3.2 Destination Promotion, Tourism and Conferences Marketing Manchester generates £395m p.a. Growth can be cultivated. It continues to decline, despite diversification from cotton to man-made fibres and resultant close links with the chemical industry. The textile industry has been reduced to a mere vestige of the enormous manufacture that once underpinned the economy of the city. Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county and combined authority area in North West England, with a population of 2.8 million; the third largest in England after Greater London and the West Midlands. By 2036, Greater Manchester will see a 75 per cent increase in the proportion of the population who are 75 and over compared to 2011. Manchester city centre is the economic priority for the city-region – but currently congestion hampers deliveries, busses and commuters. Manchester is expected to serve up economic and employment growth of 2.4% and 1.2% respectively each year until 2020, with Stoke-on-Trent, Hull, Liverpool and Leeds securing GVA growth of … In March 2020, according to the UK Business Count 2020 (ONS) there were 22,850 enterprises in Manchester. help set Greater Manchester apart from other rival cities and showcase the mayor’s commitment to long term health and environmental goals. The city-region has recognised research To meet the scale of economic growth ambitions that the city holds, Between 2017 and 2018, Manchester’s overall GVA (B) grew by 3.6%, compared to 3.4% for the UK, and is the fifth-highest growth of all the UK Core Cities (ONS). Chapter 2: Greater Manchester in 2019: The Challenge for Inclusive Growth 12 Greater Manchester’s economy 12 GM’s industrial legacy 13 Changes in the economy and labour market 14 Spatial and social inequalities 15 The future 17 Chapter 3: Inclusive Growth 18 Key points 18 Manchester’s growth is happening at such a low rate, it’s constraining the city’s ability to manage its infrastructure. in visitor spend and net additional economic value of £80m, supporting 1,500 jobs for GM. Following strong growth over the past decade, and mental health and economic growth stand out in Greater Manchester and, like all UK cities and regions, Greater Manchester’s population base is ageing. economic and cultural spectrum: helping to secure air routes, transport international students and facilitate trade and investment. Building on our frontier sector strengths in advanced materials, green growth, health innovation and digital and creative, Greater Manchester is now poised to lead UK economic recovery with a plan for innovation, green growth and addressing inequalities. Policies that encourage greater population and economic growth would help Manchester get out of its current predicament. The coronavirus pandemic has brought a global reappraisal of economic priorities, putting people and the planet first. Greater Manchester’s transport strategy is an essential part of the city-region’s wider strategic framework. And those policies have to be pursued consciously. The entire metropolitan area of Greater Manchester has undergone major economic changes. Manchester’s Commission for the New Economy 06 3 GREATER MANCHESTER 3.1 Greater Manchester is the UK’s largest city in both population and economic terms after the capital, London. Supporting green growth is a priority within the Economic Vision for Greater Manchester.