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North West Manufacturing Leaders - 30 Influential Profiles

Calling the North West manufacturing leaders! I am writing a new feature for Insider Media spotlighting 30 of the most influential people shaping the future of manufacturing across the North West. I am looking to hear from: 🔹 Manufacturing leaders and founders 🔹 Operations and engineering specialists 🔹 Innovation and technology pioneers 🔹 Sustainability champions 🔹 Rising stars making a significant impact Whether you're leading a global manufacturer, scaling an ambitious business or pioneering new technologies, I would love to hear and tell your story. Know someone who should be featured? Tag them in the comments, send me a direct message or drop me an email at [email redacted] For more detail, here's the synopsis: Insider are looking to profile 30 influential manufacturers in the North West, spotlighting the strength, depth and diversity that is shaping the region’s sector. From leaders in sustainable manufacturing to pioneers in AI and digital innovation, this feature will highlight the individuals driving growth, investment and transformation across a range of industries including food and drink, engineering, aerospace and clean technology. The first of its kind, this list will celebrate the people shaping the future of manufacturing through not only innovation and resilience but the long term impact. #Manufacturing #NorthWest #Engineering #AdvancedManufacturing #Innovation #Leadership #Sustainability #CleanTech #ManufacturingLeadership

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Housing Association CEOs in England - Regulation Reform & New Models

What should the future of economic regulation look like for the social housing sector? Big news today as the Regulator of Social Housing in England publishes its early thinking. This comes at a time when the government is pushing to deliver many more homes - and the plan should be seen in the context of this and the growing scale and complexity of the sector since the last review. Full details in the story, but the regulator argues that while its economic regulation has been successful over the last decade "it now needs to change so that it can help the sector meet the challenges of today and the future". Perhaps the key line is "we want the regulatory framework to support the provision of new homes wherever possible, including through innovative routes". It says "we want to hear about ideas for new models, and how we can encourage good new social landlords". Make no mistake, the regulator is discussing potentially significant shifts here, particularly for a sector that has sold itself on its solidity. As the document states: "we could choose to be more permissive in our regulation and allow for a higher likelihood of financial failure and loss of homes. Doing this might enable more investment in more homes but we and all our stakeholders would need to be clear-eyed about the potential consequences. This includes the possibility that our existing regulatory tools would not be able to prevent or mitigate financial failure, loss to creditors, and loss of homes in higher-risk financing models". (Important to stress that there is a strong emphasis on protecting tenants and discussion about what "failing safely" looks like too) Important debate which will influence the future shape and scale of the sector. Also has much to say about how prescriptive or otherwise the regulator might be when it comes to the independence and autonomy of landlords. On this it says: "We could also set out guidance on the types of organisational structures that we consider deliver enough independence and autonomy and which do not. Alternatively, we could set high-level outcomes and give landlords the freedom to show how they are delivering these outcomes." Regulator after feedback, and important to state this "early thinking" ahead of consultation on revised economic standards in 2027. Regulator is after wider discussion and very interested in early thoughts on what this means and what you will be feeding into the consultation. Drop me a line on here or [email redacted] Regulator of Social Housing G15 Northern Housing Consortium PlaceShapers #UKhousing #socialhousing https://lnkd.in/e6nVFfB2

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Former Longbridge Workers & Families - Memories of Rover Closure

My dad worked at Longbridge from 1963 until Rover collapsed in 2005. What are your memories of Rover? My dad started at Longbridge as a 16-year-old lad in 1963. He was from Coleshill and spent his entire working life building cars there, right through to the collapse of MG Rover in April 2005. After meeting my mum at Longbridge, he moved to Droitwich in 1987 and made the journey to and from the factory every day until the gates finally closed. Growing up in the late 80s and 90s, I never really appreciated how much Rover was woven into family life. Looking back now, I realise I was what many would call a "Rover baby". What has struck me while researching the history of Rover is that the closure wasn't just about 6,000 jobs disappearing overnight. It affected suppliers, transport firms, local shops, chip shops, pubs and countless small businesses across Birmingham and the West Midlands. Entire families and communities felt the impact. People often debate whether it was poor management, politics, unions, foreign ownership, lack of investment, bad timing, or all of the above. Whatever your view, it's hard to deny that the loss of Longbridge marked the end of something much bigger than a car factory. I'd genuinely love to hear from anyone who worked at Longbridge, had family there, worked at a dealership, supplied Rover, or simply remembers the factory being part of everyday life. What is your strongest memory of Rover or Longbridge?