The Leader of the Stockport Council and Greater Manchester's lead for Digital City Region, Councillor Elise Wilson has shared the city-region's ambitions for digitising public services, the Digital Platform, via a blog post. In her blog post, Cllr Wilson has shared how while many public services, … [Read more...]
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Greater Manchester encourages residents and businesses to lead on environmental protection
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) have unveiled a campaign to encourage individuals and businesses to take small actions to support environmental protection in the city-region. GMCA is partnering with organisations such as the Environment Agency, Natural England, Royal Horticultural … [Read more...]
Transport for the North sets targets for TransPennine Express to improve
Struggling rail operator TransPennine Express (TPE) has been given a ‘public target’ to improve its poor performance, Transport for the North has announced. Targets were agreed by Northern leaders in January after TPE returned the worst performance figures in the country, with fewer than half of … [Read more...]
2020 budget offers chance to invest in UK regions
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI), which represents 190,000 UK businesses, has called on Chancellor Sajid Javid to use the 2020 Budget on March 11th to support the UK’s regions. The CBI outlined that as the start of 2020 has seen a surge in business confidence, Sajid Javid should use … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester calls for local powers on standards for new homes to meet climate change targets
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has called on government to allow the city-region to set its own guidelines on energy efficiency for new homes, and not have ambitions restricted by national regulations. The appeal comes following the proposals laid out by the Ministry of Housing, … [Read more...]
Demand for permanent staff rises in North as uncertainty eases, says latest Report on Jobs
In the latest of KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s Report on Jobs, January saw the quickest rise in permanent appointments since May last year in the North of England. The report, published monthly, is the result of a survey of recruitment consultancies across the regions … [Read more...]
East West rail links in the North should be prioritised, says Andy Burnham
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has called on the Prime Minister to prioritise the East-West Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) link, connecting cities across the North with a high-speed train service. The Prime Minister is set to confirm plans for HS2, which may include a delay or downgrading … [Read more...]
Digital and creative sectors outpacing rest of UK economy
New figures released by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) reveal that the digital and creative sectors are two of the fastest growing areas of the UK economy. The figures showed the creative sector, which includes advertising, marketing and media, contributed £111.7 billion to the … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester launches new STEM Framework
Greater Manchester Combined Authority has (GMCA) developed a new STEM Framework to develop the city-region’s science, technology and maths (STEM) skills base and support collaboration between organisations in the sector. The framework aims to increase opportunities for Greater Manchester … [Read more...]
British Business Investments commits £50 million to fund supporting small businesses in the North
British Business Investments, part of the British Business Bank, has announced a commitment of £50 million to support Manchester based Tosca Debt Capital’s (TDC) fund supporting small businesses in the North of England. TDC’s fund will focus on funding regional businesses across all sectors, and … [Read more...]
GMACS careers service launches for young people in Greater Manchester
A new careers and apprenticeships service for young people, the Greater Manchester Apprenticeships and Careers Service (GMACS), has launched, advertising job opportunities and providing tools and information on planning career paths for the future. Young people from age 11 into adulthood will … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport to Beijing flights suspended over coronavirus outbreak
Flights from Manchester Airport to Beijing have been suspended by Hainan Airlines, with flights cancelled from February 6th to March 28th in response to the coronavirus outbreak in central China, the Manchester Evening News has reported. Hainan Airlines normally operates three flights a week … [Read more...]
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