A fresh take on business, policy, and the big issues shaping Greater Manchester. Brought to you by Lucy Mulligan and Chris Fletcher from Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. This podcast puts local business voices at the heart of the conversation — from breaking down government decisions to spotlighting opportunities for growth. Join us as we explore the policies, opportunities and insights that matter to our members.
As part of International Trade Week, we speak to Chris of 5-1-2 (Manchester) Ltd, the official sponsor of Greater Manchester Chamber’s International Trade Training programme.
5-1-2 (Manchester) Ltd is offering members the opportunity to participate in a short placement at its office, giving them the chance to see how a freight forwarder deals with your shipments and to learn how rates are calculated directly from the experienced team.
Find out more about 512 (Manchester) Ltd here (https://www.5-1-2.com/) or contact Chris at chris@5-1-2.com (mailto:chris@5-1-2.com) for more information.
For more details about the Chamber's International Trade Training Programme, please visit our page here (https://www.internationaltradehub.co.uk/internationalevents) or contact exportbritain@gmchamber.co.uk. (mailto:exportbritain@gmchamber.co.uk)
16 Jul 2025
UpFront - Cutting Through the Noise
Join Chris Fletcher and Lucy Mulligan as they dive into the Chamber’s critical role in shaping policy — and why it matters to you.
🔹 Spending Review unpacked – what it means for businesses
🔹 10-Year Infrastructure Plan – the big wins for Greater Manchester
🔹 Industrial Strategy (IS8) – where opportunity meets ambition
🔹 US Tariffs – what businesses need to know right now
🔹 Business Mood Check – clarity, confidence and local resilience
Policy affects everything from how you hire to how you grow. This episode explains what’s coming, what it means, and how Greater Manchester businesses can not only respond but influence what happens next.
11 Sept 2024
Talking Skills: Progress in tackling your skills gaps
In this next episode in the series of podcasts from the Chamber's Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) team, we discuss our latest progress report approved by the Department for Education.
Chris Fletcher, the Chamber's policy director and GM LSIP contract director, starts by giving us an overview of the political landscape in the UK right now, and what that means for skills and the LSIP project.
The LSIP progress report lists the new training and courses that have been put in place since we highlighted the skills gaps affecting businesses in our first LSIP report in summer 2023, and Chris talks about how the LSIP findings fit into the current skills landscape in Greater Manchester, and how businesses can get involved in the next stage of the project.
Follow this link to read the LSIP progress report (https://my.visme.co/view/jwoy111g-gm-lsip-progress-report-august-2024#s1) and if you'd like to get in touch with the Chamber's LSIP team, email gmlsip@gmchamber.co.uk (mailto:gmlsip@gmchamber.co.uk).
To find out more about the GM LSIP, visit our website: gmlsip.co.uk (https://www.gmlsip.co.uk/).
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