Manchester mayor bets £1bn on ‘good growth fund’ project drive

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has unveiled a £1bn regeneration push that will see 30 major projects rolled out across all 10 boroughs.
A first £400m wave is due for sign-off next week by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, with three schemes lined up for each district in a decade-long construction drive.
Together the schemes will help trigger nearly 3,000 new homes, 22,000 jobs and 2m sq ft of employment space and unlocking a further £1.3bn in private capital.The