Port Salford wrapped up in Liverpool’s freeport bid

Nine Greater Manchester local authorities are preparing to form a committee to progress the alternative Greater Manchester Spatial Framework, dubbed Places for Everyone. 

A scheme to convert the former Argos unit in Mersey Square into a cultural and social hub is likely to go ahead despite ongoing concerns over the future of the town’s Central Library. 

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.