According to recent figures released by the CBI, UK factory orders rose at their fastest rate for six months in June, according to the Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) Industrial Trends Survey. A balance of +11% of respondents reported that order books were above normal, the … [Read more...]
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CHANCELLOR PROPOSES HIGH SPEED RAIL LINKS BETWEEN EAST AND WEST COASTS
Chancellor George Osborne is visiting Manchester today where he will speak to business leaders and propose a third high speed rail link scheme with better connections between the cities of Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds and Hull. Earlier this year Sir David Higgins' review of phase one of HS2 … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT GIRLS TAKE PART IN MIDNIGHT WALK FOR ST ANN’S
Almost 2,400 walkers took part in the Midnight Walk last Friday (June 20) and it is hoped more than £250,000 will be raised for St Ann's Hospice. Caring comes naturally to a trio of fundraisers from Stockport who took the Manchester Midnight Walk in their stride. Left: Stockport girls … [Read more...]
MORE PEOPLE CHOOSE A BUILDING SOCIETY IN 2013
According to statistics from the Building Societies Association (BSA), more people chose to save with, or borrow from, a building society in 2013 than the previous year, with mutuals accounting for 18% of total residential mortgage balances in the UK. Savings balances rose by a total of … [Read more...]
CLARKE NICKLIN HOST FREE BREAKFAST SEMINAR – ‘VALUE & REWARD EMPLOYEES’
Stockport based accountancy practice Clarke Nicklin are hosting a free brekfast seminar on Wednesday 9th July at their Cheadle Royal offices. This free breakfast seminar is aimed at businesses with 60 or less employees and will cover ways in which you can value and reward your employees, such as … [Read more...]
GOVERNMENT CASH UP FOR GRABS FOR STOCKPORT BUSINESSES!
Stockport businesses are being urged to apply for a share of £200 million Regional Growth Fund cash by local MP Andrew Stunell & Parliamentary Candidate Lisa Smart. Round 6 is now open and is there designed to support eligible projects and programmes that boost economic growth and … [Read more...]
VIRGIN TRAINS SIGN NEW WEST COAST FRANCHISE DEAL
Virgin Trains and the Department for Transport have signed a new deal guaranteeing big improvements for both passengers and taxpayers. The new West Coast franchise will run until March 2017 and will see significant improvements for customers with the introduction of free … [Read more...]
PROGRAMME LAUNCHED TO GET STUDENTS ON THEIR BIKES
Schools & colleges across Greater Manchester are to receive cycle infrastructure improvements as part of £20 million scheme launched this week that will see one million pounds spent on cycling facilities at schools & colleges across Greater Manchester to encourage more students to get … [Read more...]
COUNCIL PARTNER UP WITH ELECTRICITY NORTH WEST
COUNCIL & ELECTRICITY NORTH WEST TO DELIVER FIRST EVER POWER SAVER CHALLENGE Stockport Council and Stockport Homes are coming together to support the delivery of a pilot scheme funded by the region’s power network operator, Electricity North West. The scheme aims to eliminate the … [Read more...]
HUNT FOR BUSINESS START-UPS BY FILM COMPANY
If there are any couples in the Stockport area who fancy starting a business, you could be the stars of a new BBC documentary that will give a glimpse into the lives of couples running businesses together, all across the UK. Ideally the business will be in its early stages providing the … [Read more...]
LATEST ROADWORKS IN STOCKPORT
Below is a list of the latest roadworks in Stockport affecting the areas of High Lane, Bramhall, Didsbury Road and Cheadle Hulme. British Telecom will be carrying out work on Carr Brow in High Lane on Thursday 19th June. A road closure from the junction with Wyberseley Road to the … [Read more...]
PENSIONS ON AUTO-PILOT!
Auto-Enrolment Company Pension Schemes is coming soon and businesses with more than 5 employees need to know about it. The government would like everybody to save for their retirement through recognised investment savings schemes. The most tax efficient way of doing this is to either, put … [Read more...]