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Coinciding with re-opening of non-essential retail, we’re talking to three General and Area Managers within retail and hospitality from Selfridges, Primark and Costa Coffee.

Coinciding with re-opening of non-essential retail, we’re talking to three General and Area Managers within retail and hospitality from Selfridges, Primark and Costa Coffee.

Feel free to use the city’s WelcomeBackMCR Toolkit including Posters, Digital Assets, Screen downloads.

The four steps set out in the government roadmap are indicative ‘no earlier than’ dates, are contingent on data and are subject to change.

There are a number of support grants available to support businesses that are being administered by Manchester City Council. NEW: Feb 2021 Expanded Discretionary Additional Restrictions Grant

At CityCo and Manchester Business Improvement District we’re excited to announce that we will be bringing back The Manchester Flower Show from Saturday 29th May – Sunday 6th June.

Throughout 2020 we continued working, supporting businesses and our stakeholders across the city centre to minimise the damage caused by the impact of the virus and to help ensure a safe and secure city centre.

A 4-step plan to ease lockdown in England has been announced (22 February). 

Changes are needed in Piccadilly so it can be a part of Manchester city centre’s continued success. This survey is an opportunity ​for you to help shape what the future looks like for the area.

Our annual celebrations will be a little different this year due to obvious Covid event restrictions, however Manchester Business Improvement is still dressing the streets with our annual lanterns.

Share your views on the proposed Greater Manchester Combined Authority bus franchising scheme. This would bring buses under local control as part of an integrated transport network.

We must continue to work together to deter and prevent crime, and would ask that you continue to take suitable precautions for your own premises when closed for an extended period.