UK retail sales increased in January and reported in EN Magazine - despite the big freeze which gripped parts of the country and left many places blanketed in snow. According to new figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC), like-for-like retails sales were up 1.9 per cent compared with … [Read more...]
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HULME HALL ROAD IN STOCKPORT CLOSED FOR 1 WEEK FROM 11th FEB
Stockport Council has commissioned repair works to be carried out to Hulme Hall Road Culvert in Cheadle Hulme. The culvert conveys a watercourse from Heathbank Road to Station Road and the work will be carried out by a contractor on the Council’s behalf. Recent investigations into … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT COMPANY HALLIDAYS REPORTS INCREASE IN CLIENT SATISFACTION
Stockport Chartered Accoutants and Business Advisors have reported improved client satisfaction scores in their Q3 client survey. Feedback covering November through to end of January have revealed a 'happiness' score of 97%. This is reflected in the number of referalls that their clients make for … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT ROADWORKS UPDATE – BRAMHALL AND MARPLE
Below is the latest list of roadworks in Stockport: Two way traffic signals are currently in use outside number 168 Bramhall Moor Lane to allow work on a burst water main. The work is due to be completed on 5th February and the traffic signals are in use 24 hours a day. Two way traffic … [Read more...]
HELPING STOCKPORT BUSINESSES REACH OVERSEAS MARKETS
An event next month will help Stockport businesses to reach new overseas markets. The South Manchester International Trade Forum, a partnership between Stockport Council, UKTI and RBS, stage the free breakfast event in Cheadle, Stockport, on Thursday 7th March. Businesses, large and small, … [Read more...]
BUMPY START FOR GREATER MANCHESTER AS UK PLC STUMBLES
New Economy has released the February 2013 edition of the Manchester Monitor, a monthly snapshot of the economic wellbeing of Greater Manchester (GM). This month’s analysis considers the looming fears that a triple dip recession may hit UK Plc after GDP figures revealed the UK economy … [Read more...]
CHEADLE COMPANY TOPS GREATER MANCHESTER GROWTH LIST
Cheadle company The Mansion Group has been named by Insider magazine as the fastest growing company in Greater Manchester over the last five years, and the second fastest in the North West. To be considered for the list, a company has to have had positive growth over five years, and … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT GRAND CENTRAL MULTI-STOREY – WORK STARTS SOON
Preliminary works for a new multi-storey car park at Stockport’s Grand Central will soon start on site, as part of preparations for a new office quarter. Stockport Council is working with its partner Muse Developments to bring forward a high specification office-led development, … [Read more...]
SMEs turn down business as a result of late payment
Increasing numbers of SMEs have had to turn down business in a bid to combat late payment, a new report has found. According to the research from Barclays, 22 per cent have declined to do business with customers who have not paid on time in the past. Over the last two years 85 per cent of SMEs … [Read more...]
Two new apprentices have joined Hughes Safety Showers
Two new apprentices have joined Hughes as part of the National Apprenticeship Scheme. The 12-month apprenticeships will lead to the award of an NVQ Level 2 in Engineering. Training the next generation and equipping them with the right skills is essential if British industry is to compete … [Read more...]
LOCAL NETWORKING EVENTS
Stockport Council and the Economic Development Team have provided an upto date list of business networking opportunities across the borough. There are many opportuities to meet local businesses and a wide range of events and networking to go to. Please download the list here. Contact details are … [Read more...]
EXCITING NEW EXHIBITION AT HAT WORKS
Stockport Council run Hat Works Museum launched its latest exhibition entitled ‘Redesigning Fashion - How to Change the World in Style’. This exhibition, guest-curated by Yorkshire-based milliner Sharon Bainbridge, explores fashion from the ‘make do and mend’ 1940s to the … [Read more...]