Richard Topliss
Managing Director, Corporate & Commercial Banking, North Region, Royal Bank of ScotlandRichard is the Local Enterprise Partnership lead for Action in Transport Innovation.
He has 40 years experience in Corporate Banking working for NatWest / RBS in Bristol, London, Birmingham and Scotland, prior to re-joining the North West in 2000.
He is now Managing Director of Corporate & Commercial banking in the North of England and North Wales leading a team delivering banking services to a full spectrum of businesses from SME’s through to FTSE100 names. He is also Chairman of The Manchester Growth Company and a member of The North West Business Leadership Team.

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Greater Manchester to Invest £6 Million into Tram-Train Network
Greater Manchester’s public transport ambitions have received a major boost, with more than £6 million allocated to develop a new wave of tram and tram-train connections across the region. The funding, approved by the Bee Network Committee and the Greater Manchester...
New high street opens in Stretford as part of town centre masterplan
Stretford is celebrating the opening of its brand new high street, marking a major milestone in its ambitious masterplan to revitalise the town centre. Delivered through a long-term joint venture between Bruntwood and Trafford Council, the historic King Street and...
Stockport County’s £47M Edgeley Park stadium revamp approved
Stockport County has secured approval for a £47 million overhaul of Edgeley Park, after councillors backed the club’s biggest investment in the stadium since it first opened its doors in 1902. The redevelopment, drawn up by FWP Architecture, will expand the League One...