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...]
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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...]
STOCKPORT PLAZA SELLS SEATS AND RAISES FUNDS TO REPLACE ALL 1250 SEATS
Stockport's Plaza theatre have confirmed that are to replace all 1250 seats in the auditorium with exact replicas of the original this August having sourced and raised funding for the £413k project Gary Trinder, the Plaza's Vice Chairman and Technical Director is overseeing the restoration … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT HATTERS ARE ON THE MOVE!
Stockport based and leading British Promotional Merchandise Company Hatters are moving to new premises just a top-hat's throw from their present offices. As from Friday 4th April, Jo and her team will be based at Church Street in Cheadle and, while they are planning on a smooth move, there … [Read more...]
HEALTHY WATERWAYS TRUST CREATE VISION FOR STOCKPORT’S MERSEY
Mersey Flow Stockport 2014 - a project being championed by the Healthy Waterways Trust - is holding an open meeting at Stockport Plaza on 3rd April. Chaired by Prof. Peter Batey, the Trust is celebrating and exploring the assets of our river, in the town where the River Mersey begins and is … [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...]
GORVINS PUTS WILLS ON THE BOARDROOM AGENDA
Gorvins Solicitors & Legal Practice have put the question of Wills very much on the agenda of Boardrooms following an event held in their Stockport office as over 50 leading Stockport business figures faced their own mortality at a recent event to raise awareness of the importance of will … [Read more...]
CO-OPERATIVE BANK LOOK TO RAISE ADDITIONAL £400M
The Co-operative Bank, who has always marketed itself as an ethical financial institution, is looking to raise £400m to address issues such as mis-selling of PPI, mortgage product first payments, interest rate swaps, third party insurance and technical breaches of the Consumer Credit … [Read more...]
HUGHES SPEEDWORKS GO DUTCH
The Hughes/Speedworks Motorsport combo are once again joining the Dunlop 24H Series grid, this time competing in a 12 hour endurance race at the Zandvoort Circuit in Holland on the 30-31st May. The Stockport based outfit has committed to the third event of the five race calendar and will be … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT’S ICONIC LANDMARKS SWITCH OFF FOR ‘EARTH HOUR’
Stockport Council is supporting Earth Hour 2014 by switching off external lighting on two large town centre landmarks: the Viaduct and Stockport Town Hall. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Earth Hour 2014 will take place for one hour from 8.30pm on Saturday 29th March. The WWF is asking … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT COLLEGE MAN IN LONDON MARATHON FOR ANTHONY NOLAN TRUST
A determined father-of-two from Stockport College will be running in the Virgin Money London Marathon next month in memory of his wife’s sister who lost her battle with leukaemia at the age of nine. Simon Fennell will be hitting London’s gruelling 26.2 mile course on April 13 to raise … [Read more...]