Greater Manchester has unveiled a new interactive map and launched a Development Forum as part of its ambitious plans for a 10-year pipeline of projects aimed at driving growth across the city-region.
Earlier this year, Greater Manchester leaders outlined a decade-long growth plan, directing investment towards six designated Growth Locations within the city-region. One of these areas includes Stockport town centre, the western parts of the borough, and Manchester Airport.
To support this initiative, Greater Manchester is introducing a Development Forum to engage more effectively with key partners from the construction, property, and investment sectors. This forum will bring together developers, investors, and other stakeholders to clarify long-term plans for growth and identify the right solutions to deliver new developments at pace and scale throughout Greater Manchester.
At the same time, a new tool has been launched to help visualise the investment pipeline. The MappingGM platform offers an interactive way for developers, investors, and residents to explore what the integrated pipeline means in practice. By clearly displaying land supply, transport infrastructure, and energy networks, it will help outline the potential for well-connected development across the six Growth Locations in Greater Manchester.
The initial version of the map is already live and will be further developed over the next 18 months.
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham said:
“Right now, the message coming from across the North is loud and clear: back us to deliver economic growth and unleash the potential of our places. Our future will be built from the bottom up, not the top down.
“In Greater Manchester we’re using our devolved powers to unlock transformative regeneration projects across our city-region. We’ve had a decade of growth above the UK average, and with the right support we can go even further.
“With a clear offer on the table for Government and investors, focused on our Growth Locations, we’re creating a blueprint for building thousands of new homes, creating high-quality jobs, and delivering a decade of prosperity.”
Cllr Bev Craig, Greater Manchester Lead for Economy, Business and Inclusive Growth, said:
“Greater Manchester’s growth has outpaced the rest of the country over the past decade. But the next 10 years could yet be the most exciting in our history, if we can work with Government to unlock major new investment and remove the blockers to future growth.
“Our success has been built on collaboration, innovation, and strong partnerships that get everyone pulling in the same direction. Now, we’re putting in place all of the pieces that will help deliver transformative economic growth for the next generation.”