The revised Supplementary Planning Document “SPD” for the Woodford Aerodrome site in Stockport has been published ahead of the Special Executive meeting on 14th Jan when it will be discussed and voted on. The SPD cannot make new policy – it interprets local and national … [Read more...]
Marketing Stockport News
STOCKPORT LANDFILL SITE AMONG 18 SOLD TO LANDCARE
Greater Manchester Waste Development Authority has sold 18 former landfill sites to a firm that may seek to bring some of them back into use, including one in Stockport. The 18 sites comprise a total of 526 acres and are also in Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Tameside … [Read more...]
FINANCIAL AND CREATIVE WILL DRIVE GREATER MANCHESTER ECONOMY
The financial and creative industries are expected to drive Greater Manchester's economic growth this year, which includes the borough of Stockport's business community, according to research body New Economy. The latest edition of the Manchester Monitor, which analyses trends in the … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT COMPANY LEEMIC RESOLVES TO CUT OFFICE COSTS IN 2013
Stockport based Photocopier and printer provider, Leemic, is resolving to help cut office costs in 2013. Despite the introduction of paperless office protocols and every increasing digitised communications,Leemic believe there are still efficiencies to be made with photocopiers and printers in … [Read more...]
Cheadle Area Committee, 15th Jan 2013
The next Cheadle Area Committee will meet at 6pm on Tuesday 15th January 2013 at Bolshaw Primary School, Cross Road, Heald Green. Here’s the agenda, including the final decision on 20mph zone for the Broadway area and a planning application for the former Greyhound Pub on Councillor … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT BUSINESS EXPO 2013 – EARLY RE-BOOKER RATES RELEASED
An 'early re-bookers' reduced rate of is available for the next Stockport Business Expo in 2013. Companies who took stands last year are being invited to take advantage of the reduced rate of £240 before the stands will be open for General Sale. The deadline for rebooking is the 1st … [Read more...]
800 NEW TREES FOR STOCKPORT BY THE END OF MARCH
Stockport Council, in partnership with Solutions SK, is replacing 800 missing, removed or dead street trees which were identified in a 2010 survey. Work on the priority £150,000 project starts in Hazel Grove today, Monday January 7th before covering all areas of the borough. To … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT AUCTION HOUSE – RARE BEATLES PHOTOS GO UNDER THE HAMMER
Previously unpublished colour photographs of The Beatles during their first tour of the US are to be auctioned by Omega Auctions in Stockport. The 65 slides that include many stage shots, including George Harrison with his red Rickenbacker guitar, which appeared in the film A Hard Day's Night, … [Read more...]
Sixth FORMERS BEGIN NEW YEAR WITH SAFER DRIVING
"THE moment someone loses control of a car can be the same moment that someone loses their life". Stockport students were asked to imagine how they would feel as a driver in that split second during a day of activities to make them think differently about driving. Greater Manchester Fire and … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT NBA STAR JOHN AMAECHI PAYS TRIBUTE TO LIFE SAVING MEDICS
Basketball star John Amaechi has thanked two Greater Manchester hospitals for saving his life after an infection left him unable to breathe. The Stockport-based former NBA player underwent an operation in December after being diagnosed with pneumonia. He said staff at University Hospital of … [Read more...]
FREE – DIY PR WORKSHOP FOR NW BUSINESSES
'How to do your PR' - free taster workshop for SMEs, charities and entrepreneurs. Friday 11th January Manchester Metropolitan University's business incubator Innospace is hosting a free hour-long taster workshop aimed at entrepreneurs, small business owners and social enterprises.The … [Read more...]
FREE – DIY PR WORKSHOP FOR NW BUSINESSES
'How to do your PR' - free taster workshop for SMEs, charities and entrepreneurs. Friday 11th JanuaryManchester Metropolitan University's business incubator Innospace is hosting a free hour-long taster workshop aimed at entrepreneurs, small business owners and social enterprises.The … [Read more...]