The UK Government has published updated national guidance for housebuilders and local planning authorities to use in the design and assessment of new housing developments. The new guidance looks to ensure new neighbourhoods being built are of a high standard, sustainable and liveable, with access … [Read more...]
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Great Minds Together launches Sensory Pod to enhance services for neurodivergent people
Great Minds Together (GMT), a Stockport-based non-profit that provides specialist services for neurodivergent individuals, is set to launch a new Sensory Pod on 30th January 2026. The Sensory Pod, developed by Murray's Medical, provides a dedicated space, designed to provide calm, comfort and … [Read more...]
Growth in rail commuting boosts Northern passenger numbers to nearly 100 million
Rail operating company, Northern, served nearly 100 million passengers in 2025, up 10% on the previous year and setting a new post-pandemic record. A total of 98.6 million journeys were taken during the calendar year, up 8.8 million on 2024. Commuting was a key driver of growth, with season … [Read more...]
Stockport County Community Trust launches new health and wellbeing project
Stockport County Community Trust has announced a new health and wellbeing project, Wellbeing Goals, aimed at tackling health inequalities across the borough. Wellbeing Goals will introduce a series of new programmes to engage hundreds of residents living in priority areas of Stockport over the … [Read more...]
38% of UK workers plan to change jobs in 2026 finds New Possible survey
Stockport-based people insight platform, New Possible, has published the fifth edition of its What Workers Want survey, which reveals strong demand for flexibility among UK workers. The survey captured the hopes, fears, and priorities for 2026 from over 2,000 UK employees. The research found that … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester Mayor sets out plans for industrial growth clusters across the city-region
Mayor Andy Burnham used a keynote speech at a conference organised by the Institute for Fiscal Studies and UCL, to set out a plan to create and develop five growth-driving clusters across the city region. Clusters will be at the heart of a plan to reindustrialise the city-region, and bring … [Read more...]
SAS Daniels announces recruitment drive to continue Stockport growth
Cheshire-based law firm SAS Daniels is announcing a series of new vacancies at its Stockport office, reflecting the firm’s continued business-wide growth in the new year. The firm, which provides a broad range of legal services to individuals, families and businesses, has experienced a sustained … [Read more...]
Merseyway flushed with success after wins at National Loo of the Year Awards
Stockport's Merseyway Shopping Centre has scooped three major wins at the Loo of the Year Awards 2026, taking home titles for their baby changing area and state-of-the-art toilet facilities. Recognised as the benchmark for excellence across washrooms in the UK, the Loo of the Year Awards … [Read more...]
Businesses in Stockport encouraged to Think Carer
Stockport businesses are being encouraged to think about how they support unpaid carers in their workforce as part of fully-funded training being offered by local charity, Signpost for Carers. The organisation's Think Carer – Carer Champion Workplace Training Programme us a … [Read more...]
musicMagpie partners with Timpson as research reveals the billions of pounds worth of old tech in Brits’ junk drawers
Brits are hoarding billions of pounds worth of old tech in their junk drawers, new research by musicMagpie reveals as the Stockport-headquartered recommerce pioneer announces a new partnership with Timpson. A nationally representative survey of 2,000 UK adults found that 73% of Brits have at … [Read more...]
Scale-up programme for Stockport businesses opens to new cohort
GM Business Growth Hub, in partnership with KPMG and RBC Brewin Dolphin, has opened applications for Stockport businesses to join the next intake of their ASCEND Scale-Up Programme. Starting in April 2026, ASCEND 3 will guide another 25 businesses through a 12-month scale-up … [Read more...]
Muse strengthens North West team with Project Manager appointment
Muse, the nationwide placemaker involved in a number of flagship regeneration schemes in Stockport, has continued the organic growth of its delivery team in the North West with the appointment of Lilly Hein-Hartmann as Project Manager. The new hire brings extensive experience in Project … [Read more...]
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