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Stockport College forging pathways for former services personnel

Stockport College is no stranger to working with the armed forces due to our wide range of uniformed service courses. But July 29 will be the first time Stockport College has invited so many former servicemen and women to find out more about our pre-employment courses. As well as our range of … [Read more...]

Belle Vue boss swaps four wheels for two wheels

Stockport transport company Belle Vue's boss Phil Hitchen swapped four wheels for two to cycle from his Greater Manchester home to Blackpool and back in aid of the hospital where he was once treated for cancer. Phil, aged 53, managing director of Stockport-based bus and coach hire firm Belle Vue … [Read more...]

HMRC issue Making Tax Digital Stakeholder Comms Pack

HMRC have provided stakeholders with Making Tax Digital information to support businesses that need to make the transition to digital VAT business record keeping and submission of VAT returns using MTD-compatible software from 1 April 2019. Most VAT-registered businesses with a taxable … [Read more...]

Microbrewery opening at Manchester Airport

The UK’s first airport microbrewery is set to open at the newly extended terminal 2 at Manchester Airport where beer produced on site will be available to passengers. Joseph Holt brewery and The Restaurant Group are opening The Bridgewater Exchange pub, the venue for Europe’s first … [Read more...]

Stockport’s flagship Aurora Business Park Fully Let

Aurora Business Park, created by Stockport Council as part of the £1 billion investment taking place across the town, has transformed a once derelict 18-acre site alongside the M60 into a thriving, high spec 145,000 sq ft industrial park.  Businesses across the borough told the council … [Read more...]

Equity Housing Group secure £55m refinancing package

Equity Housing Group, based in Stockport, has secured a £55m refinancing package to build more than 800 homes over the next five years. Equity’s lender NatWest has agreed to extend the term of an existing £20m loan and add £35m in additional debt. Equity manages and builds a range of … [Read more...]

Stockport: “Our journey keeps getting better”

The recent league success seen by Stockport County’s mighty Hatters almost feels like a metaphor for the exciting direction Stockport has been heading in the last few years. Rhys Owen, leasing director at Orbit Developments shares his views on Stockport's continuing success story: Awareness of … [Read more...]

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust receives visit from CQC Chair

Stepping Hill Hospital, part of Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, received a recent visit from Peter Wyman CBE DL, Chair of the Care Quality Commission for a view of progress at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the hospital and community services in Stockport. Peter met with the trust’s … [Read more...]

Stockport saddles up for ‘Cycle to Work Day’

Promoted by Transport for Greater Manchester - TfGM - Stockport businesses are being encouraged support 'Cycle to Work Day' - to get on their bikes on Thursday August 8th. The UK's biggest community cycling event, Cycle to Work Day is for everyone. It doesn't matter if you haven't cycled in years … [Read more...]

Stockport organisations unite to help communities thrive

Local Stockport organisations - businesses, community and voluntary organisations and charities joined forces recently to support one another and help improve the lives of people across our borough. Over 50 Stockport organisations took park in the ‘Sector Connector’ event – which was delivered in … [Read more...]

Stockport to benefit from locally funded skills training

Stockport adults will join thousands more across Greater Manchester to benefit from locally funded skills training as devolution of the £92 million Adult Education Budget (AEB) moves a step closer.  The AEB, which will transfer from central government to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority … [Read more...]