The Federation of Small Businesses is hosting an event to assist businesses in tendering for public sector contracs - 'The how and why (or why not) of Tendering for Public Sector Contracts'. The event is being held on Thursday 6 November at The Apprenticeship Store, Stockport where advisors will … [Read more...]
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STOCKPORT OFFICE SPACE ACCOMMODATES ‘PIRATE CATCHERS’
A landmark office building in Stockport has proved the source of amusement for its tenants who believed they had a team of Pirate Catchers as neighbours. Once the largest Cotton Mills in Europe, Broadstone Mill has been transformed to provide a range of commercial space, including for PGI … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT PLAZA CAFÉ RESTAURANT RELAUNCH
Stockport's Plaza is set for the relaunch of its Cafe Restaurant in the amazing 1932 Art Deco Super Cinema and Variety Theatre on Monday 3rd November. Saved by its award winning volunteers in 2000, The Plaza has gone from strength to strength in the heart of Stockport with the very best in live … [Read more...]
SUCCESSFUL BID FOR WOODLAND GRANT
Stockport Council has secured a grant for over £100k to improve the biodiversity and accessibility of woodland sites. The Council has successfully bid for a Woodland Improvement Grant for £102,000. This grant will allow the Council to continue to improve the biodiversity and … [Read more...]
UK MINISTERIAL VISIT TO MDT-UK HEADQUARTERS
On Thursday, 16 October 2014, MAN Diesel & Turbo UK Ltd (MDT-UK) welcomed senior figures from Westminster to their Headquarters in Stockport as part of a visit to the North West to announce a number of investment initiatives to stimulate local economy and growth. Left: Wayne Jones (r) … [Read more...]
CANCER CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND SAVE LIVES
88 people in Stockport are diagnosed with either bladder or kidney cancer every year and 46 people die from the diseases annually.[i] However, more than 9 in 10 people in England survive bladder or kidney cancer for at least a year if diagnosed at the earliest stage, but this drops to just 1 in 3 … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT’S HEAD ‘MAN’ APPOINTED VICE PRESIDENT OF GM CHAMBER
MAN Diesel & Turbo is delighted to announce that Wayne Jones, Head of MAN PrimeServ Diesel, has recently been appointed as Vice President of the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce (GMCC). This is an extremely prestigious position as the GMCC is the largest Chamber in the United … [Read more...]
TEXT LOAN SCAM WARNING
Stockport Council is warning residents about a text message scam involving a loan that is not paid out. Earlier this month a Stockport resident received an unsolicited text message from a business purporting to be a loan company. The message stated: ‘Dear Customer, the … [Read more...]
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER LAUNCHES TECHNORTH
Following on from the Liberal Democrat Leader and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg’s recent visit to the North West where he urged businesses from across the North of England to work together to form a Northern Powerhouse, Mr Clegg has launched TechNorth, a new scheme to co-ordinate the … [Read more...]
GET INVOLVED IN SHAPING THE FUTURE OF COUNCIL SERVICES
As part of the Investing in Stockport programme why not get involved and play a part in the future of the borough by giving your opinion on a range of proposals to shape future services: Sure Start Children's Centres Consultation Sure Start Children’s Centres focus on improving outcomes … [Read more...]
CALLS FOR HS3 TO AID CREATION OF A ‘NORTHERN POWERHOUSE’
The Government has giving its backing to plan for an east / west high speed rail link that will create a faster connection between the northern cities of Manchester and Leeds. Journey speeds between the two could be reduced to just 26 minutes, opening up greater opportunities for skilled workers … [Read more...]
PARENTS URGED TO PROTECT THEIR CHILDREN FROM FLU
Parents of two, three and four year old children in Stockport are being urged to protect them from flu this winter. Stockport Council, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust and NHS Stockport Clinical Commissioning Group, have contacted Health Visitors and GPs to remind parents that influenza viruses … [Read more...]