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Tameside Means Business Powering Business Growth Workshop
Businesses in Tameside are invited to unlock their true Business Potential a Growth and Finance Event hosted by Tameside Means Business, in partnership with the British Business Bank and GM Business Growth Hub Friday 21st February 9am – 12pm (including breakfast)...
Uni of Manchester health tech spin out secures £1.8m to provide preventative care
A digital therapeutic platform and University of Manchester spinout that focuses on tackling severe mental illness has closed a £1.8m funding round from the GMC Life Sciences Fund By Praetura, NPIF II – Praetura Equity Finance (which is managed by Praetura Ventures as...
Greater Manchester launches new visitor economy strategy outlining plans for sustainable growth over the next five years
A new strategy for Greater Manchester’s visitor economy has been launched, setting out a roadmap to lead the sector through an expected period of growth in the coming years. For those living, working, and regularly visiting Greater Manchester, it is clear the...
New chief executive looking to build on Rochdale’s record of success
Councillors at Rochdale Borough Council have voted to appoint James Binks as the new chief executive of the organisation. James, currently an assistant chief executive at Manchester City Council, will replace the outgoing Steve Rumbelow, who is stepping down after 10...
Government backs local plans for clean air in Greater Manchester
Drivers in Greater Manchester will not face additional charges as the area is set to benefit instead from 117 new lower and zero-emission buses in a £86 million scheme to help clean up the region’s air, the Government has confirmed today (23 January 2025). Defra and...
Mayor Andy Burnham reveals plans for Bee Network rail to boost passenger numbers and drive Greater Manchester’s growth
Mayor Andy Burnham has set out Greater Manchester’s step-by-step plan to bring rail into the Bee Network by 2028, working with the rail industry. It is the next stage of his joined-up ‘London-style’ public transport system, intended to boost passenger numbers, drive...