Firms in the North West recorded a slight slowdown in business activity at the end of the opening quarter, following growth in the first two months of the year, the latest NatWest Growth Tracker showed. The bank's headline North West Business Activity Index – which measures changes in the … [Read more...]
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Chambers of Commerce reveal gaps in reaching young people in skills system
In an analysis of Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs), the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) have?revealed their limits in engaging young people with the workplace. While the Chambers' report found the business-led skills planning approach has engaged thousands of people and employers in the … [Read more...]
Life Leisure becomes the first UK leisure centre to launch ‘Ask for Angela’
Life Leisure is a new national standard for safety in the health and wellbeing industry as the first leisure centre in the UK to launch ‘Ask for Angela’. The introduction of this initiative at its Houldsworth Village hub positions Life Leisure as a leader in sector safeguarding, setting a … [Read more...]
TfGM issues ‘Plan ahead’ warning ahead of Manchester Marathon weekend
With more than 40,000 people set to take part in the Manchester Marathon on Sunday 19th April, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is asking anyone travelling around the city-region to plan their journeys ahead of time to avoid disruption. Runners will set off from the Trafford Arch, near … [Read more...]
New Martyn’s Law guidance published for venues and business premises
The Home Office has published new guidance for businesses and venues to help them put plans in place to protect the public from acts of terrorism and comply with Martyn's Law. The guidance, available from the GOV.UK website, supports the implementation of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) … [Read more...]
Manchester Airports Group reports record passenger totals
Manchester Airports Group (MAG), the UK's largest airport operator, served a record 66.3 million passengers in the year to March 2026 across its three sites. The total represents a 1.9% increase in passengers year-on-year across Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports, which the … [Read more...]
FCA sanctions Cheadle firm over misleading adverts
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned adverts from a Cheadle-based claims management firm, Conclusive Financial Ltd, which made misleading claims. The firm, which also trades as PCP Refunds, used edited and unauthorised clips of consumer rights and finance expert, Martin Lewis, to make … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: Inheritance Tax changes and what family businesses need to know
With changes to inheritance tax first announced in 2024 now in effect, the team from Stockport firm, IN Accountancy, explains what's changed and what this means for family businesses. We are now in the 2026/27 tax year, which means some of the inheritance tax changes announced in … [Read more...]
Stockport named one of England’s top 10 pub towns
Stockport's diverse hospitality sector has once again garnered recognition after featuring in a list in the Daily Telegraph highlighting England's top 10 pub towns. The list highlighted towns offering both an affordable pint as well as a traditional pub culture, with Stockport the only town in … [Read more...]
Azets hits 100 staff at Stockport office
The Stockport office of accountancy and business advisory firm, Azets, has hit a headcount of 100 after taking on two new apprentices. The firm has brought school leavers Bam Idowu and Max Cordingly into the company, which is the UK’s fastest growing business in the sector. They join an … [Read more...]
Manchester insurtech takes 150-seat office at Stockport Exchange
Manchester-founded insurtech, Ripe, has announced the opening of its new office at Stockport Exchange, more than doubling its footprint of its previous workspace. The specialist digital insurance provider has upgraded from a 60-seat Wythenshawe office to a much larger workspace that can … [Read more...]
Bramall Hall among 130 cultural venues, museums and libraries to benefit from Arts Everywhere Fund
Stockport's Bramall Hall is among 130 cultural venues, museums, and libraries receiving a share of nearly £130 million from the government Arts Everywhere Fund. The £1.5 billion Arts Everywhere Fund looks to support more than 1,000 arts venues, museums, libraries and heritage buildings across … [Read more...]
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