Two Marketing Stockport members have provided Insight Presentations to Stockport College students, as part of the new Gander Careers Programme. Last week, Graham Saul of Cloud 9 Hosts and Stuart Bradley of Trust, gave students an insight into their careers and industries, as part of a series of … [Read more...]
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Stockport’s Barratt brothers praised by High Streets Minister
The Barratt brothers from Stockport have been praised by High Streets Minister Marcus Jones for their efforts to revitalise local markets across the UK. Tom and Joe Barratt’s Teenage Markets give young people a platform to showcase their creative talents. Their hard work includes fusing retail … [Read more...]
Stockport’s C&C win Commercial Lines Broker of the Year
C&C, one of the UK’s leading independent insurance brokers, have been awarded the Compass Commercial Lines Broker of the Year 2016. The award, sponsored by insurance giant Aviva, was presented to Marketing Stockport member C&C Insurance Broker’s managing director Malcolm Cooke and … [Read more...]
Manchester airport’s £1bn transformation set for take off
Planning consent has been granted for Manchester Airport’s 10 year, £1bn transformation programme. The Manchester Airport Transformation Programme (MAN-TP) is set to provide the 23 million passengers that use the airport every year with facilities that combine a contemporary look and feel with … [Read more...]
Could libraries really be bookless?
As reader’s transition to digital tablets and public spaces become more high-tech, Stockport based interior specialist Innova Design Solutions has declared that we could start seeing “bookless libraries” within a generation. The prediction comes as figures show sales of printed books fell by £150 … [Read more...]
Civic events to mark Commonwealth Day and Centenary of WW1
Two civic events will take place in Stockport on Monday March 14th to celebrate Commonwealth Day and to mark the centenary of World War One. At 9.55am the Commonwealth Flag Ceremony will take place at the top of the steps to Stockport Art Gallery on Wellington Road South before the flag is raised … [Read more...]
Wedding venues advised to play fair by CMA
As the wedding season approaches, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is advising wedding and event venues that requiring large deposits and cancellation charges could breach consumer law. The CMA’s advice reminds the businesses – which provide venues for a range of events including … [Read more...]
Highway and traffic experts park up at Orbit’s Colwyn Chambers
Transport planners Singleton Clamp & Partners (SCP) have relocated to Orbit Developments’ Colwyn Chambers in Manchester City Centre. SCP, specialists in transportation planning and consultancy on infrastructure designs for the development industry, provides customers with technical solutions … [Read more...]
Budget ‘likely to see changes to pensions’
Without the benefit of a (reliable) crystal ball, we can only take an educated guess as to what the chancellor may be packing into his red case on March 16th. No doubt the usual tax levies will be considered but, following the major changes to pensions announced last year, will the 2016 budget … [Read more...]
Stockport Homes in Top 100 employer list
Stockport Homes has been recognised as one of Britain’s best employers for the seventh year running by the Sunday Times newspaper. The social landlord moved four places from last year to become the 59th best non-profit company to work for. The placing is determined by an anonymous survey of … [Read more...]
Spark of an idea gains weight – 25st of it!
The company that won the ‘Spark Stockport’ Best Business Growth Idea competition with its idea for an obese sized training mannequin, has now turned that concept into reality. The Bariquin, which weighs 25 stones, is designed so that only one trainer is needed to move the heavyweight dummy - … [Read more...]
Trinity Mirror profits up but sees drop in overall revenue
Newspaper group Trinity Mirror - which owns the Stockport Express and the Manchester Evening News - has announced an increase in profits but an overall drop in overall revenues. Today’s results, published as The New Day hit the streets for the first time, show overall revenues at the group fell … [Read more...]
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