There are three pages of business in this week's Stockport Express including stories on Hallidays' new venture, a promotion at Souter PR, a winner at Gorvins, a new win for Ahoy. Also featuring some hairy chaps from Clarke Nicklin, Wayne Jones' monthly SEA column and Marketing Stockport's weekly … [Read more...]
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SILVER ANNIVERSARY FOR POYNTON BRASS BAND
The Vernon Building Society celebrated 25 years of partnership with Poynton Brass Band this year. The next performance that the band are holding for the Vernon will be at Merseyway Shopping Centre in Stockport on Saturday 14th December from 9am-11am where they will be playing a variety of … [Read more...]
STUDENTS SHOW INTEREST IN STOCKPORT’S APPRENTICESHIP STORE
Students attending post-16 colleges in Stockport are showing a lot of interest in the borough’s first ‘Apprenticeship Store.’ The new facility located in Stockport Exchange (formerly Grand Central) aims to encourage young people to consider apprenticeships. It advertises … [Read more...]
SAS DANIELS BUILDS FOR THE FUTURE WITH TRAINEES and APPRENTICES
North West law firm SAS Daniels LLP has appointed its first apprentices, under a new scheme being run in conjunction with the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Manchester Metropolitan University. The firm, which has taken on five apprentices, has also hired two trainees. … [Read more...]
THE AUTO ENROLMENT MINEFIELD
We are one year on since the biggest ever change in workplace pensions and for some, the introduction of automatic pension enrolment remains a minefield. The initiative is being rolled out up to 2018 by which time all employers will have to have a suitable company pension scheme in place and be … [Read more...]
CDL BACKS CHRISTMAS FOOD APPEAL
A group of volunteers from software house, CDL, on King's Reach Road in Stockport, will be temporarily swapping binary code for Brussels sprouts as they get into the Christmas spirit to help the local branch of the national food distribution charity, FareShare North West, deliver festive food … [Read more...]
UK POS EXPANDING TO NEW UNIT ACROSS STOCKPORT
Stockport based UK Point of Sale, a designer and manufacturer of point of sale display products, is to invest £4.5m in a new head office, manufacturing site and showroom across the town from Heaton Mersey to Bredbury Industrial Park. The family owned business is looking to create more than … [Read more...]
ENGLAND’S 4 MILLIONTH AFFORDABLE HOME OPENS IN MARPLE
The 4,000,000th home classed as Social or Affordable Housing is due to be completed and open in Marple, Stockport this week. Stockport Homes brought the development on Peacefield forward for residential development in 2012 and it has benefitted from over £400,000 from the Government’s … [Read more...]
GRADUATE PROJECT MANAGER JOINS FAIRHURST ESTATES
Harvey Gadd, a graduate in Construction Management, has recently been appointed to Fairhurst Estates (FEL) Building Consultancy team. Harvey will be a valuable addition to the team which has achieved a very successful year, managing projects throughout the UK and preparing for growth … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT ROADWORKS UPDATE – MELLOR
United Utilities are undertaking work on Longhurst Lane in Mellor, between the junctions with Knowle Road and Church Road. The works will take place until 9th December 2013, which will require the use of temporary two-way signals on 3rd and 4th December. For more information call the … [Read more...]
RESIDENTS URGED TO RETURN THEIR VOTING REGISTRATION FORMS
Stockport Council employees will be visiting the homes of residents who have not returned their electoral registration forms to ensure they do not lose their right to vote. The forms were posted to homes across the borough in October, with reminders being sent to many households in … [Read more...]
ALL ROUTES LEAD TO ROBINSONS AS PUB LAUNCHES WALKING GUIDE
Regulars at a Whitegate pub have put their local knowledge to good use by creating a number of new walking guides, taking in the area’s outstanding natural beauty. The Plough Inn has published six new tried and tested walks which are free to download from the pub’s website or can be … [Read more...]