UK Trade & Investment is running a series of FREE regional events during the week of April 7-11. This follows on from the success of previous Export Weeks – in total so far over 8000 companies have attended events across the country. The week will include seminars, trade workshops, … [Read more...]
Marketing Stockport News
STOCKPORT TOWN CENTRE PHASE 2 PLANNING APPLICATION SUBMITTED
Muse Developments and Stockport Council have submitted a joint planning application for the second phase of the town centre development at Stockport Exchange. Full planning permission is being sought for a building providing 56,000 sq ft of office space, 6,300 sq ft of retail space on the ground … [Read more...]
LATEST FIGURES SHOW UK CONTINUING TO RECOVER
Latest figures for the UK economy indicate that unemployment figures are continuing to fall, the gap between high street store closures and openings is narrowing and mortgage lenders report an increase, 43% higher than in the same month 2013. Fall in Rate of Inflation AS the headline rate of … [Read more...]
FAIRHURST ACQUIRE SITE FOR CLIENT HEWDEN STUART
Stockport based commercial property services company Fairhurst Estates Limited (FEL) have acquired another site for their client Hewden Stuart. The acquisition of the 3 acre site at Ampthill will enable Hewden Stuart to extend their services in the Bedfordshire area. FEL sourced the site … [Read more...]
WOODLEY WALLET WATCHERS REACH FINAL OF LLOYDS MONEY FOR LIFE CHALLENGE
Woodley Wallet Watchers recent win at the Money for Life Challenge put on by Lloyds Banking Group has put them through to the English final due to be held in London on 2nd April giving them a chance to make it to the UK grand final to be held in May. The Woodley Wallet Watchers who … [Read more...]
ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL ASK "SHOULD YOU TAKE A PAY CUT?"
What do Johnathan Ross, Barack Obama and David Beckham all have in common? According to Stockport based Essential Personnel, they all have taken a pay cut. Should you and could you afford to take a pay cut too? Taking a pay cut was once frowned upon; you were not progressing up the career … [Read more...]
A GREEN LIGHT FOR DEVELOPERS OR NOT?
Property developers can often come across delays when working on projects and a recent case involving a right of light claim and injunction is one such example as highlighted by SAS Daniels. Developers want to get on with building work to realise a return on their investment as any delays can eat … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT EXPRESS – LATEST BUSINESS NEWS
Stockport Express Business news includes launch of Stockport Business Awards 2014; Gorvins Fundraising soars to £1,400; a double win for dealership and Marketing Stockport's Richard Higginson looking at why businesses need to look to safeguard their future … [Read more...]
SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYER BREAKFAST MEETING
Stockport Council hosted its first Employer Breakfast Meeting giving employers the chance to learn more about recruiting apprentices. The event was run by the Council’s 14-19 Services in partnership with Jobcentre Plus and was held on 18th March at the Apprenticeships Store (Units 4-6 Grand … [Read more...]
KIDS GO FREE AT STOCKPORT MUSEUMS
Children under 16 can enjoy free entry to all Stockport Council Museums when accompanied by a paying adult from 1st April. All Council Museums are already family-friendly and by introducing ‘Kids Go Free’ it will make visiting these attractions an even more attractive way of … [Read more...]
MORRIS HOMES TO DEVELOP 20 NEW SITES ACROSS THE UK
Cheshire based Morris Homes has announced that they are to start developing a further 20 new sites across the UK in the next year, providing 2,200 new homes. The Wilmslow based housebuilder who is nearing completion on their Marple development, are expecting to create 1,900 new jobs UK wide, … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT BUSINESS AWARDS IN SEARCH FOR CHARITY PARTNER
The organisers of the annual Stockport Business Awards are searching for a charity partner for their 2014 event, taking place on Thursday 2nd October. The chosen charity will benefit from all fundraising activities and proceeds arising from the prestigious awards. Other than the money raised … [Read more...]