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Greater Manchester Institute of Technology bid approved
A multi-million-pound bid for a new technical education institute in Greater Manchester has been approved by the government. Led by the University of Salford with Wigan and Leigh College as the lead FE partner, the Greater Manchester Institute of Technology brings...
Business leaders urge Government to partner with city-regions to level up through innovation
Greater Manchester business leaders have encouraged the Government to give city-regions a central role in boosting innovation in the upcoming Levelling Up White Paper. The UK Government’s White Paper is due to be published early next year. It is set to detail how...
Marketing Manchester film celebrates next chapter for MediaCity
Lives shaped by the incredible success of Salford’s MediaCity are the focus of a new Marketing Manchester film looking forward to its next exciting chapter. A key hub within Greater Manchester’s fast-growing £5bn digital eco-system, MediaCity launched in 2011 with the...
Northern business leaders’ letter to the Prime Minister on the Integrated Rail Plan
The following letter has been sent today by leaders of Northern business organisations to the Prime Minister following publication of the Government's Integrated Rail Plan. 20 November 2021 Dear Prime Minister, As Business Leaders, we are fully committed to...
GM LEP to take Board meetings to all 10 Greater Manchester districts
The Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership (GM LEP) held its November meeting at a Wigan law firm as part of a new initiative to host its bi-monthly meetings in locations across Greater Manchester. The public meeting of the LEP Board was held at the...
Greater Manchester business leaders put forward case for paying real Living Wage
Greater Manchester business leaders have highlighted the positive impacts paying the real Living Wage has on business performance and the regional economy. On Monday, the first day of Living Wage Week 2021, Greater Manchester became the first city-region in the UK to...