Peel salutes ‘huge step forward’ but Hulton opposition remains
The development giant has welcomed yesterday's approval by Bolton Council of its £240m Hulton Park proposals, a decision made in the face of more than 1,000 letters of objection.
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Greater Manchester secures £70m Government housing boost
The Government has announced a £70m package of funding for Greater Manchester to support housebuilding, including a £50m brownfield land fund, £10m for the regeneration of Collyhurst, and £8m to support increasing staff capacity.
Burnham cracks the whip on Metrolink
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has asked Transport for Greater Manchester and operator KeolisAmey to submit monthly reports on the performance of Metrolink, following criticism of the way incidents and delays have been handled and communicated.
Industry calls for east-west rail delivery alongside HS2
The Northern Powerhouse Partnership has called on Government to deliver Northern Powerhouse Rail by 2032/33, providing high-speed links between regional cities at the same time as HS2 reaches the north.
Three North West authorities to benefit from planning fund
The £15.8m first wave of the Planning Delivery Fund has allocated money to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Liverpool City Region and Eden Council.
Six more towns named for Burnham’s development challenge
Submissions for Farnworth, Leigh, Prestwich, Stalybridge, Swinton, and Stretford to be part of Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham’s Town Centre Challenge have been made to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
Seddon boss pushes for development focus on Burnham advisory board
Nicola Hodkinson, director of business services at Seddon Construction, has made joined-up development one of her priorities after being named on Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s business advisory panel.
Burnham names advisory panel
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has cast the net wide in selecting his first Business Advisory Panel, with just one representative of the property sector being named, in Nicola Hodkinson, director of business services at Seddon Construction.
Salford moves forward with council housing plan
Salford City Council has reiterated its intention to build the first council houses in the city for a generation, following a report that its affordable housing completions are falling short of volumes required.
Tributes paid to Kieran Quinn
Cllr Kieran Quinn, the executive leader of Tameside Council, has died. He suffered a heart attack while delivering Christmas cards on 23 December and died on the evening of Christmas Day.
