Stockport County FC has confirmed plans for an open-top bus parade and trophy presentation to celebrate the club crowning as League Two Champions. Dave Challinor’s men secured a first EFL title for the club in 57 years – and with it, a place in League One next season. The club rounded off its … [Read more...]
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Wet wipes containing plastic set for ban in latest action on plastic pollution
The supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic is it be banned following overwhelming public support during a consultation process. The ban follows similar action on other single-use plastic products: plastic cotton buds, drinks stirrers and straws were banned from 2020, with a ban on some … [Read more...]
Transport for the North launch Strategic Transport Plan in Parliament
Sub-national transport body, Transport for the North, has taken its Strategic Transport Plan to Parliament at the Transport Across the North All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) reception. The event gave TfN officers the opportunity to showcase their plans for investing in transport … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport to become UK’s first with direct Reggio Calabria flight
Manchester Airport is to become the first UK airport with a direct link to the Italian city of Reggio Calabria when Ryanair flights launch from the end April. Ryanair will fly Wednesdays and Sundays from Sunday 28th April to the city in the Southwestern Italian region of Calabria, often described … [Read more...]
Coventry Building Society to acquire Co-operative Bank
Coventry Building Society has agreed to acquire Manchester-based Co-operative Bank in a £780 million deal. West Midlands-based Coventry Building Society is the UK's second largest mutual and the takeover of Co-operative Bank would make the combined group the country's seventh largest lender with … [Read more...]
Treasury to consult on plans to extend VAT relief for business charitable donations
A consultation is set to launch on plans to extend VAT relief for business charitable donations where goods given will go on to be distributed for free. Currently firms do not pay VAT on any goods they donate which are then sold on, such as clothes, hygiene supplies and cleaning products. … [Read more...]
Next phase of Merseyway Car Park repairs set to begin
A second phase of works to repair, modernise and improve Stockport town centre's Merseyway Car Park will begin at the end of April 2024 as part of the town's £1 billion regeneration. With contractors having almost finished work on the Orange Zone of the car park, the Yellow and Green zones will … [Read more...]
Stockport retail group accelerates growth with a key appointment
Stockport-headquartered retail group, Parfetts, has announced the appointment of Richard Bone as commercial director to support its growth plans. Richard (pictured) will join the board at the employee-owned group to support the commercial development within Parfetts, including stated growth plans … [Read more...]
Top accreditation for Stepping Hill neonatal team
The neonatal team based at Stepping Hill Hospital recently received the top level of national accreditation for a model of care which ensures close partnerships between midwives and families. They received the top Green accreditation in Family Integrated Care (known as ‘FICare’) following an … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester tech businesses call on Mayor to back new manifesto for the sector
Ahead of the Greater Manchester Mayoral elections on 2nd May, technology businesses in the city-region have called for the incoming Mayor to back a new Manifesto for the Northern Tech Economy. The new manifesto has been launched by Manchester Digital and sets out the economic opportunity for … [Read more...]
Stockport Interchange garners international recognition
Stockport town centre's £140 million transport interchange is the only UK project to be shortlisted for an International Partnership Award. The International Partnership Awards celebrate excellence in the public-private partnership (PPP) industry and showcase the best of the sector worldwide, … [Read more...]
Sharp UK enhances portfolio with partnership with Gamma Communications
Communication technology provider, Gamma Communications, has entered into a new partnership with IT service technology firm, Sharp. The partnership brings together Sharp's consultative and scalable services with Gamma's expertise in voice and telephony solutions ahead of the ISDN/PSTN switch-off … [Read more...]
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