Photographs of the local area have been flooding in for Vernon Building Society’s calendar competition which has attracted some really stunning images. The local mortgage lender has received over 200 entries featuring scenes across Stockport and the surrounding areas including the town … [Read more...]
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CONTRACTOR SOUGHT FOR STOCKPORT’S £30m MULTIPLEX DEVELOPMENT
Following the granting of outline planning permission, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council is advertising for a contractor to design and build a £30m multiplex / leisure development in the town centre. The project is advertised on The Chest procurement portal and can be accessed … [Read more...]
PUBLIC SUPPORT SOUGHT FOR STEPPING HILL TO BE A SPECIALIST CENTRE
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is seeking support for Stepping Hill Hospital to be awarded Specialist Centre status following a public consultation and review of health services in the Greater Manchester area. Healthier Together is the name of a review of health services in Greater Manchester to … [Read more...]
FAIRHURST’S SUPPORT OF SOLOMON PROJECT ENSURES HEALTHIER CHILDREN
Fairhurst Estates have been supporting and offering sponsorship to “The Solomon Project,” which provides a daily school meal for some of the hungriest children in Kenya. Left: Children from the Solomon Project benefit from Fairhurst's support The charity is … [Read more...]
RBS BRAVEHEARTS VOLUNTEER AT ST AGNES
The team from RBS in Stockport left their desks, swapped their suits for shorts and Filofaxes for forks for their latest community support project. Two groups of volunteers, from the Stockport branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland, spent one Friday each working on the Peace Garden at St Agnes Church, … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT COUNCIL TAX SCAM WARNING
Stockport Council is warning consumers to be on their guard following complaints from residents who have been approached by scam businesses. The Council were contacted by a resident who had been approached by a scam company claiming they had paid too much tax. Although the company claimed … [Read more...]
DEVELOPER SOUGHT FOR MANCHESTER MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT
An opportunity for north west businesses as a developer is being sought by DTZ for a mixed use development in Manchester. Manchester City Council and Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd are seeking an investment / development partner or consortium (including lead developer, full professional … [Read more...]
LATEST STOCKPORT EXPRESS OUT NOW
The latest edition of the Stockport Express is out now with updates from around the business community including the Spark Business Idea winner 2014, Wayne Jones discusses the new broadband invesment for Stockport plus much more on business and the community. … [Read more...]
POSITIVE TIMES FOR STOCKPORT ACCOUNTANT
Stockport based Accountants and Business advisors Bennett Verby are in growth mode in what feels like pre recession times according to the CEO Bernard Verby. The company has seen double digit growth in business performance that is continuing through 2014. "We are very much in growth mode and … [Read more...]
FUNDING BOOST FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA
Stockport residents living with dementia are set to benefit from improved care environments thanks to a funding boost. Stockport Council in partnership with Stockport Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has been awarded £755,000 from the Department of Health’s Dementia … [Read more...]
LATEST ROADWORKS IN STOCKPORT
Roads in Marple Bridge and Heald Green will be affected by roadworks taking place between now and the end of the month. British Telecom will be undertaking works on Hollins Lane in Marple Bridge, outside property number 12. These works require the road to be closed to traffic on … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT AWARDS ON THE HUNT FOR RAFFLE PRIZES
We are fast approaching the third Stockport Business Awards and, as in previous years, the event has chosen a charity partner. The chosen charity this year is the Together Trust. (http://www.togethertrust.org.uk) The Cheadle-based charity provides a range of social care, special education, … [Read more...]