What We Know About Andy Burnham's £1bn Plan

What we know about Andy Burnham's £1bn plan

The mayor unveiled the 'new model for economic growth' this week

Burnham unveils £1bn Greater Manchester growth fund – Northern Financial Review

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has announced a £1 billion “GM Good Growth Fund”’ for a pipeline of projects to drive growth and deliver regeneration “at a pace and on a scale not seen before this century.” It is hoped the first £400 million of investment will deliver nearly 3,000 new homes, more than 22,000 new jobs and 2 million square feet of new employment space. The city region’s leaders are expected to approve this first wave of f…

Greater Manchester unveils plan to pioneer new model of economic growth with £1bn Good Growth Fund | Greater Manchester Business Board

Greater Manchester is setting out a game-changing plan to pioneer a new model of economic growth which lifts all our people and places, bringing growth to every district. Over the past decade, the city region has become the fastest growing part of the UK economy, driven by a high-performing centre unrecognisable from even 15 years ago. Our trailblazing devolution deals and unique partnership approach have fuelled annual growth of 3.1 per cent – …

GM unveils projects to get share of £1bn ‘good growth’ fund

The conversion of the former Kendals department store in Manchester into 450,000 sq ft of office space will get £44m from the fund’s first wave of interventions, which could unlock 3,000 homes and 2m sq ft of workspace through £400m of loans, grants, and equity.