Tony Lloyd with Helen White from Marketing Stockport (video from Bellyflop TV) Transport, health provision and skills training will be the main challenges when power is devolved to Greater Manchester, according to interim Manchester mayor Tony Lloyd. Mr Lloyd was speaking at a devolution event … [Read more...]
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Award for managing director of Resin Surfaces
Pictured : RSL MD Ivy Wroe with Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Sajid Javid, and RSL Chairman Rupert Goodman (left) The awards are instituted by FIRST – the multidisciplinary International Affairs organisation – and honour international business leaders who have excelled in … [Read more...]
New Chairman of Stockport Economic Alliance
Christian, pictured above, was voted in by the SEA board and takes over from Wayne Jones OBE, from MAN Diesel & Turbo. The SEA is an active partnership of senior business representatives from Stockport’s major employers. Members of the Alliance include Adidas, Robinsons Brewery, MAN Diesel … [Read more...]
Best places to work in the UK
Adidas has been named one of the best places to work in the UK. Jaguar Land Rover came out on top in the Bloomberg survey with Adidas, which has its European HQ in Stockport, coming in fourth. Macclesfield-based AstraZeneca was placed second while London's most famous shop, Harrods, was … [Read more...]
Midshire has form new partnership with Birmingham Law Society
Stockport office technology sales and service provider Midshire has announced a key new partnership with Birmingham Law Society which represents 4,400 solicitors across the Midlands Pictured : Danny Walden (Midshire), Rebecca Lynch (BLS) and Mushtaq Khan (BLS) shake on the deal Stockport office … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport run will raise cash for cancer charity
Manchester Airport and British Airways are teaming to give people the chance to run 6km race around the runways and raise cash for CLIC Sargent Manchester Airport and British Airways are teaming up again to give people the chance to run a 6km race around its busy runways and raise cash for … [Read more...]
Village Point to provide new business and freelance facilities
Village Point in Heaton Moor is being revamped at a cost of over £250,000 and will include business and function facilities A new arts and business hub is to open in Heaton Moor. Village Point will be in the revamped Moor Suite after a £250,000 overhaul. Work is currently in full swing to … [Read more...]
Stockport Travellodge part of £140M UK investment
Stockport Travelodge is one of 19 the hotel chain due to open across the UK this year while Holiday Inn Express is set to be part of Stockport Exchange in 2017 The Stockport Travelodge is one of 19 the hotel chain due to open across the UK this year. The 86-bedroom hotel at Regent House on … [Read more...]
Stockport’s Park Signalling becomes part of Unipart Group
Unipart Group’s rail division has added to its range of services by acquiring Stockport-based Park Signalling for an undisclosed sum. The deal sees Park Signalling, which has 20 staff, become part of Unipart Rail but it will continue to trade under its existing name. Unipart Rail supplies … [Read more...]
NCP to take over the running of town centre car parks
Picture : NCP car park at Stockport train station (from Google Street View) The national parking firm will take over the management of the 815-space Merseyway car park and the new 360-space car park that will open in 2017 as part of Stockport’s new town centre retail and leisure development … [Read more...]
Robinsons Man V Food returns with Simon Rimmer
Celebrity Chef Simon Rimmer & Robinsons Brewery are back with round 3 of the ultimate gastronomical challenge – ‘Man vs. Food’ On Tuesday 26th January, Robinsons’ award winning bar and grill, The Airport Pub on Ringway Road by Manchester Airport, will host the event where the Sunday Brunch … [Read more...]
Get your business fit with Life Leisure
Life Leisure is giving Stockport businesses a fantastic opportunity to get employees doing less than 1 x 30 minutes of moderate physical activity per week healthier and fit for 2016. Employers and employees in Stockport can get more active and fit using the latest innovative technology and remote … [Read more...]