Manchester’s 2021 economy rebounded the second fastest of the largest European cities
25/01/2022
Avison Young research reveals 2021 performance across key sectors, as well as predictions for the year ahead.
Developers to bear the brunt of ‘building safety crisis’
24/01/2022
Under an ominous banner declaring “developers must pay”, Michael Gove promised that leaseholders will not be required to meet the costs of cladding removal. While this is a positive development, there is currently little firm detail as to how it will be achieved.
Russell WBHO completes Manchester’s new £45m Clayton Hotel
24/01/2022
Manchester main contractor Russell WBHO has handed over the city’s newest hotel to the Dalata Hotel Group.
Large-scale regeneration of Altrincham continues with redevelopment of former Rackhams building
24/01/2022
Trafford Council and Bruntwood Works are to continue their regeneration of Stamford Quarter with a large-scale redevelopment of the former Rackhams building.
The Politics of Social Housing
20/01/2022
Simon Danczuk discusses why playing politics with social housing is a dangerous game for Labour.
A week in America | 21 January 2022
20/01/2022
This week Martin Liptrot discusses housing in America’s cities and the curious case of Affordable New York, a housing program which facilitates apartments which cost $250million each…
Further financial support is now available to businesses impacted by the Omicron variant
20/01/2022
Two further business support schemes are now live to support businesses affected by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Are you protected?
20/01/2022
In the latest blog from Victoria Brown, she discusses the latest in HR news and employee tribunal claims.
City Outlook – Manchester
20/01/2022
As 2022 gets underway, the Downtown in Business team look at the political outlook and its potential impact on the business and the economy in the forthcoming year in Manchester.
Can Lancs have cake and eat it?
20/01/2022
The defection of the Bury South MP to Labour has only served to prop up Boris Johnson according to Jim. But his blog this week focuses on Lancashire’s unusual bid for devolution and the challenge faced by small businesses by Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Zone.
Spark Panel: The Future of Careers and Workplace Wellbeing
17/01/2022
The expectations of our people team has changed significantly over the years. How do we attract the best talent, when everyone is competing for the brightest candidates?
New petition calls for government to ‘Abolish tax on voluntary tips’
17/01/2022
Manchester based entrepreneur, Renate Kalnina is determined to change how tax is treated on voluntary tips and has started a petition for the abolishment of tax on voluntary tips.