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Why the Local Digital Declaration Matters to Stockport

The Local Digital Declaration has been launched which sets out the guiding principles that will help support local authorities to deliver digital services that meet the needs of citizens. The key principles of the Local Digital Declaration include designing with users in mind and creating an open … [Read more...]

Stockport College students support Mayor’s homeless fund

Stockport College’s Equality Council have decided to focus their efforts in supporting the Mayor's homeless fund in his goal to end rough sleeping across the region. Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, set up the fund to ‘support frontline projects which can demonstrate they are supporting the … [Read more...]

Lyme Design tees off for Seashell Trust

Hazel Grove construction firm Lyme Design & Build teed off an amazing day of fundraising for Seashell Trust at Hazel Grove Golf Club. The 76 golfers holed out having raised £8,000 for the disabled children’s education charity whose national centre of excellence is based in Cheadle Hulme. The … [Read more...]

Get employees in the saddle for next month’s Cycle to Work Day

Next month the UK's Cycle to Work Day takes place on Wednesday August 15th  The UK’s biggest cycle commuting event returns in August, and we're encouraging Stockport based businesses to take part. Cycle to Work Day helps employees try cycle commuting in a fun and friendly environment, whilst … [Read more...]

 Tough Tribe race returns to Stockport

Tough Tribe race – one of the UK’s most exciting newcomers to the OCR (obstacle course race) calendar – is returning to Stockport after a highly successful debut in 2017. The mixed terrain event with 5K and 10K versions, was established by Stockport charitable trust and not-for-profit social … [Read more...]

Council Support for Stockport Town Centre Housing Scheme

Stockport Council are backing a plan for a Stockport town centre housing scheme to convert an 87-space car park in Stockport town centre into a residential development. The 0.67 acre piece of land, owned by Stockport Council and which once housed the Ritz cinema, lies between Piccadilly and … [Read more...]

Investment in Stockport attracting commercial interest

Investment in Stockport is gathering pace as Stockport has been identified as one of the best places for commercial property investment. Stockport is becoming a hotspot for commercial property investors in 2018, according to Stockport law firm, SAS Daniels LLP.  With interest rates remaining low … [Read more...]

Mercia backs MBO at Stockport engineering consultancy

A Stockport engineering consultancy has undergone a successful Management Buy Out funded by a loan from Mercia Technologies PLC subsidiary Mercia Fund Managers. The deal will give control of Cheadle Hulme based WML Consulting to Nigel Garside and co-directors Andrew Leng and Loughlin O’Gorman, and … [Read more...]

The BIG Stockport 10k & Family Fun Run is back

The BIG Stockport 10k and Family Fun Run is back in Stockport town centre on Sunday 16th September - are you joining in? Entries are filling up fast so it’s time to get those running shoes on and set yourself a challenge for the autumn. The race will start (10am) and finish in St. … [Read more...]

Damar to offer specialist RTA apprenticeship programme

An RTA apprenticeship is being offered by Stockport based apprenticeship specialists Damar Training and MASS Training, the training arm of the Motor Accident Solicitors Society, to enable aspiring personal injury lawyers to access the MASS Diploma in Personal Injury.  Much of the cost of the … [Read more...]

Expert Opinion: Top 4 trends in Customer Service Recruitment

As customer service and the customer experience are more important than ever, Stockport based Grassroots shares the top 4 trends in customer service recruitment. Excellence in customer service will deliver a positive impact for businesses, it can have a major impact on the success of businesses … [Read more...]