Allowing bicycles on board Metrolink trams would 'cause major problems', a committee of councillors was told as transport bosses revealed plans to use a quiet siding as an off-network testing site for a 'soft trial'.
07.03.2023 - 10:05 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Over 2,500 jobs could be created after proposals for a new £60m building at Manchester Science Park were revealed.
Bruntwood SciTech is behind the plans which would see an extra 131,000 sq ft of lab space created next to the University of Manchester’s main campus.
If the green light is given, the former Greenheys site will be redeveloped into a six-storey building designed specifically for scaling life science businesses working in diagnostics, genomics and precision medicine.
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The plans represent the third phase of Bruntwood SciTech’s masterplan to grow the campus to one million sq ft following the completion of its purpose-built Industry 4.0 hub Base in July 2022.
Bruntwood SciTech said the new building would reduce fossil fuel consumption and be 100% electric, have glare and heat gain reduced through its specially designed 'solar shading' façade, and include a green wall wrapped around the first two floors to increase biodiversity and improve air quality.
Manchester Science Park is already home to more than 150 SMEs and large businesses spanning biotech, precision medicine, diagnostics, digital health, cyber security, digital technology, medtech and light manufacturing.
Peter Crowther, property director at Bruntwood SciTech, a joint venture between Bruntwood and Legal & General, said: "The future success of the UK life science sector is dependent on its many fast-growing and innovative businesses having access to the infrastructure they need, whether that be flexible, specialist workspace or facilitated direct connections into world-class R&D, talent or potential collaboration opportunities with like-minded businesses.
"We continue to
Allowing bicycles on board Metrolink trams would 'cause major problems', a committee of councillors was told as transport bosses revealed plans to use a quiet siding as an off-network testing site for a 'soft trial'.
Katie Price is officially back together with her ex-fiancé Carl Woods as the pair were spotted arm-in-arm in London after the glamour model returned from her family trip to Thailand.The 44 year old TV personality was in Thailand for three weeks, on an extended holiday with her two youngest children, Jett, 9, and Bunny, 8, who she shares with ex-husband, Kieran Hayler. Carl, 34, even joined them on the trip, with Katie posting plenty of snaps to social media, but he flew home before his on-off partner and her children did.The pair clearly wasted no time in reuniting though, as they headed to a nail bar where Katie got a manicure as Carl waited for her.
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Plans to replace a massive self-storage warehouse that was destroyed in a huge fire have been submitted. A blaze ripped through the Armadillo self-storage site on Earl Road in Cheadle, Stockport, after breaking out in the early hours of Saturday, February 26 last year.
Princess Andre looks to be walking in her parents' footsteps as she prepares to carve out a career for herself in the world of fame. The 15-year-old is set follow the likes of Love Island's Molly Mae and Gemma Owen as she looks to sign a deal with a major fashion giant.
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Councillors have agreed to hike council tax by nearly five per cent at a meeting where one Labour member described his Tory opposition as the ‘Tameside Trump’.
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Many of Greater Manchester's levelling up fund bids were 'guaranteed to fail' as the Government changed the selection criteria after applications had been received, councillors have heard. In January, Greater Manchester missed out on more than £276m of Levelling Up money in the latest round of funding announced by the government.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag wants to make at least two major signings when the transfer market opens as he, seemingly, targets a fixed midfield partner for Casemiro.
The Apprentice star Amy Anzel dazzled as she returned to her theatre roots in Manchester. Amy, a fan favourite from last year's series of the BBC business contest, hit the town with her manager Lee Bennett as they headed to see actor and singer-somgwriter Will Young in his one-man-show Song From Far Away.
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