Stockport Council, in partnership with the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS), is launching an ambitious ‘100:100’ Apprenticeship Scheme to encourage Stockport employers to take on 100 apprentices in 100 days. This follows the success of the Council’s 50:50 Apprenticeship and … [Read more...]
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SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS "VERY HAPPY"
Small business owners are optimistic about the future, a new study has revealed as reported in this morning's EN magazine online. Some 93 per cent of small business owners say that are very, or quite happy, according to the latest American Express Small Business Barometer. Of those quizzed … [Read more...]
DEADLINE FOR STOCKPORT BUSINESS AWARDS LOOMING
The deadline for entries to Stockport Business Awards is Friday 28th June and will soon be upon us - but there is still time to get your entry in! If you haven't already, we urge you to take a look at the website and submit your entry today so that your business can get the … [Read more...]
MANCHESTER AIRPORT CELEBRATES 75 YEARS TODAY!
Manchester Airport, the gateway to the North of England, today celebrates its 75th anniversary. On Saturday June 25th 1938, the airport was officially opened by an air display from the Royal Air Force by the command of Sir Kingsley Wood, his Majesty's Secretary of State for Air. Operations began … [Read more...]
POTENTIAL STRIKE ACTION – STOCKPORT SCHOOLS THIS THURSDAY
Following a successful ballot, the National Union of Teachers and National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers have asked their members to join in a national one day strike on 27 June in protest over changes to the pensions scheme and other conditions of service. Parents, … [Read more...]
IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY … SAY IT WELL!
“If you have something to say …… say it! But if you want to someone to hear what you are saying, say it well”. That was the message heard by Stockport businesses last week when Marketing Stockport teamed up with the Stockport Express and Souter PR to run a workshop to … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT HOMES AIMING HIGH AT NATIONAL AWARDS
Stockport Homes are aiming for a hat-trick at national housing awards having been named as a finalist for three national awards by the National Federation of ALMOs (NFA), whose 50 member organisations oversee more than 700,000 council owned properties across England. The winners of the 2013 … [Read more...]
10 GREATER MANCHESTER COLLEGES FORM UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP
A unique partnership involving the ten largest colleges in Greater Manchester has been given the official seal-of-approval. The Greater Manchester Colleges Group consists of Bury, Bolton, Hopwood Hall, Manchester, Oldham, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan & Leigh - who have … [Read more...]
SUMMER SEASON IN FULL SWING AT MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Summer has certainly taken off at Manchester Airport where 1.9 million passengers travelled through the Airport in May 2013, almost 11% up on May 2012 figures. The increase in numbers took Manchester over the 20 million passenger mark, during a 12 month period, for the first time since … [Read more...]
SMALL BUSINESSES FEELING MORE CONFIDENT
Confidence among small businesses has soared to its highest level in three years, a new report has revealed. According to the Federation of Small Business (FSB), optimism is up across all parts of the UK and in most sectors. Its Small Business Index reached 15.9 points in the second quarter, a … [Read more...]
C&C SEND CONGRATULATIONS TO HILARY DEVEY
Stockport's C&C insurance Brokers are delighted that Hilary Devey, who appears on “Dragons’ Den” and the founder of Road Haulage Association member Pall-Ex, has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. C&C Insurance are the preferred business … [Read more...]
VIRGIN TO OFFER 30,000 EXTRA ORLANDO SEATS FROM MANCHESTER
Virgin Atlantic has announced it will be offering 30,000 extra return seats to Orlando from Manchester Airport in Summer 2014. To meet high demand for travel to one of Virgin Atlantic’s flagship destinations, Sir Richard Branson’s airline is deploying a Boeing 747 aircraft … [Read more...]
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