Vernon Building Society staff visited Penny Lane Pantry, a co-operative food store run by volunteersto benefit tenants in Lancashire Hill, after awarding it with £144 from its £10,500 Jubilee Fund. Penny Lane Pantry offers weekly groceries worth up to £15 to Lancashire Hill … [Read more...]
Marketing Stockport News
NEW CHAMBER PRESIDENT HOSTS SEMINAR AT ROBINSON’S VISITOR CENTRE
Marketing Stockport members, Frederic Robinson and Souter PR, are continuing to develop a successful working partnership, as Robinsons Brewery’s state-of-the-art visitors’ centre was the venue of choice for the latest course from Souter PR's Content Academy. The seminar, led by PR … [Read more...]
RBS and HALLIDAYS JOIN FORCES IN FIGHT ON CYBER CRIME
Do you know how to protect yourself from viruses and scams? The Royal Bank of Scotland's Stockport based Corporate team is joining forces with fellow Marketing Stockport member Hallidays, business advisors & accountants, in the fight against Cyber Crime and presenting a 'Cyber Crime Action Plan … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT STUDENT INSPIRING FEMALE ENGINEERS
"Female students shouldn't rule out engineering", that is according to Stockport College HNC Civil Engineering student Chelsea Lomo, who is encouraging more girls to take advantage. “Employers call for diversity at the workplace. Male or Female I say if you want to do something in life just … [Read more...]
EMPLOYER ALLOWANCE ENCOURAGING INVESTMENT IN NEW PEOPLE
Stockport based Booth Ainsworth are advising that the amendments to Employer Allowance will encourage businesses to invest in new people. From 6th April 2014 employers can claim the Employment Allowance and reduce the employer Class 1 National Insurance contributions (NICs) if they are a … [Read more...]
LATEST STOCKPORT EXPRESS OUT NOW
This weeks Stockport Express is out now with news from across the borough and the business community. … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT ENCOURAGED TO ‘RISE TO THE CHALLENGE’
Stockport Council is looking to encourage residents to live healthier and more independently for longer by hosting a number of information roadshows. The ‘Rise to the Challenge’ theme focuses on how simple lifestyle changes can help to reduce the risk of ill-health. The free events … [Read more...]
MIDSHIRE CUSTOMER TO HOST CONFERENCE FOR SCHOOLS LINKING NETWORK
Stockport based Midshire Business Systems is supporting their customer, Schools Linking Network, as they host a conference to explore ‘how to build cohesive learning communities in our schools’. The conference is aimed at primary and secondary school leaders in the North West, and … [Read more...]
BDO REPORTS ‘UK BUSINESS CONFIDENCE AT RECORD HIGH’
UK business optimism reached its highest level for 22 years in January, indicating that the economy will continue to grow rapidly over the coming six months, according to the latest Business Trends report by accountants and business advisers BDO LLP. The BDO Optimism Index, which predicts … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT UNIVERSITY CENTRE ‘BOOK BUDDIES’ FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL
Twenty three children at Bridge Hall Primary School, Adswood will be spending two hours a week with ‘book buddies’ up until Easter. Seventeen ‘buddies’ – first year undergraduates from the University Centre, Stockport – will be working with small groups of … [Read more...]
COMPANY PLEADS GUILTY TO FLYPOSTING IN STOCKPORT
Ultimate Kitchens (NW) Ltd trading as The Kitchen Showroom pleaded guilty to seven offences of flyposting at Stockport Magistrates Court on Wednesday 5th February. The company was fined £250 per offence, a total of £1,750 and ordered to pay £994.16 towards all … [Read more...]
UK SEEING SIGNS OF ‘THE RIGHT KIND OF ECONOMIC GROWTH’ – CBI CHIEF
The UK is seeing signs of the right kind of economic growth, according to John Cridland, CBI Director-General as a new economic forecast shows investment and exports supporting growth. Business investment will make a positive contribution to growth this year, rising at the fastest rate since … [Read more...]