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GMLEP welcomes £500,000 boost for careers education in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has welcomed a £500,000 boost for careers education in the region. Careers & Enterprise Company funding will make the city-region one of 20 ‘Careers Hubs’ in England, helping young people develop relationships...
Mike Blackburn co-chairs Prime Minister’s first Council of LEP Leaders at Downing Street
Prime Minister Theresa May has met leaders of England’s Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) to celebrate their achievements to date and map out key areas for cooperation under the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy. The first of the Prime Minister’s Council of LEP...
GMLEP ranked number one for action on climate change and low carbon economy
Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership (GM LEP) is England’s best performing LEP for activity to tackle the causes and risks of climate change and encourage a low carbon economy. Research conducted for sustainability report Fit for the Future II placed GM LEP...
Greater Manchester LEP response to ResPublica report into the relocation of Channel 4 to Salford
Mike Blackburn, Chairman of the Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership board, said: “The BBC’s move to MediaCityUK in Salford has had a tremendously positive impact on the Greater Manchester economy, demonstrating that the region has the talent and...
Autumn Budget 2017: GM LEP response
Mike Blackburn, chairman of the Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership, has responded to the Government’s 2017 Autumn Budget. He said: “We welcome the opportunity to work alongside Government on a local industrial strategy that will support a long term vision...
Marketing Manchester creates new Manchester Content Curator role
Experienced journalist and PR professional Simon Donohue has joined Marketing Manchester in the newly created role of Manchester Content Curator. Supporting Greater Manchester’s global ambitions, Simon will develop a strategy to capture and tell the best stories that...