Following enquiries from the residents of Stockport, the Council confirmed that there are no local elections in the borough this year. The next local elections take place in May 2014 and Stockport residents will therefore not receive any information on voting in May … [Read more...]
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PLANS FOR CHEADLE VILLAGE MOVE FORWARD
Proposals to make big improvements to Cheadle village are moving forward. Local councillors have been working to get much-needed improvements to the village, after work on Gatley’s centre last year made such a big difference there. A consultation with residents last … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT’S TOWN TEAM VOTE FOR NEW STRUCTURE
Members of Stockport's Town Team have voted for a new decision-making committee, which will manage the delivery of the town's Portas Pilot projects. Stockport was awarded £100,000 last year as part of its successful Portas Pilot bid. £100,000 was also contributed by the … [Read more...]
RBS SUPPORTS STOCKPORT COLLEGE CONSTRUCTION EVENT
Stockport College's Commercial team ran their first Construction Employer networking event at Robinsons Brewery new visitor centre on Thursday 18th April, sponsored by the Royal Bank of Scotland. Its aim was to encourage employers within the construction industry to network and to promote … [Read more...]
CO-OPERATIVE BANK PULLS OUT OF LLOYDS DEAL
The Co-operative Bank has this morning announced that it is pulling out of a deal to buy 632 branches of the Lloyds Bank Group. Announced on BBC's Breakfast news earlier today, (Wednesday 24th April), the North West based bank said that the decision was based upon the fact that it is not in the … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT OIL & GAS JOB SEARCH IN US DEAL
Stockport based online jobs company, Oil & Gas Job Search - part of The Job Search Group, has been bough t by American based CareerBuilder. CareerBuilder is one of the world's largest online job portals and owned by US media company Gannett, who already have media interests in the UK and own … [Read more...]
ROBINSONS PUB SCOOPS ‘BEST IN CHESHIRE’
Stockport brewery and pub chain Robinsons' pub, the George and Dragon in Holmes Chapel, has been awarded the title of the 'Best Pub in Cheshire' at the 2013 Chester and Cheshire Food and Drink Awards. The George and Dragon, which also won the Bronze award for Excellence in Customer Service, was … [Read more...]
VICTORY FOR BLACK WHITE DENIM
Retailer Black White Denim in Wilmslow has won a victory over the Scottish Knitwear group to protect the brand from being 'stolen'. Owner and founder Jo Davies has forced the South African fashion group to back down on plans to launch a shop with the same name in Johannesburg after she … [Read more...]
RETAIL SEARCHES ON TABLETS UP 198 PERCENT
In the first quarter of 2013, Google and the British Retail Consortium are reporting search volumes on tablet devices outpaced those on any other device, increasing 198% compared with growth on smartphone devices of 66%. Total search volumes grew fastest for homewares, up 34% year-on-year. … [Read more...]
ALMOST £12 MILLION INVESTED IN STOCKPORT IN PAST YEAR
Stockport has seen £11.8 million of investment during the past year, with 900 new jobs created and a further 620 retained locally. Companies investing in the borough for the first time include Fibrestar Drums who moved to new headquarters in Hazel Grove, internet holiday company On The … [Read more...]
PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND TENDERING SEMINAR
Stockport Council, are organising a free seminar for Stockport based businesses. The aim of the seminar is to provide Stockport companies with an overview of how to do business with Local Authorities, as well as give useful tips and guidance on how to produce winning tenders with a view to … [Read more...]
LUFTHANSA FLIGHTS CANCELLED FROM MANCHESTER AIRPORT
Today's industrial action by Lufthansa Airways has resulted in over 100 flights being cancelled out of UK airports. Only around 20 Out of 1,700 short haul flights will operate from Germany. This includes a number from Manchester Airport. A full list of cancellations can be found here. … [Read more...]