The Government has unveiled a new Employment Rights Bill, which will bring forward 28 individual employment reforms that aim to balance both ensuring secure working conditions and flexibility for both businesses and workers. Among the reforms set out in the bill are plans to end exploitative … [Read more...]
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Village Square, Bramhall, sold to new owners
The Village Square shopping precinct in Bramhall has been sold by Wain Estates to new owners, Sheet Anchor Commercial Property for an undisclosed sum. The retail-led development was put up for sale by Wain Estates earlier this year, priced at £8.8 million. Despite being fully occupied following … [Read more...]
Stockport business LED celebrates 40th anniversary with record-breaking turnover and new offering to support Manchester’s social housing plans
Stockport-based electrical wholesaler, LED (Lancashire Electrical Distributors Ltd), is marking 40 years of business with ambitious plans to strengthen its sustainable and social housing expertise and diversify the product range. This next phase for LED is being spearheaded by new leadership, who … [Read more...]
Stockport businesses invited to take part in Greater Manchester’s second Good Employment Week
Stockport businesses are invited to take part in Greater Manchester's Good Employment Week as it returns for its second year. Taking place between 7th and 11th October, the event is the UK's first such week dedicated to promoting good workplaces and employment practices, and has been organised by … [Read more...]
Auto-registration initiative sees 1,000 Stockport students register to vote
A first-of-its-kind initiative to pioneer auto-enrolment voter registration for 16-year-olds starting studies at Stockport colleges has seen nearly 1,000 students register to vote. The scheme trialled for students living in Stockport was launched by Trafford and Stockport College, working in … [Read more...]
Two Stockport projects among community-led proposals backed by Greater Manchester’s Green Spaces Fund
Projects in Stockport to transform a disused concrete space in Brinnington and bring greenery to Merseyway Shopping Centre are among the community-led proposals to secure backing from the Mayor’s Greater Manchester Green Spaces Fund. The latest round of the fund awarded money to 17 successful … [Read more...]
SAS Daniels celebrates Legal 500 success
Stockport and North-West law firm, SAS Daniels, is celebrating being recognised in the the Legal 500 UK 2025 directory, which annually analyses the capabilities of law firms through a comprehensive research programme. A trio of senior lawyers from the firm received much-coveted recognition in the … [Read more...]
Manchester’s Digital Skills Festival announced for 2025
Industry body for the city-region's tech sector, Manchester Digital, has announced the dates and line-up for its annual Digital Skills Festival in February 2025. After over a decade of uniting digital businesses across Greater Manchester, the event has this year been re-designed and re-branded … [Read more...]
Date set for Bee Network to adopt touch-in, touch-out payment system on buses
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has announced it will roll-out touch-in, touch-out payment on all Bee Network buses in the city-region from 23rd March 2025. Capped contactless payments on BeeNetwork buses aim to make it easier to travel and ensure passengers pay the best fare for their … [Read more...]
Merseyway Innovation Centre celebrates 85% occupancy ahead of upcoming anniversary
Merseyway Innovation Centre is celebrating reaching 85% capacity, having welcomed an influx of new users and several existing occupants increasing the size of their offices ahead of its one-year anniversary Eight new businesses have taken space in Merseyway Innovation Centre in the last quarter, … [Read more...]
Creative grant schemes open to applications ahead of Stockroom launch
Local artists and creatives are invited apply for Creative Commissions and Kick Start programming grants to fund projects to celebrate the launch of Stockroom, a new cultural centre and town centre library that will open next year. Repurposing disused retail units in the Merseyway Shopping … [Read more...]
2024 Stockport Business Awards winners revealed
On the 3rd October 2024 founders, organisers, and main sponsors CN Chartered Accountants revealed the winners of the 2024 Stockport Business Awards at a ceremony at Edgeley Park. The awards evening saw another amazing turnout with over 350 guests in attendance to celebrate the success and … [Read more...]
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