Businesses in Stockport and throughout Greater Manchester are being invited to represent their industry and help develop new sector-specific skills bootcamps. Bootcamps are being funded with a £7 million award from the government's National Skills Fund and Greater Manchester Combined Authority … [Read more...]
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Mayor restates call for non-charging Clean Air Zone
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has reconfirmed his ambitions for the city-region's Clean Air Zone to be non-charging in a letter to Environment Secretary, George Eustice. Following the postponement of the plan in light of global supply chain disruption hindering access to new compliant … [Read more...]
Greater powers for local leaders announced in new Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill
New plans to enshrine the government's Levelling Up Agenda into law have been announced, including plans to give local leaders greater power over regeneration and housing. The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will give more UK regions the opportunity to create local mayors with greater devolved … [Read more...]
Andy Burnham responds to bus franchising decision appeal
The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham has issued a short statement as bus company Rotala appeals a recent court ruling allowing the city-region to move forward with franchising plans. Despite a legal challenge by Rotala and Stagecoach, a judicial review in March found that the … [Read more...]
North-west site shortlisted for pilot Hydrogen Village scheme
A site in Ellesmere Port is one of two shortlisted sites set to lead the way in replacing natural gas by becoming the UK's first hydrogen powered community. The Whitby community of the Cheshire town is set to pilot the way in using hydrogen as a low-carbon alternative to traditional natural gas … [Read more...]
New framework on electric vehicle charging infrastructure set to be published
A new framework is set to be published by Transport for the North (TfN) that sets out how local authorities and the private sector can meet the region's needs for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. In a blog post, the sub-national transport authority highlighted the lack off a framework … [Read more...]
CBRE reveals strong Q1 growth in take up of logistics space
Global property business, CBRE, has revealed that the take-up of logistics space in the UK in the first quarter of 2022 doubled on the previous year's figure. Analysis by the business saw take up rise nationally to 10.43 million sq ft in the first three months of 2022, compared to 5.21 million sq … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester launches toolkit to support age-friendly workplaces
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has created an Age-Friendly Toolkit to inform and support employers on the positive impact of workplaces that are inclusive of older colleagues. The resource is the first of its kind for a city-region, and aims to help businesses access the benefits of … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport shares positive progress on recruitment ahead of peak summer season
Following a far-reaching recruitment drive, more than 1,600 people applied for jobs at Manchester Airport in April, with 500 new colleagues currently going through security training and vetting processes. 60 new recruits have already joined the operation in April, with a further 200 new recruits … [Read more...]
Online course for small business leaders launches in partnership with Greater Manchester universities
Four Greater Manchester universities are collaborating on a new online-only programme for small business owners to develop their skills. Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Bolton,?University of Manchester, and the University of Salford have launched the OPEN SME programme of … [Read more...]
Office development starts see strong growth
Despite the shift to greater home-based and flexible working, the April 2022 Glenigan Construction Review has revealed that starts on new office development projects rose sharply in the first three months of the year. Data from the construction sector gather by Glenigan revealed that project … [Read more...]
North West profit warnings more than triple year-on-year in first quarter of 2022
Listed businesses in the North West issued 15 profit warnings in the first quarter of 2022, more than triple the number from January to March 2021, according to the latest data from the EY-Parthenon Profit Warnings Report. The region's businesses have cited supply chain disruption (36%) and … [Read more...]
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