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Hallidays Issue Autumnn Statement Summary

Yesterday, Wednesday 5 December, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) published its updated forecast for the UK economy. Chancellor George Osborne responded to that forecast in a statement to the House of Commons later on that day. Hallidays of Stockport have issued a summary to the … [Read more...]

GMP launches its Christmas drink drive campaign

GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE HAVE LAUNCHED ITS CHRISTMAS DRINK DRIVE CAMPAIGN Greater Manchester Police (GMP) launched its Christmas drink drive campaign at an event in Stockport town centre on Friday 30 November. Representatives from GMP, the Fire and Rescue Service and the council's road … [Read more...]

UPDATE: NEW DEVELOPMENT MAKES HEADWAY AT GRAND CENTRAL

A temporary car park is now open at Stockport’s Grand Central leisure complex, as part of preparations for a new office quarter.  The first phase of development - the construction of a multi-storey car park opposite the station - is due to start on site early next year. The temporary … [Read more...]

Stockport Business Expo: First Year Show a Huge Success

Over 400 people attended the one day show at Edgeley Park Football Stadium.  The organisers of the Stockport Business Expo have confirmed that this year’s show was a huge success, by surpassing its 200 delegate target. The Stockport Business Expo, on the 22nd of November, at Edgeley … [Read more...]

Woodford – Revised Plans Follow Public Consultation

Stockport Council's planning committee will consider a revised Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) tomorrow following public consultation and feedback of 700 respondent's comments received from residents and community groups during the consultation period..  The revised planning … [Read more...]

B&M Bargains sold to US private equity firm

B & M Bargains, the Liverpool-based discount retail group owned by three Cheshire brothers Simon, Bobby and Robin Arora and with a store at Great Portwood, Stockport, has been sold to US private equity house Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R). The new owners are planning international … [Read more...]

BCC: Banks must work harder to win back SME trust

BRITISH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE: Banks must work harder to win back SME trust - The BCC comments on the independent SME Finance Monitor for Q3 2012, published today. Dr Adam Marshall, Director of Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: "The latest SME Finance Monitor … [Read more...]

The changing faces of charity customer service

Dom Newman of Transversal. examines the unique service challenges facing not-for-profits as they seek to manage their many stakeholders.  When one thinks of not-for-profit organisations (ranging from charities to regulators to chartered institutes and membership bodies), often the … [Read more...]

Regional operation promises robbers a bleak Christmas

REGIONAL OPERATION BY POLICE PROMISE ROBBERS A BLEAK CHRISTMASGreater Manchester Police is joining forces with other officers across the North West and the security industry to run a joint operation targeting cash-in-transit robberies and theft of ATMs in the run-up to Christmas. The action … [Read more...]

STOCKPORT GETS A NEW CAR PARK

STOCKPORT GETS A NEW CAR PARK    Stockport gets – temporarily – a new car park from next Monday. The car park has been built on the site of the old Tenpin Bowling at Grand Central.     From Monday until February 2013 the new car park … [Read more...]