Trailblazing devolution deal signed giving Greater Manchester more control over transport, skills and housing
The Levelling Up Secretary and Mayor Andy Burnham have signed a landmark deeper devolution deal for Greater Manchester putting more cash and power in the hands of local leaders The deal puts more cash and power in the hands of local leaders to invest in the priorities that local communities truly care about, such as […]
Work on new active travel link gets underway in Stockport – the latest phase in town’s £1billion transformation
The next milestone in Stockport’s £1billion transformation started this week as works commenced to build a new cycling and walking link between the new transport interchange and Station Road in the area The 195-metre cycling and walking connection, which has been funded through the Mayor’s Cycling and Walking Challenge Fund (MCF), will provide a traffic-free, […]
Greater Manchester wins more than £2.4 million to build safer streets
Greater Manchester has been awarded £2,400,856 to tackle anti-social behaviour and make streets safer for residents across the city-region. The Safer Streets Fund, launched by the Home Office, aims to tackle issues that blight communities by putting measures in place to prevent crime and anti-social behaviour and support victims. Manchester, Wigan and Stockport have all […]
Greater Manchester makes its case for investment-led, non charging Clean Air Plan
The case for a new investment-led, non-charging Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan has been published. The Case for a new Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan: Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Plan to tackle Nitrogen Dioxide Exceedances at the Roadside sets out evidence supporting an investment-led, non-charging Clean Air Plan as the best solution to address the roadside nitrogen dioxide […]
Greater Manchester aims to become the first city-region to deliver a carbon-neutral transport network
Greater Manchester has set out a new ambition to become the first city-region to deliver a carbon neutral transport network, Mayor Andy Burnham and Transport Commissioner Chris Boardman have said. Under the plans, the city region’s bus fleet will be 50% electric by 2027 and 100% electric within a decade, a move that would singlehandedly […]
Work under way to prepare for rollout of Greater Manchester wide Clean Air Zone and £120m Financial Support Scheme
Work is well under way to get ready for the Greater Manchester-wide Clean Air Zone launching on 30 May 2022, with the first Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras now installed, and a Financial Support Scheme due to launch in November. All ten Greater Manchester local authorities have approved the Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan, which includes […]
Andy Burnham wants more strategic roads to be covered in CAZ
The Mayor of Greater Manchester has called for Government to consider minimum air quality standards for parts of the strategic road network (SRN) to help reduce emissions. The region will have the UK’s largest clean air zone (CAZ), covering 10 boroughs and 2.8 million residents, when it goes live from May 30, 2022. However, Greater Manchester […]
Boardman appointed Greater Manchester’s first Transport Commissioner
Chris Boardman has been appointed Greater Manchester’s first Transport Commissioner, expanding his previous role as Cycling and Walking Commissioner, Greater Manchester’s mayor Andy Burnham has tasked the Olympic Gold Medallist with helping to accelerate the delivery of the Bee Network – a fully integrated transport system, including the roll-out of the UK’s largest cycling and […]
Several companies win work on Greater Manchester highways framework
A number of companies have won contracts as part of the £300 million Greater Manchester highways maintenance framework, led by Stockport and Bury Councils. The framework, which is open to all Greater Manchester councils, has been used by Stockport Council to create contracts over four years, with options to extend by a further four years […]
Greater Manchester to hold further consultation on its proposals to reform bus sector
Greater Manchester is preparing to hold a further consultation on its proposals to reform the bus market following work to understand the potential impact of Covid-19. At a meeting on Friday 27 November, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) will be asked to give the go-ahead to a consultation on the potential impacts of Covid-19 on […]
