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STOCKPORT’S TOWN TEAM VOTE FOR NEW STRUCTURE

Members of Stockport's Town Team have voted for a new decision-making committee, which will manage the delivery of the town's Portas Pilot projects. Stockport was awarded £100,000 last year as part of its successful Portas Pilot bid. £100,000 was also contributed by the … [Read more...]

STOCKPORT OIL & GAS JOB SEARCH IN US DEAL

Stockport based online jobs company, Oil & Gas Job Search - part of The Job Search Group, has been bough t by American based CareerBuilder. CareerBuilder is one of the world's largest online job portals and owned by US media company Gannett, who already have media interests in the UK and own … [Read more...]

PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND TENDERING SEMINAR

Stockport Council, are organising a free seminar for Stockport based businesses.  The aim of the seminar is to provide Stockport companies with an overview of how to do business with Local Authorities, as well as give useful tips and guidance on how to produce winning tenders with a view to … [Read more...]

LUFTHANSA FLIGHTS CANCELLED FROM MANCHESTER AIRPORT

Today's industrial action by Lufthansa Airways has resulted in over 100 flights being cancelled out of UK airports. Only around 20 Out of 1,700 short haul flights will operate from Germany. This includes a number from Manchester Airport. A full list of cancellations can be found here. … [Read more...]

WARNING OVER ONLINE ‘FREE TRIAL’ OFFERS

Stockport internet users - residents, employers and employees alike are being warned to be wary of ‘free trial’ offers for health and cosmetic products. There has been a rise in complaints where many disreputable companies, both in the UK and overseas are using the internet to … [Read more...]

UNEMPLOYMENT FALLS ACROSS NORTH WEST

The latest employment market statistics show that in the three months to February unemployment fell by 7,000 across the North West, but there was an increase in the number of people that are classified as economically inactive. However, the more recent Jobseeker’s Allowance data for … [Read more...]

BUZZ AROUND STOCKPORT’S BUSINESS COMMUNITY

Winter may have hung around a little too long for most of us this year but now that spring is finally making an appearance there is definitely a positive buzz around Stockport and its business community, according to the team here at Marketing Stockport. Last week Hallidays, Business Advisors … [Read more...]

MARCH COLD SPELL COSTS SMALL FIRMS £174M

The coldest March since 1962 cost Britain's small firms £174 million through loss of demand, staff absence and closures, while retailers suffered as shoppers stayed away from the high street as reported in this mornings EN Business news online. Figures from the Federation of Small … [Read more...]

FOOTPATH & CARRIAGEWAY REPAIRS IN STOCKPORT

Stockport Council has warned of likely disruption in Marple following the collapse of a carriageway. Solutions SK operatives are on site at Arkwright Road in Marple near to the school to investigate the cause of the collapse and a traffic diversion is now in operation via Stockport Road, … [Read more...]

DE VERE CHEADLE PART OF ‘VENUES BUSINESS’ UP FOR SALE

DE Vere, the hotel and leisure group, has moved to dispense with its Venues Business providing corporate training and conference facilities and includes the De Vere Cheadle House at Cheadle Royal, Stockport.  The De Vere Business Venues also includes 3 other North West venues: the De Whites … [Read more...]