A council is to spend £3.5m buying up shops in the hope of transforming its ailing town centre. Stockport town hall hopes the move will pave the way for a new leisure complex. The plan would see six units on Princes Street pass into council ownership. Bosses hope that buying the … [Read more...]
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Biggest economy outside London
Greater Manchester has “largest economy outside of London” Greater Manchester has the largest economy outside the South East, a new report has indicated. According to New Economy’s Manchester Monitor, the region has the largest business base outside of London with 90,000 … [Read more...]
Heald Green woman attacked in attempted carjacking
Robbers attacked a woman as she arrived home in an attempted carjacking. The 25-year-old was grabbed from behind as she got out of her car on Queensway, Heald Green, on Sunday (October 14) at 6.15pm. Police say two men tried to force her to hand over the keys to a Volkswagen Golf. But they … [Read more...]
£5m pledge for school war trips
A total of £5m is being pledged to fund trips to the World War I battlefield for "thousands" of pupils in England. A total of £5.3m is being pledged to fund trips to the World War I battlefields for thousands of pupils in England. The money will cover a visit for a minimum of two … [Read more...]
UK construction contracts again
Activity in the construction sector contracts 11.6% in August, compared with the same month last year, official figures show. Activity in the construction sector, which has been a significant drag on UK growth, contracted again in August. Construction activity in the month was down … [Read more...]
Brewer Robinsons spends £7m on estate projects
Capital expenditure nearly doubled at historic Stockport brewer and pub company Frederic Robinson as the business posted a small drop in profits. The company, founded in 1838 and better known as Robinsons, is now run by the sixth generation of the Robinson family and brews, bottles and sells … [Read more...]
Inaugural Stockport Business Awards a big success
From a brewery to a building firm and a web retailer to a toddlers' soccer school franchise, 10 businesses picked up prizes at an inaugural awards ceremony. The Stockport Business Awards were held for the first time at the Hallmark Hotel, Handforth. Fred Finley, owner of building contractors … [Read more...]
Leaders criticise Regional Growth Fund spending
Business leaders have expressed their disappointment that only £60m of the government's flagship Regional Growth Fund has been distributed to front-line projects so far. MPs from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) found that £364m of the £1.4bn pot has been withheld by … [Read more...]
North West firms not claiming enough tax relief, says DTE
New figures show small firms in the north west are failing to claim enough tax relief to support their innovation, says a Manchester adviser. George Lovell, a tax partner at DTE, says the region's innovators may not be claiming enough research and development tax relief, and in some cases do not … [Read more...]
Councils in the North West take an average of 17.5 days to pay suppliers
Councils in the North West take an average of 17.5 days to pay suppliers, new research has revealed. According to the study by the Forum of Private Business, this is a slight improvement on the 18.9 days recorded in 2009. Average payment times in the region differed, with the local authority … [Read more...]
Hallidays to feature in UK Best Accountancy Practices book
Hallidays are delighted to announce that they have been selected to feature in the book ‘The UK’s best accountancy practices’, by Steve Pipe. Hallidays are an award winning firm providing business growth and strategic tax advice. They gave up time sheets many years ago and … [Read more...]
Hallidays Partner Adds TEP To Skill Set Portfolio
Hallidays Tax Partner Philip Eagle has recently completed a STEP Diploma for Accountants and Tax Practitioners in Trusts and Estates and is now a fully qualified Trust Estate Practitioner. This recent qualification adds to his ever expanding skill set and adds to the immense technical … [Read more...]