Stockport Council's Executive have approved plans to make savings of £15.5m over the next two financial years, of which around £10m will be achieved in 2013/14. The successful implementation of these savings will reduce the amount required to ensure a balance budget next year. … [Read more...]
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STOCKPORT PACKAGING MANUFACTURER ANNOUNCES EXPANSION TO NEW PREMISES
Stockport-based manufacturer of sustainable packaging, Fibrestar Drums, has announced a deal to expand its production capacity by almost double with the move to larger premises as it targets growth in new markets. The business, which is the UK's largest manufacturer of fibre drums for the … [Read more...]
December Market Eye from Prest Financial
In his recent Autumn Statement the Chancellor increased the personal Income Tax allowances as part of the objective to eventually equalise them with Age Allowances. Corporation Tax rates will be reduced by 2% from 1 April 2014. He also announced that the pension drawdown income limits will be … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT HOSPICE SUFFERS AFTER FALL IN LEGACIES
A sharp drop in gifts from legacies for St Ann's Hospice. New figures show the amount given to the charity in wills in the year to March fell by almost 50 per cent to £1.39m. St Ann's has beds at Heald Green, Stockport, and Little Hulton, Salford, and an out-patient unit at Wythenshawe … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT VIADUCT INSPIRES CANADIAN COMPANY
The boss of a Canadian exploration company today explained how he took inspiration from a Stockport landmark to name his business in its honour, despite never having seen it first-hand. Jim Megann is the chief executive of … [Read more...]
NORTH WEST FE FORUM LAUNCHED
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce member R-Com Consulting is launching its first Further Education Networking Forum for the North West. It is widely acknowledged that IT organisations within Higher, Further, and Adult education institutions across the UK are facing unprecedented budgetary … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT COMET STORE CLOSING TODAY
The last remaining Comet stores are to close today, the failed firm's administrators have confirmed. Shops at the Manchester Fort and in Rochdale, Stockport and Wigan are among a final group of 49 branches which are shutting nationwide. Comet, which had 236 stores and employed 6,600 staff, … [Read more...]
RECYCLE YOUR FOOD WASTE THIS CHRISTMAS
Households are expected to spend, on average, £169 on their festive food and drink this Christmas. Yet in Stockport around a third of all 'waste' thrown away in black bins is food. With waste and recycling collections continuing over the festive season, Stockport Council is giving … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT COLLEGE and COUNTY LAUNCH COURSES FOR JANUARY 2013
Stockport County Football Club is delighted to announce a unique partnership with the Stockport College Academy of Sport where an exciting programme aimed at aspiring footballers will be delivered. As part of the programme students will include qualifications in Activity Leadership and FA … [Read more...]
MORE SUCCESS FOR STOCKPORT PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Pupils in Stockport Primary Schools are achieving results for Level 4 in maths and English well above the national average. The figures released by the Department for Education show excellent progress by Year 6 pupils in primary schools in Stockport. This latest success follows … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT HOMES CUSTOMER SERVICES SPARKLE
Stockport Homes has retained its Customer Service Excellence (CSE) accreditation with a 100 per cent rating, confirming Stockport Homes’ commitment to providing excellent customer focused services. Stockport Homes has also been awarded a ‘Compliance Plus’ for the work … [Read more...]
Fat Loss Revolution Coming To Town
There's a fat loss revolution coming to Hazel Grove that aims to put old clichés about weight loss to bed and make "diet" a four letter word. Kick Start Fat Loss is a new generation slimming club focusing on High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) along with the nutritional values of … [Read more...]