The cost of renting accommodation in the UK has hit a record high, according to new data revealed in today's 24dash.com. The June 2013 HomeLet Rental Index shows it now costs an average of £811 per month to rent a property in the UK - an increase of 3% during June, and a 5.1% increase … [Read more...]
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OVER 100 APPLY TO VERNON JUBILEE FUND!
The Vernon Building Society Jubilee Fund have received applications from over 100 good causes, looking for a slice of the £10,000 being donated to 20 local charity and community groups in 2013. Applications were invited from causes in the Stockport area who could demonstrate that … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT’S ‘TOWN INFO’ – THE TOWN CENTRE NEWSLETTER
Town Info is the newsletter for the Stockport Town Centre Management Network. It is published quarterly and gives up-to-date information on initiatives, developments and activities taking place in Stockport Town Centre. Read the latest issue of Town Info The newsletter is distributed free … [Read more...]
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...]