In support of realising Greater Manchester’s international potential, development of the Airport and Southern Growth Corridor will facilitate international business and tourism growth.
The proposed Liverpool-Manchester Railway would be through the Airport and into Manchester city centre, improving links between the two cities for innovation, employment, and economic growth.
The development of the Airport and Southern Growth Corridor supports the continued redevelopment of Stockport town centre. Driven by the Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation, high quality housing will continue to be delivered, sustainable transport connectivity improved by building on the success of the newly delivered Stockport Bus Interchange, and a further focus on town centre employment growth.
The overall plan will transform the retail and cultural offer of Stockport town centre, building on its unique heritage and assets to provide accessible opportunities benefitting local communities.
The development will be underpinned by the expansion of Metrolink into Stockport town centre and the redevelopment of Stockport Train Station as a southern transport gateway to the wider Greater Manchester area.
Manchester Airport was certified as a carbon neutral operator in 2016 and the Airport is accredited to the Airport Carbon Accreditation Scheme at level 3+ “Neutrality”. We want to make sure that our policy on aviation matches our ambition to be a world leader on climate action, in line with our carbon neutral 2038 target and our carbon budget. In driving this, Greater Manchester partners will work with Government and other stakeholders to help to influence UK aviation policy, including development of an appropriate budget for UK aviation emissions, and ensure this supports our ambitions for growth and productivity.
Employment opportunities will be created through development planned at Airport City, which will attract Head Offices to Greater Manchester, creating jobs across a range of sectors and at different levels. The development of these opportunities will be supported by the provision of a comprehensive skills offer, ensuring local people are able to access the opportunities created, through direct job creation, supply chain opportunities, and wider distributed benefits.
Enhanced transport connections such as the Metrolink loop from Medipark via Davenport Green to the Airport and the new station at Cheadle will provide additional sustainable connections into the wider transport network from our local centres and reduce transport congestion.
Connecting opportunities across Greater Manchester’s frontier sectors and foundational economy, the developments planned at Medipark Roundthorn Industrial Estate, and Wythenshawe Hospital will drive health-focused skills and employment creation in and around the Airport and Southern Growth Corridor. Linked to this are plans to redevelop Wythenshawe Town Centre, providing new jobs, homes and connections to employment opportunities.
