ENCHANTED CHRISTMAS AT HAT WORKS Stockport Council’s Hat Works museum is holding their annual Enchanted Christmas event on Sunday 9th December. The Council is encouraging people to come along to the fun packed event which offers seasonal fun for all ages. Activities include … [Read more...]
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Campaigners for Reddish Station – Folk Train Special
Reddish South & Denton Stations currently have one train per week one way only to Stalybridge. The line actually goes to Manchester Victoria Station. We are campaigning to have the Stockport-Manchester Victoria line reinstated to regular passenger services and open up the East Manchester … [Read more...]
Beer Today Tash Tomorrow
The team down at Robinsons Brewery doing thier bit for Movember and raised over £350 for prostate cancer uk. Nine years ago a pair of Australian friends sat in a Melbourne pub and mulled the rehabilitation of the moustache. The idea was simplicity itself: grow some lip hair over … [Read more...]
The Royal Bank of Scotland help ICP to new premises
The Royal Bank of Scotland has provided funding to south Manchester web based business, ICP. ICP, based in Poynton, employs 13 staff and turns over £7m a year. Customers include resellers, telecoms companies, data centres, distributors and educational establishments. The Royal Bank of … [Read more...]
GLOWING REPORT FOR STOCKPORT PRIMARY SCHOOLS
GLOWING REPORT FOR STOCKPORT’S PRIMARY SCHOOLS A new league table published by Oftsed has revealed that 84% of children in Stockport attend an outstanding or good primary school. The league table showed that Stockport Council is nationally 13th out of 149 English local … [Read more...]
NEW HEALTH AND WELLBEING STRATEGY IN STOCKPORT
NEW HEALTH AND WELLBEING STRATEGY IN STOCKPORT NHS STockport, Stockport Council and partner organisations have pledged to help keep local residents healthy, well and living independently. The partners, the Council, NHS Stockport, Stockport LINK, Public Health and other local … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT ROADWORKS
STOCKPORT ROADWORKS - here is a list of the latest roadworks in Stockport: Temporary two way traffic lights will be in use opposite 63 Church Road in Gatley to allow work to be undertaken in the road. The traffic lights will be in use from 2nd to 3rd December, from 9.30am to … [Read more...]
GREEN + BENZ LOOK TO EXPAND
Independently owned Green + Benz is looking ahead to expand in south Manchester & Cheshire. Helen Dimmick bought the business earlier this year from founders Shane Green and Julie Benz and is looking to expand her jewellery retail chain with a focus on British designers and additional … [Read more...]
Changes to VAT online services
HMRC have announced various changes to their online services including the introduction of the VAT online registration service which was promised earlier this year. They have also taken the opportunity to introduce a new online variations service which should allow businesses to: make … [Read more...]
FESTIVE FAMILY FUN WITH SANTA AT BRAMALL HALL
FESTIVE FAMILY FUN WITH SANTA AT BRAMALL HALL Bramall Hall is hosting its annual Christmas Cracker Event on Sunday 16th December This popular event featuring Father Christmas returns to Bramall Hall for the 18th year in a row and this year the … [Read more...]
GET AHEAD THIS WINTER
GET AHEAD THIS WINTER - Snow and ice can cause delays to journey times but road users can get ahead this winter by checking out the new winter maintenance and gritting pages on Stockport Council’s website: www.stockport.gov.uk/gritting To help residents plan their route, … [Read more...]
MOTORISTS URGED TO KEEP THIEVES OUT THIS WINTER
GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE URGE MOTORISTS TO KEEP THIEVES OUT THIS WINTER Motorists across Greater Manchester are being urged to freeze out opportunist thieves by not leaving their vehicles unattended while they are being de-iced. It comes following the theft of five vehicles this morning … [Read more...]