Business confidence in the North-west has risen according to NatWest's January Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) survey, despite the region seeing the slowest economic growth in a year, due to Covid-19 related absences and high costs and shortages goods. The high-street bank reported its Business … [Read more...]
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Fairhurst Buckley expand board in line with plans for growth
Stockport based chartered surveyors and commercial property experts, Fairhurst Buckley, have invested for future growth appointing a new property heavyweight to the boardroom. John MacMillan (pictured), who moved to Fairhurst Buckley in November 2020 as a new Head of Building Consultancy, has … [Read more...]
Stockport business centre launches hunt for low carbon entrepreneurs
Stockport Business and Innovation Centre (SBIC) are launching their next Pioneer 10 competition and are searching for innovative and ambitious businesses who can be true pioneers in the low carbon sector. Focusing this year on reducing carbon footprints, the team at SBIC is looking for … [Read more...]
Dawn Creative goes above & beyond for sustainable beauty brand
Stockport-based digital and branding agency, Dawn Creative, have produced an attention-grabbing website for sustainable beauty e-commerce retailer, above & beyond. above & beyond are a new, sustainable beauty brand pitched at Gen Z’s and millennials. They produce a plastic-free and … [Read more...]
Launch evening announced ahead of Stockport Business Awards 2022
Main sponsors and organisers, Clarke Nicklin Chartered Accountants, will host the launch of the 11th Stockport Business Awards on the evening of Thursday 24th March at their offices on Cheadle Royal Business Park from 6pm-8pm. The free event will allow attendees to view highlights from the … [Read more...]
Fibre broadband provider names Smart Works GM as its first charity partner
Fibre broadband provider 4th Utility has named Smart Works GM, a Stockport-based charity which helps unemployed women into work, its charity partner for 2022. The agreement is the first ever charity partnership for Manchester-headquartered 4th Utility and will see the firm commit to raising a … [Read more...]
135,000 sq ft Cheadle warehouse gets go-ahead on former BASF site
Plans for a 135,000 sq ft warehouse on the site of the former UK headquarters of chemicals firm, BASF, have been approved by Stockport Council. Developers PIN Property submitted plans for the site in Cheadle in July 2021. The developers acquired the site from BASF for around £6 million in January … [Read more...]
Robinsons Brewery appoints first pub manager from apprenticeship programme
Stockport's Robinsons Brewery has marked National Apprenticeship Week by highlighting the success of the family-run business' first pub manager to progress from its apprenticeship programme. Robinsons' Aspire apprenticeship programme launched in January 2019 to provide a learning and development … [Read more...]
Food and drink entrepreneurs offered Recipe4Success with return of support scheme
Ambitious Stockport food and drink producers that are keen to grow their brand can access expert support from the return of the Recipe4Success programme from GC Business Growth Hub. The scheme first launched in 2015 to help small food and drink producers across Greater Manchester raise the … [Read more...]
Stockport home care provider begins recruitment drive for 50 additional staff
A Stockport home care provider has launched a recruitment drive for 50 additional staff in the borough in response to a sharp uplift in demand. Home Instead Stockport has seen a 50% seasonal uplift in client enquiries which has been attributed o families being reunited with older relatives after … [Read more...]
CQC report boost for Stockport drug and alcohol misuse service
Stockport Council's MOSAIC Drug and Alcohol Service has been rated as 'Good with Outstanding features' following a recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The service was praised by the CQC report, with inspectors describing the service as “tenacious until there was an outcome for … [Read more...]
Woodland pop-up park opens at Merseyway
A woodland themed pop-up park has opened at Merseyway in Stockport thanks to government funding to welcome shoppers back to high streets following the Covid-19 pandemic. Officially opened by Stockport Council Leader, Cllr Elise Wilson, ‘Merseywood’ forms part of Stockport Council’s programme of … [Read more...]
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