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CHRISTMAS DRINK DRIVE RESULTS

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) arrested 51 more motorists during this year’s Christmas Drink Drive campaign than in December 2011*, despite carrying out fewer breath tests. The figure shows that the tactic of using intelligence to target suspected offenders has worked. During the … [Read more...]

MEET THE BUYER EVENT 2013 ANNOUNCED

Stockport is hosting its 2nd Meet the Buyer event on Tuesday 12th March from 9:30 am – 4:00 pm. The event will take place in the Ballroom, Stockport Town Hall, Edward Street, Stockport, SK1 3XE and is free to attend. Meet the Buyer is designed to give businesses the opportunity to meet … [Read more...]

UPDATE TO CARRIAGEWAY WORKS IN STOCKPORT

Stockport Council is currently undertaking a programme of carriageway improvements across the borough. Resurfacing work will be carried out on Ladybridge Road at the junction with Adswood Road/Councillor Lane/Bird Hall Lane in Cheadle Heath. The work is anticipated to start on Sunday 13th … [Read more...]

Half of start-ups "plan expansion in 2013"

Nearly half (48 per cent) of business owners who launched their companies in the past two years are planning to expand their operations in 2013, with 65 per cent predicting strong sales in the first half of the year. These are the findings of the latest SME Pulse survey from insurer Aviva, which … [Read more...]

STOCKPORT STREET LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS

Stockport Council will be carrying out improvements to some lighting located on the A34 between the A555 roundabout and the Cheadle Royal junction. The work will take place between 6.00am and 4pm on 12th and 13th January. To enable these works to take place it will be necessary to implement … [Read more...]

WOODFORD AERODROME SITE – REVISED SPD ISSUED

The revised Supplementary Planning Document “SPD” for the Woodford Aerodrome site in Stockport has been published ahead of the Special Executive meeting on 14th Jan when it will be discussed and voted on. The SPD cannot make new policy – it interprets local and national … [Read more...]

FINANCIAL AND CREATIVE WILL DRIVE GREATER MANCHESTER ECONOMY

The financial and creative industries are expected to drive Greater Manchester's economic growth this year, which includes the borough of Stockport's business community, according to research body New Economy. The latest edition of the Manchester Monitor, which analyses trends in the … [Read more...]

STOCKPORT COMPANY LEEMIC RESOLVES TO CUT OFFICE COSTS IN 2013

Stockport based Photocopier and printer provider, Leemic, is resolving to help cut office costs in 2013. Despite the introduction of paperless office protocols and every increasing digitised communications,Leemic believe there are still efficiencies to be made with photocopiers and printers in … [Read more...]

STOCKPORT BUSINESS EXPO 2013 – EARLY RE-BOOKER RATES RELEASED

An 'early re-bookers' reduced rate of is available for the next Stockport Business Expo in 2013.  Companies who took stands last year are being invited to take advantage of the reduced rate of £240 before the stands will be open for General Sale. The deadline for rebooking is the 1st … [Read more...]

Sixth FORMERS BEGIN NEW YEAR WITH SAFER DRIVING

"THE moment someone loses control of a car can be the same moment that someone loses their life". Stockport students were asked to imagine how they would feel as a driver in that split second during a day of activities to make them think differently about driving. Greater Manchester Fire and … [Read more...]