On Tuesday 21 May Stockport celebrated over 150 volunteers at its first borough wide Volunteer Awards in over ten years. The Stockport Rocks! awards were organised by Stockport Volunteer Hub, Sector 3, Stockport County Community Trust, Marketing Stockport and Stockport Council, who have been … [Read more...]
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Sunday travellers warned to plan their journeys ahead of Great Manchester Run and City champions’ parade
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is cautioning residents to plan their journeys in advance ahead of a busy day for the road and public transport network on Sunday 26th May. Nearly 100,000 fans are expected to line the streets of Manchester city centre for Manchester City's champions' … [Read more...]
Life Leisure to host R1G Games fitness competition
Life Leisure Houldsworth Mill is to host its inaugural R1G Games, a team fitness competition to raise funds for mental health charity, Stockport Mind. Set to take place on Saturday 22nd June at Life Leisure Houldsworth Village in Reddish, Stockport, the R1G Games promise a fitness challenge where … [Read more...]
Together pledge support to Seashell in the Great Manchester Run
Cheadle Royal based specialist lender Together have dedicated funds raised from the Great Manchester Run to local charity, Seashell. 92 Together colleagues are taking on the challenge from their internal Let’s Get Giving’ group and running the 10k and half-marathon race this Sunday, … [Read more...]
Prime Minister calls July General Election
Voters in Stockport are being asked to go to the polls once again as Rishi Sunak calls a General Election to take place on 4th July. The announcement ends recent speculation as to when a General Election, due by January 2025, would take place, with the Prime Minister having previously stated one … [Read more...]
Mayors launch new Liverpool-Manchester Railway Board to boost connections between cities
Improved rail links between Greater Manchester and the Liverpool City Region have moved closer to being realised with the creation of a new Liverpool-Manchester Railway Board by the two city-regions' mayors. Recently re-elected Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, and Liverpool City Region … [Read more...]
£100,000 on offer to help Stockport businesses improve energy efficiency
Small businesses in Stockport are being invited to apply to a new grant scheme for funding to support them to take steps to improve their energy efficiency and reduce bills. Green Economy have been commissioned by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to deliver business support programmes … [Read more...]
Viaduct Park to host return of Stockport Moves
Stockport's new town centre park, Viaduct Park, is to host Stockport Moves, inviting borough residents to celebrate the joy of movement. Hosted by Stockport Council and partner organisations, the Town of Culture legacy event will be held on Sunday, 9th June from 11am. Viaduct Park, on top of … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: Balancing legality and professionalism in the UK workplace when navigating difficult conversations
Anne Begley, from Stockport-based HR consultancy Lomarton, explains how to manage difficult workplace discussions within the legal boundaries of UK employment law, ensuring both professionalism and compliance. Difficult conversations in the workplace are inevitable, and in the UK, where … [Read more...]
Inflation falls further to 2.3%
Inflation has fallen in April to 2.3%, its lowest rate in nearly three years and close to the Bank of England's 2% target, latest data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has shown. The ONS Consumer Price Index (CPI) has revealed its headline measure of inflation has fallen to 2.3% in … [Read more...]
musicMagpie reveals positive start to 2024 in AGM
Stockport-headquartered circular economy pioneer, musicMagpie, has informed shareholders at it Annual General Meeting (AGM) that it has had a positive start to its financial year. The refurbished consumer technology retailer shared at its AGM that trading in the second quarter of its 2023/24 … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport announces new private terminal, aether
A new private terminal, aether, is to open at Manchester Airport later this year, available to all passengers, regardless of airline, as a purchasable service. The new offer has been developed by Manchester Airports Group (MAG) subsidiary, CAVU, to improve the passenger journey at airports. While … [Read more...]
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