The UK government's timetable for phasing out petrol and diesel powered cars and transitioning to zero emission vehicles by 2035 has become law. Plans put forward a pathway for vehicle manufacturers to phase out production and sale of fossil fuel-powered cars and vans. By 2030 80% of new cars and … [Read more...]
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Plans revealed for Cheadle eco business park
Plans have been revealed for a new £4.44 million eco business park, proposed for Bird Hall Lane, Cheadle as part of the area's Towns Fund award. Development partner, Network Space Developments, were appointed by Stockport Council in Spring 2023 to bring forward the scheme on the site of Totally … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester councils back new Business Compliance Support service
Greater Manchester's 10 councils have launched a new combined Business Compliance Support service to offer guidance to small and medium sized firms across the city-region. The new service focuses on support for the foundational economy, which includes retail and hospitality businesses, and will … [Read more...]
Network Rail submits plans for Stockport viaduct repairs
Network Rail has submitting a planning application to carry out essential structural repairs to Stockport viaduct. The historic landmark is one of the busiest sections of the railway in the UK, carrying the West Coast Mainline and other local services across the River Mersey before their approach … [Read more...]
New Year’s Honour for GMCA Chief Executive
Chief Executive of Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Interim Chair of Stockport MDC, Eamonn Boylan, is among those being recognised with an OBE in the King's New Year's Honours list for 2024. Eamonn Boylan is being honoured for services to local government, with a career spanning … [Read more...]
Less than one month remains before Self Assessment deadline
Self Assessment taxpayers have less than one month to file their 2022-23 returns and pay any tax due before the 31st January deadline. Over 6.5 million people have already filed their tax returns for the 2022-23 financial year, however, around 5.7 million Self Assessment taxpayers have yet to … [Read more...]
Stockport creative nominated for small business award
Stockport based creative, Aqua Design Group, has been nominated for the People's Choice Award category in the BizBubble awards for the small business sector. Established by independent small business network, BizBubble, the annual awards seek to celebrate the UK’s small businesses, sole traders, … [Read more...]
Hospice charity encourages Stockport residents and businesses to recycling their Christmas trees
Stockport businesses and residents are being encouraged to recycle their Christmas trees to help raise money for local hospice charity, St Ann's Hospice. The deadline for signing up to have a tree collected is Sunday 7th January. Collections will take place between Thursday 11th and Sunday 14th … [Read more...]
Stockport moves closer to realising Metrolink ambitions
Political, business and transport leaders in Stockport and Greater Manchester have held a round-table meeting to discuss the borough's ambitions for a Metrolink extension into the town. The 'Next Stop Stockport' campaign event took place at musicMagpie's head office at Stockport Exchange, and was … [Read more...]
Latest milestone reached in construction of Stepping Hill Hospital’s new emergency care campus
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust and building contractors Tilbury Douglas have marked the latest milestone in the construction of new emergency and urgent care facilities at Stepping Hill Hospital. A light switch-on ceremony took place to celebrate completion of the new Rapid Assessment Unit in the … [Read more...]
£1 million renovation completes at Stockport housing development
Great Places Housing Group has marked completion of a £1 million renovation of its Clifford Court development in Heaviley, with festive celebrations attended by Mayor of Stockport, Cllr Graham Greenhalgh. Cllr Greenhalgh was joined by Cllr Colin McAllister, Cabinet Member for Housing, and local … [Read more...]
Merseyway shoppers donate over £85,000 worth of gifts to less fortunate children
Shoppers and businesses in the Merseyway Shopping Centre in Stockport town centre have donated more than £85,000 worth of gifts to less fortunate children in the borough through the centre's annual Giving Tree campaign. Organised by the Centre Management team at Merseyway Shopping Centre, the … [Read more...]
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