A study by Lloyds Bank indicates that the North-west is exceeding the national average on digital capabilities in small businesses. The report surveyed 1,500 small business including over 100 in the North-west, looking at responses from leaders as well as business data to understand how SMEs are … [Read more...]
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224 new homes for outskirts of Stockport
Cheshire East Council is set to approve a development on 224 new homes just outside Stockport, in Handforth, providing housing for the town and commuters to Wilmslow and South Manchester. The Meriton Road development from Anwyl Homes will be on former greenbelt land that Cheshire East Council … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport reports record passenger numbers
In figures reported by owners, Manchester Airport Group, 17.4 million passengers travelled from Manchester Airport, setting a new record for the airport, in the six months up to the end of September 2019. This figure equates to a 4.8% growth in passenger numbers compared to the same period … [Read more...]
Manchester buy-to-let properties offer better investment than London
A league table by Aldermore Bank has ranked Manchester one of the best cities for buy-to-let property investment, ahead of London, with a trickle-down effect bringing attention on surrounding boroughs like Stockport. Aldermore Bank analysed 25 UK cities to find the best places to invest. The … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport Christmas card features festive art from local primary school
Four students at a local primary school have seen their festive artwork take off, with Manchester Airport set to feature their illustrations on its digital Christmas card. Year 4 pupils at St Wilfrid’s C of E Primary School, in Northenden, were tasked with producing designs for the cover of the … [Read more...]
23 new trains for North-West passengers by 2022
Hitachi Rail has won a £350 million contract to build 23 new trains to run on the new Avanti West Coast rail service. Avanti West Coast, run by First Group and Trenitalia, takes over the West Coast Mainline rail franchise from Virgin Trains on 8th December, however the new intercity trains are … [Read more...]
Family owned Robinsons Brewery expand estate with chain of country inns
Stockport’s family owned brewery, Robinsons, has acquired Individual Inns, bringing six additional pubs into its portfolio. Robinsons Brewery operate over 260 tenanted pubs in the North of England and Wales, and the acquisition brings the brewery’s managed estate up to 20 sites. The six pubs … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport Terminal 2 transformation progress revealed
The progress made on the £1 billion transformation of Manchester Airport Terminal 2 has been revealed. The new ‘super terminal’ is due to open next summer. New computer-generated images and a video have been released to showcase the new facilities that can passengers can expect access to when the … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester ranked among top cities tackling climate change
The action on climate change taken by Greater Manchester has seen the city-region ranked as one of the top in the world by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). CDP, an international charity, listed Greater Manchester among its ‘A List’ of 43 cities worldwide that are doing most to combat climate … [Read more...]
Educational equality gap closing in Greater Manchester
Department of Education figures released this week show that Greater Manchester has closed the educational equality gap between the most disadvantaged children in the city-region, and the rest of the country thanks to reforms of the local early years services. 56% of children from disadvantaged … [Read more...]
SAS Daniels assist sellers in acquisition of police software firm
Cheshire law firm, SAS Daniels LLP, has acted on behalf of its client, Crewe-based software company, Force Information Systems Ltd (FIS), in an acquisition. FIS provides custom software solutions for the police service. FIS has been bought by a subsidiary of Canadian software group, N … [Read more...]
Stockport lender provides funding for Greater Manchester business park
Specialist Stockport lender, Together, has provided a facility of £1.7 million for the second phase of the development at Leigh Commerce Park. Six companies have already announced they will relocate to the industrial park ahead of completion in the first quarter of 2020, occupying over half the … [Read more...]
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