Local Stockport MP Ann Coffey has warned that the government's delay in reviewing business rates until 2017 will do nothing to aid the recovery of the UK's High Streets and town centre communities and called the decision the 'political equivalent of the poll tax'. Today's rates were set … [Read more...]
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Kids Allowed expands into Stockport
Kids Allowed, the independent Manchester-based nursery chain is to create 50 jobs with the opening of its fifth site, this time in Stockport. The new nursery is being built on the former site of the Acton Court Hotel just a mile south of Stockport town centre and will have places for … [Read more...]
Hunt for A6-Manchester Airport relief road builder
Stockport Council is inviting firms to register for early contractor involvement in building a 10km dual carriageway from the A6 to Manchester Airport. The proposed relief road would bypass heavily-congested areas in Bramhall, Cheadle Hulme, Hazel Grove and Handforth. Stockport Council aims … [Read more...]
Robinsons kick off new partnership with Manchester FA
Robinsons Brewery have just announced a 3-year deal to partner the adult grassroots game in Greater Manchester with Manchester FA, the guardian of our national game in Greater Manchester and one of the biggest and most progressive of the football associations in the whole of the UK. It comes … [Read more...]
Stockport Safety Firm receives Second Queens Award
The JD Hughes Group of Bredbury, Stockport has received a Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2012 - Continuous Achievement. It is the second time the Company has received a Queen's Award and recognises an increase in exports of more than 200% over the previous six years. The … [Read more...]
Do you have a gap in your CV or schedule ?
Can you spare a couple of hours rather than a couple of pounds ? The Seashell Trust's fundraising teams needs your help. They could raise so much more money for the disabled students if they had extra pairs of hands to help in the office or at events. No previous admin work is necessary but … [Read more...]
Seashell Trust Christmas Shopping Spectacular
The Arley Hall Christmas Shopping Spectacular is raising money for the Seashell Trust Pick up gorgeous gifts from over 50 stalls offering fine foods and wines, beautiful decorations, clothes, jewellery and accessories, home interiors and much more while supporting Seashell Trust which looks set … [Read more...]
The WOW Show – Stockport Plaza
The WOW Show at The Stockport Plaza hosted by local duo Eammon O'Neil and Jimmy Wagg. Great charity event with lots of acts, comedians, music and entertainment. See The Plaza website for more details. … [Read more...]
Merseyway Visitor Numbers Up
Merseyway shopping centre in Stockport attracted 8.14m visitors between January and October compared with 7.54m in the same period of 2011, an increase of 7.9 per cent. Mark Rawstron, senior director of property agents GVA and managing agent of Merseyway, said: “The outlook for Merseyway … [Read more...]
Stepping Hill poison probe: "I will kill again" message left on mirror in Stockport hospital
Staff at the hospital where seven patients died of saline poisoning were left stunned when they found a sinister message which read: "I will kill again." The words had been written on a bathroom mirror and became visible when it misted up. A patient saw it and reported it to a nurse who … [Read more...]
Council needs adoptive families
Cheshire East Council has joined forces with other local authorities in the north west to try and encourage more people to consider adopting a child. The month long campaign, which has the slogan of 'View life differently. Adopt a child', starts on Monday, October 29th. The initiative has … [Read more...]
North west companies wait longer to be paid
Companies in the north west had to wait longer to be paid in the third quarter of this year than in the previous three months as cash flow pressures took their toll, figures showed today. Data published by information services firm Experian showed firms had to wait for an average of 32.66 days … [Read more...]