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The Loneliest Place in the World

The Loneliest Place in the World….On top of your Business Picture this: your business is growing respectably; you’ve hired a few staff and have handed over some of the day to day tasks. What do you do now? There are still decisions to be made and some you can share with the team, some probably … [Read more...]

The Great Midshire Macmillan Bake Off

Local office technology supplier Midshire® hosted its very own Macmillan bake off event at its Stockport office on Friday 29th September, raising £191 for the cancer charity. Macmillan provides support to individuals and families suffering with cancer by offering employment advice, talking … [Read more...]

£400m for New Northern Transport links

Chancellor Philip Hammond has unveiled plans for an extra £400million to be allocated for new northern transport links across the North of England. At the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, Mr Hammond said that the investment would ensure that the economic benefits following Brexit will … [Read more...]

Have your say on the Stockport Local Plan

There are only ten days left on the first phase of the Stockport Local Plan consultation where you can have your say on the shape Stockport’s future through to 2035. Stockport is preparing a new Local Plan in order to set the rules for development and land uses that will have an impact on the way … [Read more...]

Local Heroes Honoured at Sport Stockport Awards

Stockport’s elite athletes, clubs and volunteers were rewarded for their hard work and dedication to sport at the Sport Stockport annual Sports Awards. Winners of the nine awards were announced at a glittering dinner attended by athletes, their families, supporters and members of Sport Stockport, … [Read more...]

We are living in a volatile world

This morning's BBC News made for a very grim start to the week and is a reminder to us all that we are living in an increasingly volatile world.  Life can change in an instant. The news that Monarch has been placed in administration broke overnight, a sad demise for the UK's fifth largest airline … [Read more...]

Inspiring the future at Stockport Exchange

Stockport's entrepreneurs of the future had the chance to be inspired when they visited Stockport’s newest business district. The youngsters joined companies who have made Stockport Exchange their home to find out more about the jobs being created here in their town. Local primary school pupils … [Read more...]

Endurance test at Spa for Stockport business man

A Stockport business man is taking part in an endurance test at Spa next weekend Graham Saul will be testing his driving skills at the world famous Spa race track in Belgium. Graham Saul, Managing Director of Cloud 9 Hosts, will be racing in the 12 Hour endurance race. No stranger to the race … [Read more...]

Go digital – Get online week in Stockport

MAKE THE MOST OF ‘GET ONLINE WEEK’ IN STOCKPORT Would you or someone you know like to learn how to use the internet or improve digital skills? ‘Get Online Week 2017’ runs from 2 - 8 October and will see thousands of community events helping people make the most of the internet. This year, the … [Read more...]

Cheers! Robinsons Brewery celebrate further growth

Stockport based Robinsons Brewery has reported an increase in both turnover and profit during the year ending 31st December 2016. One of the leading independent brewers and pub operators in the North West, Robinsons own over 280 pubs and has invested over £12m and completed 73 refurbishments over … [Read more...]

TfGM offer advice as travel disruption hits Manchester

Transport for Greater Manchester - TfGM - expects trams, trains, buses and roads across the region to be extremely busy between Sunday 1 October and Wednesday 4 October as The Conservative Party Conference returns to Manchester. The Conference, which is likely to attract around 10,000 … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester Mayor refocuses greenbelt debate

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is refocusing the planning debate on town centres and infrastructure led development in response to public concerns, especially concerning greenbelt, expressed in the first consultation on the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework. The first step in the next … [Read more...]