News for: Stockport Business News

Mobike is coming to Stockport! From next week the distinctive orange Mobikes will be available to Stockport residents, in response to high demand for the scheme since it launched in Greater Manchester last year.  Starting on Monday 12th March, an initial 200 Mobikes will be available in Stockport, … [Read more...]

As people around the world celebrated International Women’s Day, Stockport is marking the 100th anniversary of some women gaining the vote by naming the town’s newest public area ‘Suffragette Square’. It comes after Stockport Council asked the people of Stockport to come up with a name for a new … [Read more...]

Platform81, the award winning digital marketing and creative agency, is marking its tenth birthday with 10 for 10, a series of events, community engagement projects and business led activities, including a brand new website, that celebrate the business, its team and its Stockport roots. Founded in … [Read more...]

Following a report from the National Audit Office (NAO), a Stockport solicitor is warning that the care sector faces a staffing crisis as an ageing population increases demand, impacting on the region.  It’s believed a combination of low wages, staff being undervalued and poor career progression … [Read more...]

Employment of older workers - those over the age of 50 - has grown significantly in the past few decades, with an increase of 14.2 per cent from 1985 to 2015. The number of those aged over 65 in full-time work doubled in the same period, as more people choose to work later in life. Many employers, … [Read more...]

Stockport based John Delany Motors believe that working with apprentices is a productive way for us to develop a motivated and skilled workforce. Brittany Delany, managing director of John Delany Motors, said apprenticeships allow hands-on experience for students who are looking to further their … [Read more...]

Hundreds of couples descended on Stockport Wedding Fayre last Sunday for the first-ever-in-house Wedding Fayre at Stockport Town Hall. Hosted by Stockport Events, Stockport Council’s new team that look after venues of distinction across the borough, the Fayre saw over 500 visitors come to plan … [Read more...]

Congratulations are in order for a Stockport Council apprentice who won two prestigious awards from local apprenticeship training provider Damar Training. Georgia Buckley, who started her course based at the Council in May 2017, has won Apprentice of the Year and Higher Apprentice of the Year for … [Read more...]