Greater investment in the UK’s regions is needed in the upcoming 2020 Budget to tackle regional inequality, according to a KPMG report which cites the successes of Greater Manchester’s devolution. The report suggests that infrastructure investment, particularly in transport and digital … [Read more...]
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SAS Daniels Stockport welcomes six new starters
North West law firm SAS Daniels Solicitors is expanding its team with the addition of six new starters in its Stockport office. SAS Daniels' commercial property team has welcomed solicitor Marina Banks from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP to work in Stockport. Furthermore, the residential … [Read more...]
Qatar Airways Manchester routes welcome Qsuite
Qatar Airways have announced that their business class experience, Qsuite, will launch on flights to and from Manchester in February. Qsuite allows Qatar Airways passengers in adjoining seats to create their own private rooms for up to four people, as well as offering double beds, an industry … [Read more...]
Dawn Creative chosen for brand identity and website creation for Stockport boutique gym
Design agency, Dawn Creative, has created the brand and digital platforms for the launch of Stockport’s new concept boutique fitness studio HIVE. Dawn Creative’s design team worked initially with HIVE to understand what they were aiming to achieve and helped them to articulate their brand … [Read more...]
Flooding drop-in events confirmed for Stockport residents and businesses
Following the flooding of homes and businesses in Stockport in July and August 2019, six drop-in events are being held as part of an independent review. Stockport Council have commissioned engineering consultants, Mott MacDonald, to examine events leading up the flooding, and are hosting the … [Read more...]
North West retailers have falling risk of insolvency
An assessment by insolvency trade body, R3 has found retailers in the North West have lower risk of insolvency of any UK region besides London and the East of England, despite the headlines of the struggles of some well-known chains. R3’s figures found that 38.7% of retailers in the North … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport market power to be tested in CAA review
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced that it will test Manchester Airport to assess its market power through a Market Power Determination (MPD) test. The review has been requested by a relevant third party, and as the CAA has not previously conducted an MPD test on Manchester Airport, … [Read more...]
Hallidays podcast ‘plays to their strengths’
Hallidays chairman, Nigel Bennett, was invited to join leadership and learning platform, Twelve Scholars, in a podcast, on the topic of ‘playing to your strengths’. Monty Python once described accountants as “dull, tedious, stuffy and boring—and desperately dull” but Nigel Bennett, now Chairman … [Read more...]
Introducing the Supportability Accumulator Challenge
Local charity and Marketing Stockport Member, Supportability, are inviting businesses to take part in their Accumulator Challenge, challenging contestants to grow £100 into as much money as possible in three months for the charity. The campaign gives businesses a chance to have fun competing with … [Read more...]
Stockport stroke unit rated best in England for 3rd time
Stockport’s stroke unit at Stepping Hill Hospital has been rated the best in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for the 3rd time in five years, according to an independent report. The quarterly Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) report is compiled by the Royal College of … [Read more...]
Footfall in Stockport bucks trend with year-on-year footfall growth of over 21%
Despite British Retail Consortium reporting 2019 to be the worst year on record for the retail sector, footfall in Stockport has risen by 21.45% over the important 8 week Christmas and New Year trading period from 11th November to 5th January. In 2018 Stockport town centre attracted … [Read more...]
Stockport Council commit to replanting scheme to offset construction of transport interchange
Stockport Council have committed to replanting trees that may be lost as a result of constructing a link bridge between Stockport Railway Station and the soon-to-be-built bus interchange, as reported in the Manchester Evening News. At a meeting of Stockport Council on Monday 6th January, … [Read more...]
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