Saturday 8th December - What The Dickens! themed Victorian event with family entertainment including Plaza Youth & Juniors performing as urchins on the steps of The Glass Umbrella, 8 Market Place at 12.30pm http://www.facebook.com/events/190018094456460/ Our pop up shop The Glass … [Read more...]
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STOCKPORT CARER WINS TOP AWARD
A carer from Stockport has won a much sought after award at the Great North West Care Awards. Doreen Roberts, from High Lane, won the Unpaid Carers Award. Doreen has over 10 year’s experience of helping to improve support for carers of people with mental health issues. Doreen is … [Read more...]
The Greater Manchester Commitment – addressing youth unemployment
Stockport College Assistant Principal, Palvinder Singh, attended the Youth Summit as part of the Greater Manchester Commitment - the ‘flagship’ response to addressing the challenge of youth unemployment locally. The Greater Manchester Commitment offer incentives to employers to take … [Read more...]
Young people in our region need jobs. How can your business help?
There is a clear business case for the recruitment of young people: investing in young people supports long-term productivity and competitiveness in an ageing society, shaped by fast-paced technological change and an increasingly global market. The British Chambers of Commerce has been … [Read more...]
Newby Road, Bramhall Moor Lane Roadworks
Three way temporary traffic signals are in use at the junction of Bramhall Moor Lane with Newby Road to allow Electricity North West to carry out work on the electric supply cables. These will then revert to temporary two way signals once the works have progressed away from the junction … [Read more...]
Woodford – Revised Plans Follow Public Consultation
Stockport Council's planning committee will consider a revised Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) tomorrow following public consultation and feedback of 700 respondent's comments received from residents and community groups during the consultation period.. The revised planning … [Read more...]
B&M Bargains sold to US private equity firm
B & M Bargains, the Liverpool-based discount retail group owned by three Cheshire brothers Simon, Bobby and Robin Arora and with a store at Great Portwood, Stockport, has been sold to US private equity house Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R). The new owners are planning international … [Read more...]
Safety First At Christmas
SAFETY FIRST AT CHRISTMAS Fire safety is being promoted by the Safer Stockport Partnership (SSP) to help local residents to enjoy a problem-free festive season by protecting themselves and their property. The SSP struck a hot deal with Heaton Moor-based Easy Access Self … [Read more...]
BCC: Banks must work harder to win back SME trust
BRITISH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE: Banks must work harder to win back SME trust - The BCC comments on the independent SME Finance Monitor for Q3 2012, published today. Dr Adam Marshall, Director of Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: "The latest SME Finance Monitor … [Read more...]
The changing faces of charity customer service
Dom Newman of Transversal. examines the unique service challenges facing not-for-profits as they seek to manage their many stakeholders. When one thinks of not-for-profit organisations (ranging from charities to regulators to chartered institutes and membership bodies), often the … [Read more...]
Retailers Counting On Late Christmas Rush
A joint report from the British Retail consortium and KPMG - RETAIL SALES MONITOR NOVEMBER 2012: Latest figures show that retail sales are improving year-on-year; UK retail sales values were up 0.4% on a like-for-like basis from November 2011, when they were down 1.6% on the preceding … [Read more...]
Stockport Roadworks
STOCKPORT ROADWORKS There will be a single lane closure on Higher Hillgate near to the junction of Brook Street in Stockport Town Centre for safe access to allow gully cleaning work to be undertaken. The work will take place on 13th January 2013 between 8.00am and 4.00pm. For more … [Read more...]