Stockport’s low income families can now apply for free education and childcare places for their two year old children. Stockport Council is providing the free places to help support low income families in the borough with their children’s early learning and development through … [Read more...]
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STOCKPORT TRAINING ASSOCIATION (SETA) TO HOST APPRENTICE OPEN DAY
Stockport Engineering Training Association (SETA), one of the leading engineering training providers in the North West, will be opening its doors to the community on Tuesday 4th of March to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week. In SETA’s bid to raise awareness of engineering and the … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT COUNCIL FREEZES COUNCIL TAX
At its Budget Council meeting on Thursday 27th February, Stockport Council agreed to freeze Council Tax for residents. Residents will see a small increase of 0.2% in their overall bills as the Police and Crime Commissioner for Greater Manchester decided to increase the amount paid for policing … [Read more...]
HALLIDAYS MONTHLY NEWSWIRE – LATEST BUSINESS & TAX NEWS
Hallidays have published their latest monthly newswire, designed to inform of the latest business and tax issues. An in-depth article is available by clicking on the links. Employment Allowance The Government has announced further details of the Employment Allowance which is available from 6 … [Read more...]
AIRPORT CITY: "THE UK’s MOST SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT SINCE THE OYMPICS"?
John Atkins, Manchester Airport Group's property director, has suggested that Manchester's Airport City will become the most significant development project in the UK since the regeneration of East London began in 2005 for the Olympics. "With five million sq ft of new … [Read more...]
MAKE IT PERSONAL WITH NEW EMAIL ALERT SERVICE
Stockport Council has launched its free email alert service where people can sign up and choose the news or service updates that they want to hear about. There’s a wide range of information to choose from whether it’s a single topic, such as ‘bin collection updates,’ or … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT URGED TO PARTICIPATE IN CLIMATE WEEK
Residents and businesses in Stockport are being urged to go green and to celebrate and participate in Climate Week, from 3rdto the 9th March 2014. Climate Week is Britain’s biggest climate change campaign, inspiring a new wave of action to create a sustainable future. Culminating in a week … [Read more...]
NEW LOOK STOCKPORT EXPRESS OUT TODAY
Local newspaper the Stockport Express has unveiled a new look this week covering news throughout Stockport and community events. Each week the Business section takes a look a Stockport's business community including news from Gorvins and Marketing Stockport's interview with Lyndsey Hayes of … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT BASED FT FINLEY APPOINTS NEW MD
Building, maintenance and refurbishment firm FT Finley has appointed Steve Parrington as managing director. The Stockport-based business' former managing director, Jason Finley, will now assume the role of senior executive director and will lead on day-to-day activities across the … [Read more...]
SEASHELL TRUST STUDENTS BURY TREASURE
A special school and college have buried a treasure trove of memories to be discovered by future students. The current students at Seashell Trust have buried time capsules under new buildings to show what life was like at the charity for disabled young people in 2014. The trust, on Stanley … [Read more...]
MUSEUM PLANS SUBMITTED TO HOUSE VULCAM BOMBER AT WOODFORD
Plans to house a Vulcan bomber in a new museum at Stockport's former Woodford aerodrome have been submitted to Stockport Coucil. Cassidy +Ashton Architects of Chester, working with BAE Systems and the Avro Heritage Trust, have designed a new Heritage Centre Museum at the former Woodford Aerodrome … [Read more...]
ROBINSONS RED LION AWARDED ‘KING of PIES’ BY MANCHESTER’S ELITE
The critically acclaimed Red Lion Robinsons pub, situated at High Lane between Disley and Hazel Grove, served the ultimate challenge to its chefs just in time for Great British Pie Week. The task was to create a brand new pie that is the ‘purr-fect’ accompaniment to … [Read more...]