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Finalists for Stockport Employer of the Year 2017

With just around six weeks to go, the three finalists vying for the coveted  Stockport Employer of the Year title in the Stockport Business Awards 2017  are set to create a hard task for the judges. Now in its 6th year, Stockport Business Awards were set up by Clarke Nicklin Chartered Accountants … [Read more...]

Enterprise Launches Car Club Share in Stockport

Car rental in Stockport is set to change with Enterprise Car Club share where locals and visitors can access rental cars off peak, by the hour or by the day from their phone and from locations in Stockport Town Centre.   From 1st September, four vehicles will be based around Stockport town hall. … [Read more...]

Don’t miss the Virgin Media Business Voom Bus

The Virgin Media Business VOOM Bus is heading straight to Manchester to help budding North West entrepreneurs reach their full potential. The Virgin Media Business VOOM bus will make stops in Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Hampshire, Glasgow and Dundee before the end of the year – and then in … [Read more...]

Returner Programme Helps Career Breakers Back to Work

A new Returner Programme to help people return to work after career breaks, boost skills, and close the gender pay gap have been launched by the Government's Minister of State for Apprenticeships, Skills and Women Anne Milton. The returner programme is part of the £5 million fund announced in this … [Read more...]

Midshire’s Sharp Solution for Smart Works

Stockport technology provider Midshire® has donated a Sharp multifunction printer to women’s employment charity Smart Works Greater Manchester. Smart Works Greater Manchester is a charity that provides interview attire, styling advice and interview training to women throughout the North West. At … [Read more...]

New phase for Stockport Town Centre Access Plan

The next phase of Stockport's £76m Town Centre Access Plan (TCAP) is set to begin including a new link road, a new bridge over the River Mersey and improved pedestrian access. With the aim of improving travel into and around Stockport town centre for everyone, the Town Centre Access Plan's next … [Read more...]

Lasting powers of attorney defended by local solicitor

Local solicitor Claire Atkinson from Harold Stock & Co Solicitors, with offices in Stockport and Mossley, has defended lasting powers of attorney (LPA) after Denzil Lush, the former Senior Judge of the Court of Protection, warned they may leave elderly people open to abuse. A lasting powers … [Read more...]

Stockport BID on track with Steering Groups

Stockport BID - Totally Stockport - is about to publish stage 2 and an update to its Business Plan. Four main steering groups have been set up to drive delivery of the Business Plan: Experience, Business, Marketing & Digital. These groups are open to all businesses in the Town Centre BID area … [Read more...]

Thomas Cooks flies over the rainbow for Manchester Pride

Sponsor of Manchester Pride, Thomas Cook Airlines' Rainbow Heart aircraft has taken to the skies at Manchester Airport. Marking Thomas Cook Airlines and Manchester Airport's joint headline sponsorship of the Manchester Pride The Big Weekend, the airline has adorned one of its fleet - an A321 … [Read more...]

Summit Leaders agree One Voice for the North

Following yesterday's transport summit in Leeds, 'one voice for the North' - a representative body of political, business and other leaders - will enable the voice of the North to be heard more loudly than ever before.  The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham has today welcomed the … [Read more...]

£1bn investment attracts business in Stockport

As Stockport's major plan of investment attracts business in Stockport, Greater Manchester Business Week is running a series of articles honing in on Stockport's business community and examining the impact that this is having in the town.  With regular commentary from the legal eagles at SAS … [Read more...]

400 jobs at Manchester Airport with Jet2

Jet2.com has launched a major recruitment drive to fill 400 jobs at Manchester Airport including Pilots, Cabin Crew and Ground Operations. The roles include for experienced Pilots,  aspiring Cabin Crew and new recruits for the Ground Operations Team. Roadshows will be taking place across the UK to … [Read more...]