
Stockport to progress A34 bid
An outline business case for a £35m package of projects on the key South Manchester route is being prepared for submission to the Department for Transport in March.
An outline business case for a £35m package of projects on the key South Manchester route is being prepared for submission to the Department for Transport in March.
The council has moved to tweak a string of development management policies and pushed back formal adoption of the first part of its plan until June 2022.
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority aims to sign off a final plan to improve air quality in the city region by this summer ahead of a proposed 2022 rollout, despite a lack of clarity on funding.
Proposals to improve the performance and punctuality of the city-region’s creaking rail network have been unveiled for consultation, with the best of three options set to be rolled out from May 2022.
The local authority has asked for road exemptions and support for its bus providers, in response to a consultation on Greater Manchester's proposed Clean Air Zone.
The Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership and the city’s Growth Company have pledged to provide support and advice to local businesses as the UK announced its Brexit deal with the European Union today.
The council has submitted a bid to the Government’s Towns Fund, with an advanced manufacturing institute within Kingsway Business Park at the heart of its proposal.
The city has approved its largest public housing project in 50 years, declaring that a further 3,000 homes could follow over the next decade.
The combined authority has formed a 24-member panel of experts and leaders representing the city-region’s communities, designed to combat racism and race-related discrimination.
Oldham’s Town Deal Board has submitted plans to secure support from the £3.6bn Towns Fund, with a focus on five capital projects.