Plans to cut 830 jobs, raise council tax and close libraries have been announced by Manchester City Council in a bid to address a funding gap of £80m. The proposals could also see bus lane fines “more actively” pursued, bonfire events stopped and departments merged. The job losses follow the cutting of 2,000 posts in … Continue reading
Plans for a £650m project to transform the area around Manchester Airport have been submitted – and bosses have revealed they will train local people to take up some of the 11,400 jobs. Chiefs hope to attract global businesses to the Airport City development, which will also house offices, hotels, retail outlets and leisure facilities. … Continue reading
Manchester City Council has confirmed up to 900 jobs could be cut as the authority tries to make savings of about £80m over the next two years. The city has seen its budget cut by almost £170m since its government funding was reduced last year. Two-thousand posts have already been lost through budget cuts. The … Continue reading
Accountants and business advisers RSM Tenon has signalled hefty job cuts and a series of office closures as it seeks to slash costs and return to profit. The firm, which employs more than 500 staff in the north west across offices in Manchester, Bolton, Rochdale, Chorley and Preston, aims to reduce its workforce of just … Continue reading