Manchester City Council is working on behalf of the 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester, including Stockport, in seeking to appoint a panel of suppliers for an initial three year contract worth up to £400m for energy efficiency improvements at homes across the region. Reported in … [Read more...]
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STOCKPORT IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF FAMILIES
Stockport Council has been working in partnership with community groups on a project to improve the emotional health and wellbeing of families. The ‘5 Ways Art Trail’ project is a local one mile walk through Lancashire Hill and Heaton Norris. The trail will be officially opened on … [Read more...]
RETAILERS COMMIT TO FURTHER CUTS IN FOOD WASTE
Grocery retailers last week signed up to challenging new targets for cutting food waste in the supply chain and at home, building on the excellent progress already made in these areas. Under the third phase of the Courtauld Commitment, launched last Thursday by the resource efficiency body … [Read more...]
MAN DIESEL & TURBO UK WINS ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD
In May 2012, Andrew Foden, Site Facilities Manager at MAN Diesel & Turbo’s UK Headquarters in Hazel Grove (MDT-UK), attended a Business Group meeting held within the local area of Hazel Grove. At that meeting, an Environmental Pledge was discussed to introduce to help organisations … [Read more...]
RESIDENTS URGED TO SUPPORT ‘WALK TO WORK WEEK’
Stockport Council is encouraging people to leave their car at home and swap the bus and train for a ticket to stride as part of ‘Walk to Work Week’. The Council is supporting ‘Walk to Work Week’, which runs from 13th to 17th May, by urging employees and residents to … [Read more...]
£1 MILLION BOOST FOR CYCLING IN STOCKPORT
Cyclists in Stockport will benefit from funding of £1.15 million to improve safety along the busy A34 Kingsway and in Cheadle village centre. Following a successful bid to the Department for Transport’s Cycle Safety Fund, Stockport Council was awarded £566,000, and added to … [Read more...]
LAST DAY TO JOIN FAIR ENERGY AUCTION
The second of three Greater Manchester Energy Switch auctions closes at midnight tonight. Stockport residents are being urged to potentially save hundreds of pounds from their fuel bills and become part of an energy switching scheme before it closes at midnight. The ground … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT WFEL GOING FOR GOLD
Stockport based business WFEL have achieved Bronze and Silver Environmental Business Pledge awards and are set to go for Gold! Heaton Chapel based WFEL, a world leader in the manufacture, repair and distribution of tactical military and disaster relief bridges for over 39 countries including the … [Read more...]
GMP FIRST FORCE TO RECORD SUBCULTURE HATE CRIMES
Greater Manchester Police are the first force in the UK to begin recording crimes against sub-culture groups in the hope that they can provide reassurance to such as goths and punks and deliver a clear public message that - 'it's OK to be different'. There will be no changes to the way such … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT MP URGES RE-THINK ON PACKAGING EASTER EGGS
Local MP Andrew Stunnell warns industry progress on reducing waste has stalled as Easter egg makers are failing to slim down packaging. Confectioners have been urged to refresh their efforts to reduce excess packaging encasing chocolate Easter eggs, after a new report found progress appeared to … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT MP SUPPORTS GREEN JOBS AND GROWTH
Greenpeace have congratulated Hazel Grove Liberal Democrat MP Andrew Stunell for supporting green jobs and growth in the North West. Andrew Stunell became the ninth Lib Dem to join a growing body of cross-party MPs calling for amendments to the UK energy policy. In question is whether there … [Read more...]
LIGHTS OFF AT STOCKPORT TOWN HALL FOR ‘EARTH HOUR’
Stockport is supporting ‘Earth Hour’ by switching off Stockport Town Hall’s external lights for one hour. Earth Hour 2013 will be held on Saturday 23rd March between 8.30pm-9.30pm. The event has been organised by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) who are asking households and … [Read more...]