The National Apprenticeship Week took place from the 3rd to the 7th March 2014 and at a time when all eyes are on Apprenticeships, the week was designed to raise the profile amongst employers, individuals, teachers, parents and the media. Stockport Council 14-19 Services hosted an information … [Read more...]
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SPRING TREATS FOR PLANT LOVERS AT BRAMALL HALL
Stockport Council run Bramall Hall will be hosting a Plant Hunters’ Fair on Sunday 6th April. The annual event, organised by Plant Hunters' Fairs, will bring together plants from 16 of the country’s most highly respected nurseries. There will be a wide range of plants … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT CHILDREN’S CENTRE OFFERS BIRTH REGISTRATION SERVICE
Stockport parents are being given greater choice of where they register the birth of their children. As well as being able to register the birth in Stockport Council’s Register Office in the Town Hall they can also do this at the Council run Abacus Children’s Centre in … [Read more...]
AVENSURE WARNS – ‘WORLD CUP FEVER CAN BE HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS’
World Cup fever can be highly contagious as every 4 years British businesses face an unpredicatable phonomenon in the shape of the World Cup, warn Avensure. … [Read more...]
VERNON TAKES THE CAKE FOR 9Oth ANNIVERSARY
Vernon Building Society has commemorated its 90th anniversary with a fantastic cake of their Head Office in Stockport – complete with a miniature Vernon Bear! The cake was made by Katie Lees who works in the St Petersgate Head Office. Chief Executive of the Vernon, Mike Hanson, … [Read more...]
CAPITALSTACKERS CENTRE STAGE AT LONDON INVESTOR SUMMIT
Steve Robson, Managing Director of Stockport based CapitalStackers, presented to a packed audience at the highly successful Great British Private Investor Summit in London [yesterday], organised by Angel News. Left: Steve Robson of CapitalStackers presenting to the audience at the … [Read more...]
LATEST STOCKPORT EXPRESS – OUT NOW
In this week's Stockport Express - thug beat up his own parents, Edgeley robbery heroes come forward, Airport Relief Road latest and the Reddish sex dungeon. In Business, stories about Gorvins, SETA and... Marketing Stockport … [Read more...]
BUSINESS RATE RELIEF TO BOOST HIGH STREET
Stockport companies will be offered discounts on business rates when they improve their property, as part of an initiative to boost the borough’s high streets. From Monday 31 March 2014, Stockport Council will be offering the new ‘Commercial Properties Improvements Scheme’, … [Read more...]
SIMON RIMMER RETURNS FOR MAN VS FOOD: ROUND 2
In celebration of Great British Pie Week, Celebrity Chef Simon Rimmer returned to Robinsons Brewery Visitors Centre for an ample second serving of ‘Man vs. Food’ and to seek the answer to the question - ‘who ate all the pies?’ Determined to up the ante from the previous … [Read more...]
OVER 200 YOUNG PEOPLE RECEIVE THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD IN STOCKPORT
Over 200 young people from Stockport received The Duke of Edinburgh's Award at the biggest ever presentation evening at Stockport Town Hall last week. A total of 246 Awards - 15 Gold Awards, 32 Silver Awards and 199 Bronze Awards - were presented. To gain a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, … [Read more...]
HELP TO BUY SCHEME EXTENDED TO 2020
The government has extended the first part of its Help to Buy scheme to 2020, four years longer than planned. The scheme was launched in April last year and saw the government provide equity loans of 20% of a property’s value up to £600,000 although it is only available on new … [Read more...]
CAPITAL PROPERTIES APPOINTED TO BRAMHALL VILLAGE
Property management company, Capital Properties, has been appointed to advise North West land and property firm HIMOR on the rejuvenation of Bramhall Village Square, an established shopping and business centre located in the heart of Bramhall, South Manchester. Bramhall Village Square houses … [Read more...]