Stockport Council and Greater Manchester Police have been cracking down on illegal taxis, and carried out 2 days of enforcement as part of the borough's Safer Stockport Partnership (SSP) and this year's Christmas Safety campaign. Officers carried out spot checks on Private Hire and Hackney … [Read more...]
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MERSEYWAY SHOPPING CENTRE BRINGS FESTIVE SPIRIT TO STOCKPORT
The Christmas season is officially here and every Saturday, Merseyway Shopping Centre will be host to an array of fantastic events and activities during the lead up to Christmas. To continue the festive spirit following the shopping centre’s amazing Christmas Light Switch On, where over … [Read more...]
FESTIVE RECYCLING AND WASTE COLLECTIONS
Stockport Council is encouraging residents to recycle as much as possible over the festive period as part of its ‘Right Thing, Right Bin’ initiative. Residents now also have the facility to recycle more of their household waste, using their wheelie bins. This includes wrapping … [Read more...]
ENGLAND’S FOUR MILLIONTH AFFORDABLE HOME OPENED IN MARPLE
Housing Minister, Stephen Williams, and local MP, Andrew Stunell, opened England’s 4 millionth social and affordable home in Marple last week with Stockport Homes. Commenting, Andrew Stunell said: “I’m delighted that Stockport is once again being recognised … [Read more...]
VISION FOR GREATER MANCHESTER TO BECOME STRONGER TOGETHER UNVEILED
A series of ambitious targets for a more prosperous and self-sustaining Greater Manchester are published in the new Greater Manchester Strategy. The strategy, called ‘Stronger Together’, sets out a number of far-reaching goals for the region to achieve by 2020. These include: • … [Read more...]
‘STOCKPORTAL’ – STOCKPORT’S NEW MAGAZINE LAUNCHED THIS WEEK
'Stockportal' - Stockport's new magazine has landed this week - a brand new publication to promote Stockport to the regions businesses across the North West. Published by Marketing Stockport, Stockportal has 44 pages of news and features, showcasing and highlighting some of … [Read more...]
DJS’s SIMMONDS TO TAKE ON KILIMANJARO FOR CLIC SARGENT
DJS Research's marketing expert, 23-year-old Elliot Simmonds, is preparing to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa to raise funds for CLIC Sargent. This challenge is part of DJS Research Ltd's partnership with CLIC Sargent and the company has now raised over £2,500 to date for children and … [Read more...]
CLARKE NICKLIN – KEY ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM AUTUMN STATEMENT
Clarke Nicklin have released the Chancellor's key announcements following his Autumn Statement made earlier today. A summary of the key points arising from George Osbourne's speech are itemised below: A married couple's transferable tax allowance will be introduced from 2015-16 which … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT EXPRESS – 3 PAGES OF BUSINESS NEWS
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...]
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...]
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...]