Leaders from Greater Manchester have signed a new partnership deal with counterparts in Osaka, Japan, on the first day of a trade mission to the city. The agreement follows on from a visit to Manchester by delegates from Japan earlier this year between the two cities, and will see closer … [Read more...]
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Plans progress for new homes on former Seashell Trust campus
Plans for 124 new homes on the former Seashell Trust campus in Heald Green have taken a step forward following approval by Stockport Council's Cheadle Area Committee. Councillors representing the local community were recommended to approve the scheme, which makes up the second and final phase of … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport adds new destination with Eurowings flights to Stuttgart
German airline, Eurowings, has announced it will offer a direct connection from Manchester Airport to the German city of Stuttgart from Spring 2024. The inaugural flight will be on 6th May 2024, with the service operating four days per week. The new route will make Stuttgart the eighth German … [Read more...]
Stockport Council makes website more accessible for people with disabilities
Stockport Council has marked International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3rd December by detailing how it has made its website more accessible. The council uses clear language and offers Recite Me assistive technology on its website, allowing visitors to tailor their experience according to … [Read more...]
£3.9 billion boost for rail connections across the North
£3.9 billion of additional funding has been announced for the Transpennine Route Upgrade, a major rail infrastructure project to improve connections for passengers and freight between cities in the North of England. The project is a major improvement on the route between Manchester, Huddersfield, … [Read more...]
Planning rules to be relaxed for solar panels on homes and businesses
Homeowners and businesses will be given greater flexibility to install rooftop solar panels to generate electricity under changes to announced to planning regulations. Changes to permitted development rights rules announced by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) will … [Read more...]
New Greater Manchester employment support programme to launch in 2024
A new programme of support to help people aged 19 and over with complex needs into employment will launch in Greater Manchester in January 2024. The Growth Company has been awarded the contract to deliver the Support to Succeed programme, working with adults in the city-region experiencing or at … [Read more...]
Architectural award for Manchester Airport’s Terminal 2
Manchester Airport's new Terminal 2 building, part of the hub's £1.3 billion transformation, has been the recipient of a prestigious architectural award. The design of the terminal was described as 'inspiring' by judges of the airports category in the prestigious Prix Versailles. Designed by … [Read more...]
Planning approval for 54-home retirement scheme
Stockport Council has granted planning permission for a 54-home retirement community to be built of the site of Trinity Methodist Church in Davenport. Specialist retirement property developers, McCarthy Stone, submitted plans for the scheme in June, proposing 32 one-bedroom and 22 two-bedroom … [Read more...]
Weir Mill regeneration scheme reaches latest milestone
The concrete frame of the 14-storey new apartment block building has reached its highest point as part of the regeneration of Weir Mill into a new urban neighbourhood in Stockport town centre. Social impact developers, Capital&Centric, are in the process of a £60 million transformation of the … [Read more...]
£33.6 million funding awarded for A34 improvements
The UK government has approved £33.6 million in funding for Stockport Council to enable a package of critical improvements to the A34 corridor between Cheadle and Handforth. The investment in the A34 Corridor Improvement Scheme was first announced last year to ease local congestion and enhance … [Read more...]
Planning application submitted for sustainable data centre in Stockport
Specialist data centre developer and operator, Kao Data, has submitted a planning application to Stockport Council to deliver a £350 million, 40MW data centre in the town. The project, planned for a disused industrial estate in Reddish aims to provide the technological infrastructure that can … [Read more...]
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