Stockport Council is carrying out a series of footway improvement works across the borough. The final phase of the work in Bramhall will take place on Ack Lane East between Bramhall Lane South and the District Centre Car Park entrance. The existing flags and kerbs will be replaced with new … [Read more...]
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HMV STOCKPORT STORE AMONG THOSE AT RISK AS ADMINISTRATORS MOVE IN
HMV, the music, DVD and games retailer with a store in Stockport's Merseyway shopping centre, is set to fall into the hands of administrators Deloitte later this morning, after the 92-year old retailer was unable led to meet a £30m banking covenant in probably the most iconic retailer … [Read more...]
GMPPC TO HOST BUSINESS CONSULTATION EVENT IN STOCKPORT
Business MATTERS – business consultation event taking place on 22 January in Stockport! The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Greater Manchester is hosting Business MATTERS – business consultation event taking place on 22 January in Stockport! Due to a number of … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT MERSEYWAY SHOPPING CENTRE ATTRACTS RECORD NUMBERS
Stockport's retail shopping centre Merseyway attracted a record 10.6 million visitors during 2012 including more than one million in December. The total visitors to the Stockport shopping centre was a 5 per cent rise on 2011, while the December figure represented the first time the shopping … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT EXECUTIVE APPROVE WOODFORD AERODROME SPD
Stockport Council’s Executive has approved a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) for the redevelopment of Woodford Aerodrome. More than 700 comments were received on the draft SPD, which will provide guidance for the future of the site and ensure the delivery of a development that is … [Read more...]
CEO NAMED FOR NEW GREATER MANCHESTER GROWTH COMPANY
The former boss of the now defunct North West Regional Development Agency has been appointed CEO of a new 'umbrella' growth and investment body for Greater Manchester. Mark Hughes, who was awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List, will head a new organisation - the Greater Manchester Growth … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT TOWN CENTRE UPDATE FROM LIB DEM COUNCILLOR
Following Chief Executive Eamonn Boylan's presentation to Marketing Stockport members last week, Stockport Councillor Iain Roberts has published a summary and update of events & developments planned and underway in and around Stockport. Market and Underbanks The Portas Pilot bid focussed on … [Read more...]
SUSPECT CONNECTED WITH STOCKPORT RAID MAY BE IN BLACKPOOOL
POLICE believe a man wanted in connection with a burglary in Stockport could be hiding out in Blackpool. Officers have now appealed for the public’s help to track down the man, who is wanted in connection with a raid in Marple Bridge, Stockport. They want to speak to Ashley Martin … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT BUSINESSES STILL WAITING ON RELIEF FROM BANK MIS-SELLING
Banks are being put under pressure to speed up compensating a number of businesses in Stockport thought to be struggling as a result of being mis-sold interest rate protection products. The scandal emerged in the summer, when the Financial Services Authority (FSA) revealed “serious … [Read more...]
ASA ADJUNCTION ON 25poundlogo
Stockport-based company 25poundlogo.co.uk has been slammed by the Advertising Standards Agency for running an offer ‘expiring at midnight’ every day for the last 22 months. A complaint against the company was first upheld by the ASA in June 2011 as reported on the ASA … [Read more...]
Tony Hughes prepares his team for 2013
Tony Hughes of Hughes Safety Showers and his Speedworks Team complete the build of their new Next Generation Touring Car for the forthcoming season. The build started just before Christmas and the team lead by Team Principle Christian Dick, worked on building this years car – Toyota … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT COMPANY FAIRHURST ESTATES COMPLETES LOCAL DEALS
Stockport based company Fairhurst Estates Limited focus on working with locally based companies is paying off having completed deals for locally based clients that means they are committed to keep their businesses in Stockport. Handelsbanken's Stockport office is based at Acorn Business Park … [Read more...]