Housing Minister, Stephen Williams, and local MP, Andrew Stunell, opened England’s 4 millionth social and affordable home in Marple last week with Stockport Homes. Commenting, Andrew Stunell said: “I’m delighted that Stockport is once again being recognised … [Read more...]
Marketing Stockport News
VISION FOR GREATER MANCHESTER TO BECOME STRONGER TOGETHER UNVEILED
A series of ambitious targets for a more prosperous and self-sustaining Greater Manchester are published in the new Greater Manchester Strategy. The strategy, called ‘Stronger Together’, sets out a number of far-reaching goals for the region to achieve by 2020. These include: • … [Read more...]
‘STOCKPORTAL’ – STOCKPORT’S NEW MAGAZINE LAUNCHED THIS WEEK
'Stockportal' - Stockport's new magazine has landed this week - a brand new publication to promote Stockport to the regions businesses across the North West. Published by Marketing Stockport, Stockportal has 44 pages of news and features, showcasing and highlighting some of … [Read more...]
DJS’s SIMMONDS TO TAKE ON KILIMANJARO FOR CLIC SARGENT
DJS Research's marketing expert, 23-year-old Elliot Simmonds, is preparing to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa to raise funds for CLIC Sargent. This challenge is part of DJS Research Ltd's partnership with CLIC Sargent and the company has now raised over £2,500 to date for children and … [Read more...]
CLARKE NICKLIN – KEY ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM AUTUMN STATEMENT
Clarke Nicklin have released the Chancellor's key announcements following his Autumn Statement made earlier today. A summary of the key points arising from George Osbourne's speech are itemised below: A married couple's transferable tax allowance will be introduced from 2015-16 which … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT EXPRESS – 3 PAGES OF BUSINESS NEWS
There are three pages of business in this week's Stockport Express including stories on Hallidays' new venture, a promotion at Souter PR, a winner at Gorvins, a new win for Ahoy. Also featuring some hairy chaps from Clarke Nicklin, Wayne Jones' monthly SEA column and Marketing Stockport's weekly … [Read more...]
SILVER ANNIVERSARY FOR POYNTON BRASS BAND
The Vernon Building Society celebrated 25 years of partnership with Poynton Brass Band this year. The next performance that the band are holding for the Vernon will be at Merseyway Shopping Centre in Stockport on Saturday 14th December from 9am-11am where they will be playing a variety of … [Read more...]
STUDENTS SHOW INTEREST IN STOCKPORT’S APPRENTICESHIP STORE
Students attending post-16 colleges in Stockport are showing a lot of interest in the borough’s first ‘Apprenticeship Store.’ The new facility located in Stockport Exchange (formerly Grand Central) aims to encourage young people to consider apprenticeships. It advertises … [Read more...]
SAS DANIELS BUILDS FOR THE FUTURE WITH TRAINEES and APPRENTICES
North West law firm SAS Daniels LLP has appointed its first apprentices, under a new scheme being run in conjunction with the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Manchester Metropolitan University. The firm, which has taken on five apprentices, has also hired two trainees. … [Read more...]
THE AUTO ENROLMENT MINEFIELD
We are one year on since the biggest ever change in workplace pensions and for some, the introduction of automatic pension enrolment remains a minefield. The initiative is being rolled out up to 2018 by which time all employers will have to have a suitable company pension scheme in place and be … [Read more...]
CDL BACKS CHRISTMAS FOOD APPEAL
A group of volunteers from software house, CDL, on King's Reach Road in Stockport, will be temporarily swapping binary code for Brussels sprouts as they get into the Christmas spirit to help the local branch of the national food distribution charity, FareShare North West, deliver festive food … [Read more...]
UK POS EXPANDING TO NEW UNIT ACROSS STOCKPORT
Stockport based UK Point of Sale, a designer and manufacturer of point of sale display products, is to invest £4.5m in a new head office, manufacturing site and showroom across the town from Heaton Mersey to Bredbury Industrial Park. The family owned business is looking to create more than … [Read more...]