Bringing Communities Together
Motorpoint is opening for business in Manchester this week. The UK’s leading independent car retailer has been busy transforming the former Mercedes garage on Ashton Old Road in the city in recent months, as part of its ongoing nationwide expansion programme. Motorpoint, which has a network of stores throughout England, […]
Dacia has appointed Luke Broad as its Brand Director effective from 1 October 2021. Luke will have overall responsibility for leading and achieving Dacia’s strong ambitions across the brand’s North Territory which includes the UK, Ireland, Cyprus, and Malta. He is tasked with delivering volume, profit, quality, and market share […]
● Investing in natural environment could create 36,000 green jobs and boost economy by £366m – creating more jobs per investment than carbon-intensive sectors ● Increasing woodland would support 24,600 jobs across the West Midlands, 2,300 jobs in Greater Manchester, 2,250 jobs in Glasgow, 2,250 jobs in Leeds and 1,625 […]
Warburtons, the UK’s largest bakery brand, is rolling out its first 16 tonne 100% electric truck, a Renault Trucks D Z.E. The vehicle, striking in Warburtons orange livery and proudly stating ‘Our electric trucks are the best thing since sliced bread’, joins the company’s secondary bread fleet operating out of its […]
Private hire firm Addison Lee will not be permitted to appeal an Employment Tribunal’s decision that drivers are entitled to workers’ rights; the Court of Appeal has ruled today (Thursday). The decision was made in light of the recent Supreme Court judgment stating that Uber drivers, represented by law firm […]
Businesses planning to reopen in the City of Wolverhampton from 12 April are being reminded to check the maintenance of their premises, including the safety of water systems to prevent Legionella risks. High risk businesses have been warned of the potential for increased risk of bacterial growth in water systems […]
Two derelict Black Country industrial sites to be transformed into hundreds of new homes. Two more derelict industrial sites in the Black Country are to be transformed to provide vital new homes for local people following multi-million-pound investment deals by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). The investment paves the […]
Plans to build five new council homes on two sites in West Bromwich have been given the green light with the awarding of a building contract by Sandwell Council. The £1.09 million scheme will see the much-needed homes built on two council-owned sites by J Harper & Sons Ltd. Two […]
City of Wolverhampton Council’s new i9 development is the first office building in the Black Country to be awarded WiredScore Gold certification in recognition of its digital connectivity and infrastructure. It is a trusted benchmark only achieved by commercial property that has been designed to incorporate reliable, flexible internet connectivity […]
Sandwell Council has started more than 750 people on apprenticeships since the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy scheme in 2017. This milestone being reached coincides with National Apprenticeship Week (8-14 February). Of this impressive figure, more than 400 were new entrants to the council, including more than 35 who have […]
