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STOCKPORT LAUNCHES CHRISTMAS DRINK DRIVE CAMPAIGN

‘None For The Road’ – this is the message of this year’s Christmas Drink Drive campaign as Stockport motorists are warned about the consequences of being caught driving over the limit. Stockport Council’s Road Safety Team is launching its campaign on Saturday 23rd … [Read more...]

COUNCIL WINS NATIONAL AWARD FOR ADOPTION CAMPAIGN

Stockport Council has scooped a much sought after adoption award for their collaborative work with three other local authorities. The Council teamed up with three neighbouring authorities for the Four4Adoption campaign to recruit more adopters for children and to improve the adoption … [Read more...]

STOCKPORT STUDENTS SHOWCASE BUSINESS KNOW-HOW

Around 180 students from across Stockport College will take part in their first ever Enterprise Fair on Wednesday  27th November in the Multi-Purpose Hall. This event is free and open to staff, students and the public where students will be sharing the invention and creations they have made … [Read more...]

INNOV8 CONFERENCE SERVICES WINS FSB EXHIBITION CONTRACT

innov8 Conference Services, organisers of this month's Stockport Expo, have been awarded the contract to promote and manage the Exhibition for 2014 FSB Annual Conference in Manchester.           The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) which will hold … [Read more...]

DISCOVER THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS IN STOCKPORT

Exciting events, festive markets, free parking and late night shopping are just some of the great things on offer in Stockport this Christmas. Celebrations kick off with Merseyway Shopping Centre’s Christmas light switch-on event on Wednesday 13 November. The Council will be providing FREE … [Read more...]

STOCKPORT PRIMARY SCHOOL CONSULTATION UPDATE

Stockport Council is thanking everybody who has expressed their views as part of the Primary School Expansion Consultation. The consultation on a range of proposals to expand primary schools to ensure that there are enough school places for children who need them closed on Friday 1st … [Read more...]

MANCHESTER AIRPORT APPOINTS NEW CARGO DIRECTOR

Graeme Ferguson, currently Head of Legal and an Operations Board Director at London Stansted Airport, has been appointed as the new Cargo Director for the Manchester Airports Group (MAG), the owner and operator of the airports of London-Stansted, Manchester, East Midlands and Bournemouth.   … [Read more...]

OUTSTANDING INSPECTION FOR CASTLE HILL HIGH SCHOOL

Staff and pupils at Castle Hill Special School are delighted with their recent Ofsted inspection which found it to be outstanding in all areas. The Ofsted inspector, who spent two days at the Brinnington school, commented that ‘outstanding’ teaching ensures students make exceptionally … [Read more...]

LOCAL BUSINESS WOMAN TAKES TREK CHALLENGE

Local business woman Debra Shaw is soon to embark on an epic journey on foot to Petra in Jordan starting at the Syrian border. The walk is in aid of Francis House and will involve a long weekend trekking through the rugged, varied and challenging landscape. Along the route, Debra and fellow … [Read more...]

UK ECONOMY SET TO OUTPERFORM ALL WESTERN WORLD COUNTRIES

The UK economy is predicted to grow at the fastest rate of any country in the western world, according to the UK Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) index report published by Grant Thornton. The report is the findings from its regular monitor of business confidence, conducted with the Institute of … [Read more...]