to learn how 3D printing technology could offer a productivity boost to their business in an upcoming webinar. Hosted by Manchester Metropolitan University's Centre for Enterprise, Product Development Specialist, Mark Chester, will … [Read more...]
Funding boost for Working Well programme set to help over 7,000 more into work in Greater Manchester
The Department for Work and Pensions has invested a further £12.4 million into a local programme to support more people into work in Greater Manchester. The additional funds for the Working Well Work and Health programme over the coming two years will enable a further 7,375 receive support to … [Read more...]
Clarke Nicklin advise on Cheshire Cheese Company sale
Clarke Nicklin Chartered Accountants have acted as advisors on the recent sale of Macclesfield-based The Cheshire Cheese Company. A Clarke Nicklin client since the business was first established, The Cheshire Cheese Company has now been acquired by Nantwich-based family-owned cheese producer, … [Read more...]
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