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STOCKPORT’S MERSEYWAY BEATING GREATER MANCHESTER RIVALS
Stockport's Merseyway shopping centre is outperforming many of its rival shopping centres in the region, according to research produced by the centre’s managing agent, GVA. The report found that Stockport, one of the UK selected towns to receive ‘Portas’ funding, has fewer empty … [Read more...]
CONGLETON ACADEMY GRADUATES TO MIDSHIRE
Eaton Bank Academy, Congleton, which became an academy in September of last year, has selected Midshire to provide business systems and IT support.The Stockport-based business systems company, which has developed an offering specifically for schools and further education bodies nationally, won … [Read more...]
SUCCESSFUL RIVER MERSEY CLEAN-UP OPERATION
Stockport Council have been working in partnership with the Environment Agency to clean-up a stretch of the River Mersey where approximately two tonnes of waste was taken away including tyres, pallets and street cones. The clean-up operation started from the Bear Pit by the bus station in … [Read more...]
KIDS ALLOWED OPENS IN STOCKPORT AND SIGNS UP TO APPRENTICE SCHEME
Stockport's 'Kids Allowed' brand new purpose built nursery was opened by Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills and local MP Andrew Stunell last week to celebrate new childcare facilities for the area as well as more jobs and … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT SCHOOL TO OPEN NEW SPORTS FACILITY
Pupils at Broadstone Hall Primary School in Heaton Chapel are set to benefit from a new Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA). The new sports facility will be officially opened at 2.30pm on Friday 12th July by former pupil Oliver Martin who is currently starting a professional football career as a … [Read more...]
LEEMIC SET TO ‘COPY’ SUCCESS FOR HOSPICE
This Sunday, 14th July, three members of the Leemic team will once again be hitting the roads to raise money for St Ann’s Hospice. Taking to the saddle for the 63 mile route to Blackpool is Nick Pendlebury, hot on the heels of his success in the Manchester 10K; joining Nick are Leemic’s … [Read more...]
NORTH WEST ECONOMY EXPANSION HOPES
The North West economy has experienced is strongest expansion since 2011, according to a new report. The latest Lloyds TSB North West Business Activity Index, which is a seasonally adjusted directory that measures the combined output of the region's manufacturing and services sector, reached … [Read more...]
SMEs HIT WITH "SOARING" COMPLIANCE COSTS
The cost of compliance is continuing to soar for SMEs, the Forum of Private Business has claimed, as reported by EN for Business this morning. According to the lobby group, SMEs pay substantially more on compliance than they did two years ago. It put the total cost of compliance at more than … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT EXPRESS – LATEST BUSINESS NEWS
Businesses featured in the Stockport Express this week including...Robinsons, Leemic, Starkey Hearing Technologies, Acrobat TV, LBM, abd SAS Daniels as well as the latest on the Stockport Business Awards Sockport Express Business pages 9th July: … [Read more...]
A NEW ERA FOR STOCKPORT BASED EQUITY
Equity Housing Group has unveiled an exciting new approach to delivering services, as well as a whole new look. Based in Stockport, Equity has long been recognised within the housing sector for its expertise in home ownership. Its redevelopment of Royal Oak Brewery was recently named as one of … [Read more...]
RICS – ‘PROPERTY MARKET SHOWING SIGNS OF RECOVERY’
The UK’s housing market continued to show signs of recovery during June, with rising house prices and increased demand, says the latest RICS Residential Market Survey published today, 9 July 2013. 21% more … [Read more...]