Greater Manchester Combined Authority has declared a biodiversity emergency in the city-region, setting out new initiatives to reverse habitat loss and ensure Greater Manchester is home to diverse range of plant and animal species. The move, which saw the city-region's ten local authority leaders … [Read more...]
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Greater Manchester launches new International Strategy
Greater Manchester has launched a new strategy to set out how the city-region will engage with countries and cities around the world on trade, tourism and international cooperation. The International Strategy will provide a framework for how Greater Manchester will work with the national … [Read more...]
Business leaders react to 2022 Spring Statement
Business and political leaders from Stockport and across the North-west have broadly responded warmly to the Chancellor's 2022 Spring Statement, however, many have argued that more could have been done to support the economy amid rising cost-of-living. Yesterday (March 23rd), Rishi Sunak … [Read more...]
New tool launched to help Stockport businesses find the right support and funding
The GC Business Hub has launched a new Business Support and Funding Finder tool to help businesses in Stockport and throughout Greater Manchester navigate the complex funding landscape. The new online resource has been commissioned by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to help … [Read more...]
Air Quality Administration Committee to review options for new Clean Air Plan
New options for the Clean Air Plan are to be considered by the Greater Manchester's Air Quality Administration Committee after the government permitted the city-region to delay the introduction of a charging zone for higher-emission commercial vehicles. The committee will begin reviewing evidence … [Read more...]
Successful first quarter for B2B PR agency
SK-area B2B PR agency FIG, has recorded a quarter of growth in the first three months of 2022, expanding its team, services and securing new client wins. FIG has enhanced its offer with the appointment of its first Sales and Marketing Manager, Ali Sproson (pictured), who will work with clients to … [Read more...]
Bank of England raises interest rates to 0.75%
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has voted to increase interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 0.75%. The rise is the second increase in interest rates in 2022, and restores the base rate to its pre-pandemic level. The rate is now back at its joint highest level since March … [Read more...]
North-west leaders seek to boost ties with Ireland and Northern Ireland
Political leaders from the North-west will visit Ireland from 28-29th March as part of a mission to boost business links and cooperation across the Irish Sea, followed by a trip to Belfast on the 30th. Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region mayors, Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram, will be … [Read more...]
£39.8 billion R&D budget is largest ever
The government has announced that the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) will have have a research and development (R&D) budget of almost £40 billion for 2022-25. The £39.8 billion, to be allocated between partner organisations, is the largest commitment to BEIS … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester social care staff to be guaranteed Living Wage under plans to improve city-region pay
As Greater Manchester moves to become the UK's first Living Wage City-region, Mayor Andy Burnham has announced that social care staff across all ten boroughs will earn at least the real Living Wage. The pay uplift, made on 14th March at an event in Manchester city centre, came as part of a host … [Read more...]
Bus franchising to be rolled out in Stockport in 2024 under new timeline
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has announced a new timeline for bringing bus services in the city-region under increased local authority control, with franchising now set to reach Stockport by the end of 2024. The new timeline will see plans for a London-style public transport system … [Read more...]
Applications open for next intake of businesses to join Help to Grow: Management course
Applications have opened for small businesses in Greater Manchester to gain a boost from the government-backed funded Help to Grow: Management programme. Organisations will get the chance to work with small business experts from Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) to enhance resilience, … [Read more...]
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