Stockport based Shazada Ahmed, a young Manchester born entrepreneur, has beaten a veteran property developer to win a £5,000 prize in the inaugural television series of 'Beat My Build'. The programme aired on Channel 4 on the 14th November, after Shazada completely refurbished a 2 bed … [Read more...]
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STOCKPORT TOPS RECYCLING TABLES
Stockport Council is thanking green-minded residents for helping the borough be the best for recycling in the North West. Stockport residents are once again leading the way, recycling more than any other metropolitan authority and 6th out of the 354 councils nationally. Councillor Stuart … [Read more...]
200 UP IN 100:100 APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME
Another landmark has been reached in Stockport’s 100:100 apprenticeship scheme as Stockport employers have now pledged to employ 203 apprentices within 100 days in the scheme run by Stockport Council in partnership with the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS). The target of 100 … [Read more...]
MP CALLS FOR MORE ENTREPRENEURS AND BUSINESSES TO EXPORT
Speaking at a business club event hosted by local law firm SAS Daniels and Harts Chartered Accountants, the MP for Macclesfield was in rally cry! "We need more first time entrepreneurs, employers and exporters for maximum growth" said David Rutley MP. With the economy moving towards … [Read more...]
C&C JUDGED AS ‘HIGH CLIMBER’ BY INSURANCE AGE
Marketing Stockport member C&C Insurance Brokers have been judged as one of the industry’s "High Climbers" in the 'Top 100 Independent Brokers 2013'. The annual magazine is published by Insurance Age, one of the insurance industry's most respected trade magazines, and gives a good … [Read more...]
SETA WALK RAISES £1500 FOR WISH UPON A STAR
Stockport based SETA Training pulled on their hiking boots last Friday and walked around Lyme Park to raise funds for charity. Each year Stockport Engineering Training Association (SETA) gets active for its annual Sponsored Walk for charity - and for the second year running SETA is fundraising … [Read more...]
HALLIDAYS SAVES CLIENT £000s FOLLOWING IT AUDIT
Hallidays holistic approach to their clients' business has led to savings in the £000s as their professional service extends to offer exciting IT technologies, ‘Cloud’ based solutions and free IT audits to their clients. A recent IT audit of their client Kutchenhaus … [Read more...]
AMERICAN AIRLINES AWARDS EMPLOYEES AT MANCHESTER AIRPORT FOR EXCELLENCE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE
The American Airlines team at Manchester Airport celebrates a customer service victory today as American honors its local airport team with the Customer Cup award for improved customer service for the third quarter of 2013. The Customer Cup award is … [Read more...]
FAIRHURST ESTATES ACHIEVES BRONZE ENVIRONMENTAL BUSINESS PLEDGE
Fairhurst Estates have achieved the Bronze Environmental Business Pledge Award with the help of Groundwork Manchester, Salford, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford (MSSTT). Fairhurst Estates - a leading firm of commercial charted surveyors - worked with Groundwork MSSTT on the Environmental … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT’S BRIGHTER AS CHRISTMAS LIGHTS UP THE TOWN
This week Stockport’s Merseyway Shopping Centre danced into the Christmas season with a host of celebrity guests lined up to mark the annual Christmas Lights switch on. Throughout the day excited Stopfordian’s cheered on a host of performances and celebrity guests including; X … [Read more...]
MANCHESTER AIRPORT AND MONARCH IN PLAN TO EXPAND ROUTES
Manchester Airports Group and Monarch have agreed a plan to extend their routes and grow passenger numbers affecting flights at both Manchester and East Midlands airports. The plan is expected to run for three years from Manchester beginning in May with an extension to its summer 2014 flying … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT SUPPORTS RESTORATIVE JUSTICE WEEK
The Safer Stockport Partnership (SSP), which includes Stockport Council and the Police, is showing its support for Restorative Justice with a new campaign, being launched during Restorative Justice Week (17th- 24th November). By facilitating contact between a victim and the offender in a … [Read more...]