Greater Manchester Fair Growth Conference

An Inclusive Growth Analysis Unit event - Friday, 18 November 2016

A conference was hosted by IGAU in November 2016, jointly organised with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. 

81 people from local authorities, businesses, social enterprises, health trusts, charities, universities and other organisations attended to discuss what Fair Growth could look like in Greater Manchester and the opportunities afforded by devolution, policy change and other developments.  Workshops were held with a view to informing the work being undertaken to refresh the Greater Manchester Strategy.

Outputs

• Read proceedings from the Fair Growth Conference
• View presentations from keynote speakers:
  • Councillor Jean Stretton, GMCA portfolio lead for Fairness, Equalities and Cohesion
  • Professor Ruth Lupton, Head of Inclusive Growth Analysis Unit
  • Neil McInroy, Chief Executive, Centre for Local Economic Strategies