Stockport Homes Group and local award-winning choir The Laurence Singers joined forces to hold a charity concert in aid of Reuben’s Retreat at St. Mary’s Church in the Marketplace. Over 120 people attended, including Stockport Homes staff, board members and the local community, raising over … [Read more...]
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UK: 1 million New Homes on Brownfield Land Set to Save Greenbelt
The Campaign for the Protection of Rural England - CPRE's - annual State of Brownfield report shows that there is enough suitable brownfield land available in England for more than 1 million homes across over 18,000 sites and over 26,000 hectares. A new analysis of councils’ Brownfield Land … [Read more...]
Stockport Homes Appoints Staff for Stockport Produce Hall
Stockport Homes’ employment team have successfully helped 12 residents into employment at the newly redeveloped Stockport Produce Hall. The Produce Hall on Stockport Market place, which is due to open soon, has recruited 12 new staff, from chefs to cleaners through Stockport Homes’ pre-employment … [Read more...]
Fly-through Released of New Stockport Transport Interchange
Stockport Council have unveiled an animated fly-through of how the town centre is set to be transformed by a new Transport Interchange and 2 acre park. The walk-through CGIs, revealed at the MIPIM property convention in Cannes, France, show how the new interchange will provide passengers with first … [Read more...]
New Sales Director for Bellway
House builder Bellway has appointed Hollie Reynolds from Stockport as sales director for its Manchester division. Hollie, from Cheadle Hulme in Stockport and based at the company’s head office in Warrington, heads up a team of over 30, incorporating sales managers, sales advisors and a part … [Read more...]
UK Employee Awards Shortlist for Stockport Homes Group
Stockport Homes Group have doubled their chances of being named as winners at the UK Employee Experience Awards Stockport Homes Group have been named as finalists in the ‘Employee Engagement’ and ‘Team of the Year’ categories in the UK Employee Experience Awards 2019. Following the Sunday Times Top … [Read more...]
Stockport Council Tax to Increase by 2.75%
Stockport Council Tax is to rise by 2.75% for the financial year 2019/20 as the Council work to manage savings of £6.744m. Although a smaller increase than previously planned, a 2.75% Council Tax increase will result in a rise of £43.94 for an average Band D property – the lowest rise for five … [Read more...]
Local: Viaduct Housing Develops 144 Homes in Stockport
Stockport based Viaduct Housing Partnership is to commence work on building 144 new homes at the former Battersby Hat Factory site on Hempshaw Lane in Offerton. The Development, which will include the refurbishment of the existing mill buildings and reaffirms the Council’s commitment to a … [Read more...]
UK: Help to Buy Scheme Boosts House Building Sector
The Government’s Help to Buy scheme launched in April 2013 has helped boost profits at some of the UK’s leading house builders. Over the period since the launch of the Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme (1 April 2013 to 30 September 2018), 195,219 properties were bought with an equity loan. The total … [Read more...]
Local: 10th Year for Stockport Homes Group in Sunday Times Top 100
Stockport Homes Group has received a triple accolade and its highest ever listing - ranked as the Third Best Not for Profit organisation to work for in the Sunday Times Top 100 list for 2019. An incredible climb up the list from 40th Place in 2018, Stockport Homes Group also received an award for … [Read more...]
Have Your Say on Greater Manchester Spatial Framework
Stockport residents are being encouraged to have their say on the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF) - Greater Manchester’s Plan for Homes, Jobs and the Environment. A number of drop-in events have been set up around Stockport following the launch of the GMSF consultation, which sets out … [Read more...]
Regional: Greater Manchester Spatial Framework Draft for Consultation
Greater Manchester’s Plan for Homes, Jobs and the Environment: The Greater Manchester Spatial Framework Draft is open for consultation. The Greater Manchester Spatial Framework, prepared by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, centres around making the Manchester city region fit for the … [Read more...]