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Planning approval for 54-home retirement scheme

Stockport Council has granted planning permission for a 54-home retirement community to be built of the site of Trinity Methodist Church in Davenport. Specialist retirement property developers, McCarthy Stone, submitted plans for the scheme in June, proposing 32 one-bedroom and 22 two-bedroom … [Read more...]

Weir Mill regeneration scheme reaches latest milestone

The concrete frame of the 14-storey new apartment block building has reached its highest point as part of the regeneration of Weir Mill into a new urban neighbourhood in Stockport town centre. Social impact developers, Capital&Centric, are in the process of a £60 million transformation of the … [Read more...]

£33.6 million funding awarded for A34 improvements

The UK government has approved £33.6 million in funding for Stockport Council to enable a package of critical improvements to the A34 corridor between Cheadle and Handforth. The investment in the A34 Corridor Improvement Scheme was first announced last year to ease local congestion and enhance … [Read more...]

C&C celebrates Ashes winning captain

Stockport's C&C Insurance Brokers celebrated the career of cricketing legend, David Gower OBE at Emirates Old Trafford as part of the firm's ongoing sponsorship of Lancashire Cricket. David is one of England cricket’s finest captains and players and arguably one of the most stylish … [Read more...]

TfGM urges caution ahead of cold weather

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is urging city-region residents to plan journeys and travel safely ahead of colder temperatures. Temperatures in early December 2023 are forecast to drop as low as -4C in some parts of Greater Manchester. With very cold weather forecast, the public is … [Read more...]

Stockport celebrates musical heritage in Town of Culture year

Stockport has celebrated its musical heritage at a Town of Culture event hosted by Stockport Council at the town's War Memorial Art Gallery. Stockport Council welcomed music legend, Graham Gouldman to the town for an an intimate conversation and Q&A session with music as part of the town's … [Read more...]

Gorvins Solicitors welcomes four appointments

Stockport-based law firm, Gorvins Solicitors, has bolstered its workforce with two new associate solicitors and two paralegals. Joining across the Family Law, Wills, Trusts & Probate, Commercial Litigation and Crime & Regulatory divisions respectively, they each bring a wealth of … [Read more...]

Morgan Sindall appointed to build new Stockport SEND school

Morgan Sindall Construction has been appointed to deliver a new SEND secondary school in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, for students with severe learning difficulties. The Department for Education (DfE) has appointed the contractor to construct the new school, which will specialise in provision for … [Read more...]

M&S Handforth store reopens after major investment

Marks & Spencer have reopened the doors to a refurbished Handforth store, the second major investment by the retailer in the Stockport area this year. Store Manager, Lucy Grimes, and the M&S Handforth team gathered at the store entrance at 8am on 27th November to unveil the new-look store … [Read more...]