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Council Tax to increase by 4.99%

Stockport Councillors have agreed to increase council tax by 4.99% to meet the budget set for the financial year 2018/19. The decision comes as Councillors look to plug next year’s budget shortfall of £18m. The increase will help to protecting and reform main line services but remains under the … [Read more...]

The Darwin £10 note is almost extinct!

The Bank of England will withdraw legal tender status of the Darwin £10 note at 23:59 on Thursday 1 March and is encouraging anyone who still has any to use them in the next week. Over 73% of £10 notes in circulation are polymer, but there are still around 211 million paper £10 notes left in … [Read more...]

Regional funding gap persists says British Business Bank

According to research from the British Business Bank, a regional funding gap persists as finance options broaden for Northern businesses.  Research from British Business Bank, the operators of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, has revealed that Northern businesses are increasingly benefiting … [Read more...]

How much value do you put on the older worker ?

Together, in partnership with Marketing Stockport, are examining the role of the older worker among Stockport's Business Community.  In February 2017 the Government announced its target to increase the number of older workers by 12 per cent by 2022. Through general conversation with many of … [Read more...]

Protecting your business from Fake President Fraud

Protecting your business against modern day fraudsters - the current most frequently used fraud being Fake President Fraud - in cyber-attack fraud is a constant risk, warns Stockport based C&C Insurance Brokers. Business owners and employees need to be aware of the sophisticated tactics used to … [Read more...]

Stockport based Everyday Loans commits to town centre offices

Everyday Loans, the UK’s largest branch-based lender of unsecured loans to sub-prime borrowers, has reconfirmed its commitment to Stockport town centre after moving its Stockport branch from the market place to Orbit Development’s Beckwith House on Wellington Road South. The management team behind … [Read more...]

Leaders agree Mayoral precept to be kept as low as possible

Leaders across Greater Manchester have agreed that the Mayoral precept, proposed by GM Mayor, Andy Burnham,  will be cut by £1 for Band D properties.  This means that the precept for the average Greater Manchester household, in Band B, would fall from £7 to less than £6.30.   After an … [Read more...]

Food Inflation hit 4% as healthy options proved most expensive

This weekend, the Saturday Economist John Ashcroft, reported that food inflation hit 4% in January but it was the healthiest foods that proved to be more expensive up 9% with chocolate up less than 2% - "the delicious irony of the healthy diet with inflation above target." Fresh fruit cost 7% more … [Read more...]

Vernon Building Society in Stockport Appoints New Chief Exec

Steve Fletcher has taken over as chief executive of Stockport’s Vernon Building Society. He succeeds Mike Hanson, who has retired having been CEO of the specialist mortgage lender since 1996. Steve was previously Head of Customer Banking Networks at Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank and has worked … [Read more...]

RBS funding facilitates acquisition Telecom business

RBS funding has enabled a Greater Manchester communications specialist to complete the acquisition of Manchester based Digital Telecom Airtime. The acquisition enables Telesis to strengthen their existing business. Turnover has increased to over £9million and their members of staff to … [Read more...]