The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has awarded Stockport Council £4 million from its national Household Support Funding to support borough residents with the cost-of-living. The funding will be used to support a range of schemes this winter and will add to the One Stockport Warm and Well … [Read more...]
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Cheadle entrepreneur renews contract with women’s football team
Cheadle Stingers, Cheadle Town Football Club’s successful women’s team, has renewed its shirt sponsorship with local entrepreneur, Penny Dee. Dee is the owner of DPC Clinic on Stockport Road in Cheadle and developer of luxury clinical grade skincare line SkinGoal, and the latest contract renewal … [Read more...]
Stockport’s Frogtastic Invention Frogs hop off to auction
18 gigantic, brightly coloured frogs, each vibrant design created and painted by a local artist to depict one of the world’s greatest inventions, are poised to leap off to new homes, raising much needed funds for local charities and good causes. 15 of the Stockport frogs, forming part of this … [Read more...]
TfGM partners with Google on AI project to reduce emissions and improve traffic flow in Greater Manchester
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has announced a partnership with Google to use AI to improve traffic flow in the city-region and reduce stop-and-go emissions. TfGM oversees a signal network that includes 2,500 sets of traffic signals across all 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester. The Green … [Read more...]
Stockport businesses invited to leadership and management workshops
Stockport Council is inviting local business leaders to a series of three leadership and management workshops, designed strengthen the growth potential of small businesses across the borough. The workshops will be led by Wayne Jones OBE, founder of Improbus Consultancy Ltd, a noted business … [Read more...]
Environmental consultancy completes its sixth acquisition in two years
Stockport-based environmental consultancy, APEM Group, has announced the acquisition of Aspect Ecology, its sixth in two years. Aspect Ecology is a leading ecological planning consultancy and its acquisition by Heaton Mersey-headquartered APEM brings the group's headcount to over 600, including … [Read more...]
Pure host Menopause Awareness Day event
On 18th October 2023, Pure Innovations are bringing healthcare, fitness and wellbeing professionals together to help raise awareness of menopause and the vital support available for residents. Menopause will impact more than 33 million women in the UK and over 150,000 in Stockport, at some point … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester emerging as leading hub for innovation, finds British Business Bank
The British Business Bank has found Greater Manchester is emerging as one of the leading innovation led clusters in its third annual Nations and Regions Tracker of business investment. The Tracker found the North West experienced a drop in equity deal quantity and investment value in 2022, … [Read more...]
AeroCloud elevates Stockport’s Tech Hub status with new UK headquarters at Highbank House
AeroCloud, the intelligent airport management platform founded in Macclesfield in 2019, has chosen to join a growing number of tech firms moving to Stockport town centre. Taking a 4,500 sq ft space at Highbank House, Orbit Developments first fitted CAT A+ space in Stockport, the business adds … [Read more...]
Family Business Of The Year honour for JCM Business Solutions
JCM Business Solutions has been named the Family Business Of The Year Award at this year's Stockport Business Awards held at Edgeley Park. Stockport Business Awards celebrates excellence in the Stockport business community and brings together businesses of all shapes and sizes to recognise, … [Read more...]
Construction begins on redevelopment of Reddish industrial estate
Construction work has started on the redevelopment of Vauxhall Industrial Estate in Reddish to deliver over 200,000 sq ft of modern industrial and office units. Redevelopment of the eight-acre site will see up to 28 new buildings created across six blocks, with total capacity to support around … [Read more...]
New scheme launched in Greater Manchester to help disabled people into work
A new programme is being launched in Greater Manchester that will support 1,500 people with physical or mental health disabilities into work. Working Well Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care (WW:IPSPC) programme, has been commissioned by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) … [Read more...]
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