The Planning Inspectorate has announced its digital appeals service is to be rolled out to all local planning authorities in England as part of ongoing digitalisation of planning processes. The national launch follows a successful pilot which has seen the scheme be trialled in five London … [Read more...]
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First baby officially registered at Stockroom
Stockport’s new cultural and community venue, Stockroom, has marked a significant milestone by registering its first baby birth, as the newly launched birth registration service opens. Parents Jen and Dan Nixon from Cheadle registered the birth of their baby, three-week-old Brianna, becoming the … [Read more...]
Stockport College Programme Leader achieves doctorate
After starting her higher education at the college, Amanda Vardy, Programme Leader for HE Early Years, at the Stockport College University Centre has officially achieved her Doctorate in Education. Back in 2013, Amanda was working as a registered childminder. She was content in her role, but when … [Read more...]
Stockport family business celebrates 60-year anniversary
A Stockport business launched by two brothers in the cellar of their family home is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Brothers Frank and Philip Poynter first set up a die-making workshop with just one saw and a workbench in the 10ft-square cellar of their mother’s semi-detached house in Bredbury, … [Read more...]
Andy Burnham sets out vision for next decade of growth across Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, has set out his ambitions for delivering the next decade of growth in the city-region. Speaking at Manchester's Campfield on Wedneday 9th July, the Mayor shared the city region’s blueprint for a greener, fairer future at the launch of the The Greater … [Read more...]
Transpennine Route Upgrade reaches latest milestone
The Transpennine Route Upgrade, improving rail connectivity between Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire and York, has reached its latest milestone in full electrification of the railway. Following five consecutive weekends of work, engineers have installed 7.5 km of wiring between Micklefield in … [Read more...]
Record turnover for Stockport wholesaler
Stockport-based wholesaler, Parfetts, has achieved a record breaking annual turnover of £733 million in its financial year ending 2025. With sales up from £696 million in 2024, the employee-owned business is awarding its workforce the maximum 4% sales bonus. The latest results mean the wholesaler … [Read more...]
Trading Standards team takes action against illegal vapes in Stockport
Stockport Council's Trading Standards team has secured a prosecution after the discovery of nearly 1,000 illegal disposable vapes at a shop in Hazel Grove. In total, 980 non-compliant disposable vapes were confiscated by Trading Standards officers from a shop, trading as Pound Hut, on two … [Read more...]
Stockport apprentice named Student Nursing Associate of the Year
A Stockport student nursing associate has been recognised for her early contributions to the NHS and her work to improve local mental health services. Phoebe Hall, 21, from Brinnington, Stockport was awarded ‘Student Nursing Associate of the Year’ at the acclaimed Student Nursing Times Awards … [Read more...]
North West economy ends quarter on a stable footing, finds NatWest tracker
Business activity stabilised across the North West private sector in June, following a decline in output in recent months, the latest NatWest Growth Tracker survey has revealed. The headline North West Business Activity Index – which measures changes in the region's output of goods and services – … [Read more...]
Raspberry Pi Foundation chooses Greater Manchester to launch digital and AI skills certificate for young people
UK-based tech charity, the Raspberry Pi Foundation has launched a new Certificate in Applied Computing qualification for young people in Greater Manchester to equip them with essential digital and AI skills. The online course for 14-19 year olds will form part of the Greater Manchester … [Read more...]
Stockport marks Alcohol Awareness Week 2025
Stockport will be considering how our work may influence our drinking, and how drinking impacts on our work during this year's Alcohol Awareness Week. Led annually by UK charity Alcohol Change UK, Alcohol Awareness Week runs from 7-13 July 2025 and this year’s theme is ‘alcohol and … [Read more...]
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