Kicking off our Conservative Party Conference programme with our Welcome to Manchester Reception.

Hearing from Emma Holt @gmchamber.bsky.social, Shadow HCLG Minister Paul Holmes and John Rayson of Atkins Réalis.

£630m confirmed as the integrated settlement - v interesting and significant year for Greater Manchester and the progress of devolution. It’s a good time to be doing business in Greater Manchester. 🐝

We are thrilled to celebrate an extraordinary milestone, the 20th anniversary of our Communications Manager Simon Cronin!

"Today the Chamber produces more of its own content than ever before. As Communications Manager I edit our weekly e-newsletter, ‘On Point’..."

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We’re taking on 8 T-Level placements over the course of the year, and we’ve already confirmed our first two starts! We’re looking forward to having some fresh perspectives and skills in the house whilst supporting young students gain experience. We’re encouraging other businesses to do the same ⚡️🧠

As the voice of business in GM, we're looking for real-life examples of how the budget will impact your business - one member has already reported a c.£100k increase on operating costs, which cannot be passed on to their clients due to competitive market. DM us with info, we can keep you anonymous!

The GM Index is a measure used in the @gmchamber.bsky.social Economic Research - it's a mix of 7 indicators including domestic/overseas demand, business confidence and capacity. In Q2, the Index was 30.6, in Q3, it was 18.3 - complete our QES for input into Q4 - www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/GMQESMMT

Greater Manchester has an £80bn economy which has grown by almost 50% since the early 2000s, we are growing faster than the UK economy as a whole and we receive more foreign investment than any UK region, including London! 🚀 @ GM International Pilot Launch yesterday at MOSI @gmchamber.bsky.social

Each quarter, we track the economic health of Greater Manchester and use this data to inform our in-house research team, the British Chambers and other key government stakeholders. Contribute here: www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/GMQESMMT 📊📉

Okay, so we're new around here but enjoying the aesthetic and the opportunity to build a new network. Quick intro to us, we're the largest Chamber in the UK, we're here to support and champion business and most of all promote growth for Greater Manchester 🪴