This month businesses will be able to meet Greater Manchester's new Police and Crime Commissioner. This is your chance to have your say on how the police and crime budget is allocated and spent in 2013/14 and tell the Commissioner what policing issues you feel he should be … [Read more...]
Marketing Stockport News
STOCKPORT CHIEF EXECUTIVE ADDRESSES MARKETING STOCKPORT
The Chief Executive of Stockport Borough Council, Eamonn Boylan, met with Marketing Stockport's key sponsors yesterday (Wednesday) to present the plans for the regeneration of Stockport. The presentation 'Regenerating Stockport - Successes & Future Priorities' reiterated Stockport's … [Read more...]
THREAT TO STOCKPORT JOBS AS JESSOPS COLLAPSE
Around 2,000 jobs at camera chain Jessops are under threat after the group collapsed into administration today, including the Stockport outlet located in Warren Street. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has been appointed to the group, which is Britain's only specialist nationwide camera retailer, … [Read more...]
PUBLIC CONSULTATION OF FUTURE OF BARNES HOSPITAL
A public consultation event/meeting to discuss a viable solution for the future of Barnes Hospital will be taking place on: Tuesday 15th January 2013 at 6pm, Cheadle Village Hall, Brook Road, Cheadle, SK8 1PQ This is an excellent opportunity to liaise with the developers and architects and … [Read more...]
UPDATE TO CARRIAGEWAY WORKS IN STOCKPORT
Stockport Council is currently undertaking a programme of carriageway improvements across the borough. Resurfacing work will be carried out on Ladybridge Road at the junction with Adswood Road/Councillor Lane/Bird Hall Lane in Cheadle Heath. The work is anticipated to start on Sunday 13th … [Read more...]
GREEN LIGHT FOR BRIDGEFIELD PLANNING APPLICATION
Plans for a new leisure and retail development on the Bridgefield site in Stockport town centre have been approved. Outline permission has been granted for the construction of a new high quality development including a new cinema, food and drink outlets, hotel, shops and a new 250-space car … [Read more...]
Half of start-ups "plan expansion in 2013"
Nearly half (48 per cent) of business owners who launched their companies in the past two years are planning to expand their operations in 2013, with 65 per cent predicting strong sales in the first half of the year. These are the findings of the latest SME Pulse survey from insurer Aviva, which … [Read more...]
GREATER MANCHESTER FIRE AND RESCUE – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
This week ITV's This Morning launched You Can Be Heroes Week with the help of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. The week long campaign hopes to maintain and build on the incredible goodwill and enthusiasm generated by the Games-makers during the Olympics - by encouraging people to become … [Read more...]
CHRISTMAS DRINK DRIVE RESULTS
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) arrested 51 more motorists during this year’s Christmas Drink Drive campaign than in December 2011*, despite carrying out fewer breath tests. The figure shows that the tactic of using intelligence to target suspected offenders has worked. During the … [Read more...]
MEET THE BUYER EVENT 2013 ANNOUNCED
Stockport is hosting its 2nd Meet the Buyer event on Tuesday 12th March from 9:30 am – 4:00 pm. The event will take place in the Ballroom, Stockport Town Hall, Edward Street, Stockport, SK1 3XE and is free to attend. Meet the Buyer is designed to give businesses the opportunity to meet … [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...]