‘They Dread the Weekends’: Solving Britain’s Loneliness Epidemic in Young Workers Sep 24, 2019 Office workers aged between 18 – 34-year-olds are the loneliest sector of workers in the country, new research by the Commercial Park Group has revealed. John Baker, Founder of Commercial Park Group – which is a partnership between The John Baker Group and construction firm Sir Robert McAlpine – said that research conducted on the […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
‘Second Only to London’: Devolution is the Key to Scotland’s Surging Development Says Government’s Investment Head Sep 24, 2019 Devolving the Scottish government and granting it decision-making powers has allowed the country to boom despite laggard growth in the rest of the UK, the Scottish Government’s head of investment, Kat Feldinger has said. Speaking at our London Property Club event, Feldinger highlighted the role that devolution has played in boosting the Scottish economy: She […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Private Rented Developer To Open Up Manchester Office Sep 23, 2019 The private rented sector market in Manchester city centre is still strong despite jitters that there is an over-supply of such accommodation, a developer told delegates at the Greater Manchester Development Conference. Rodger Till, director of acquisitions at High Street Residential, said while there are worries about the Manchester city centre housing market, investors still […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Push For an Advanced Machinery Institute in the North-West Sep 23, 2019 A venerable Rochdale precision tool manufacturer is leading efforts to set up a new Institute for Advanced Machinery in the north west. Tony Bannan, CEO of PTG Holroyd, told delegates at our Greater Manchester Development Conference that the company is preparing a bid to set up the institute with support from the Rochdale Development Agency. […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Burnham Blames Social Media for Parliamentary Chaos Sep 23, 2019 Social media has tipped Parliament over the edge, Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham told delegates at our Development Conference. The Greater Manchester elected mayor, who was an MP until 2016, said: ““It was getting more and more dysfunctional with every year, like an old clock. Social media has disrupted many industries and it’s completely […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Council Leader Rules Out Manchester Congestion Charge Sep 23, 2019 The leader of Manchester City Council has ruled out the introduction of a congestion charge in the city for the for the “foreseeable future”. Sir Richard Leese, who championed the city council’s unsuccessful attempt to introduce a congestion charge just over a decade ago, rejected a suggestion during our Greater Manchester Development Conference that reviving […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Salford Mayor Urges Ministers to ‘Play Ball’ With North on Funding Sep 23, 2019 The Mayor of Salford has urged the government to “play ball” with the north by providing the region with a bigger share of infrastructure funding. Paul Dennett, who has been directly elected mayor of Salford City Council since 2016, welcomed Boris Johnson’s recent trip to Manchester at our Greater Manchester Development Conference, when the prime […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
