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...]
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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...]
Greater Manchester to host Local Net Zero Accelerator pilot
Greater Manchester is one of three combined authorities to receive funding as part of a pilot programme to drive investment in net zero. Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the West Midlands Combined Authority will each host a Local Net Zero Accelerator pilot, giving local administrations … [Read more...]
C&C celebrates Ashes winning captain
Stockport's C&C Insurance Brokers celebrated the career of cricketing legend, David Gower OBE at Emirates Old Trafford as part of the firm's ongoing sponsorship of Lancashire Cricket. David is one of England cricket’s finest captains and players and arguably one of the most stylish … [Read more...]
SME housebuilders invited to apply to Levelling Up Home Building Fund
Homes England is inviting SME housebuilders to apply to the Levelling Up Home Building Fund to help meet development costs. The Levelling Up Home Building Fund is designed for housebuilders that are struggling to access finance from traditional lenders, and can offer loans tailored to individual … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester Business Board welcomes five new members
Five experienced business leaders have been appointed to the Greater Manchester Business Board. The Greater Manchester Business Board replaces the city-region's Local Enterprise Partnership and acts as a voice for local businesses within local and national decision making. The new members were … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport to Beijing flights to operate daily from summer 2024
Chinese airline, Hainan Airlines is to almost double capacity on its Manchester Airport to Beijing route, with daily flights to operate from summer 2024. The service to the Chinese capital currently runs four-times weekly, however, from June to September 2024, Hainan Airlines has announced it … [Read more...]
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