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03 Foreword 
Sir Richard Leese, Leader of Manchester City Council 

04 Welcome 
Angie Robinson, Chief Executive of the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce 
06 Introduction 
MIDAS - Setting the business scene in Manchester 
20 Transport 
GMPTE - Internationally linked, locally accessible Metrolink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Trains and Buses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Airport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Tickets and Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Greater Manchester Rail Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Manchester City map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 
28 Business & Economic Development 
MIDAS - Introducing Manchester: the No.1 place to do business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Manchester City Council - Manchester transforming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 GM Chamber of Commerce - Helping members get the best out of their business . . . . . . . .34 Business Link Northwest - Maximising business potential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Business Link Northwest - Financial help is out there for small businesses . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 MIDAS - Relocation Manchester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Manchester Enterprises - Manchester: UK-first independent economic review . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Manchester Knowledge Capital - Innovative thinking builds a prosperous future . . . . . . . . .46 Creative Industries Development Service - New technology meets creative heritage . . . . . . .48 The Institute of Directors - Strength in numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 
58 Local Development & Regeneration 
Northwest Development Agency - Building on ManchesterŐs success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 GMPTE - Metrolink set for further expansions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Manchester City Council - Working in partnership to create opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Manchester City Council - Manchester: Acity planning for the future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Business Bolton - Economic renaissance for Bolton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Bury Metropolitan Borough Council - Town regeneration paves way for prosperity . . . . . . . .74