Stockport Homes' £30m of expenditure has had a £45m impact on the local economy, a study has revealed. The study into the economic impact of social housing providers in the North, which was commissioned by the Northern Housing Consortium and conducted by Sheffield Hallam University, … [Read more...]
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MANCHESTER UNITED’S NANI IN STOCKPORT COLLISION
Manchester United player Nani was unhurt after a collision with an unmarked police car on Friday evening. The police car was responding to an emergency call at around 6.40pm yesterday evening when it collided with the Portuguese star’s Bentley Continental in the Kingsway area of … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT’S EGAN REID IN ACQUSITION DEAL
Stockport based stationery supplies business Egan Reid has acquired Dart Office Supplies, a rival company based in Knowsley, Lancashire. Like Egan Reid, Dart Office Supplies is an independent, family owned and managed company with long established links in the north west having begun trading in … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT PROPOSES EXTRA SAVINGS FOR CONSULTATION
Stockport Council's Executive on Monday is being recommended to approve for consultation additional savings of almost £12 million. If approved, these new savings will enable the Council to put forward a balanced budget for the next financial year and also achieve the bulk of the estimated … [Read more...]
FIRST TIME BUYER FIGURE HITS 5 YEAR PEAK
The number of first time buyers reached its largest yearly total in five years in 2012, according to new data released today by the Council of Mortgage Lenders. A total of 216,200 FTBs became homeowners last year. This is the first time the annual total has exceeded 200,000 since 2007, and … [Read more...]
TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER SUPPORTS APPS CONTEST
Transport for Greater Manchester is to make sets of data available to software developers and coders as part of competition aimed at finding useful mobile applications to improve the public transport experience. The Routes to the Future Innovation Challenge, part of the FutureEverything Summit of … [Read more...]
UPDATE ON STOCKPORT ROAD WORKS AT CHEADLE HULME
Driving restrictions are in place on Hulme Hall Road between Heathbank Road and Swann Lane in Stockport to allow drainage repairs to be carried out. The work is due to be completed by Saturday 16th February. For more information call the Council’s Roadworks Hotline on 0161 217 … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT’S SAS DANIELS ADVISED BiG STORAGE ON £11million DEAL
BiG Storage, the North West leading self-storage operator, and AIB have executed an £11 million five year refinance deal. Big Storage was advised on its restructure by Stockport's SAS Daniels and Manchester law firm Kuits Solicitors advised AIB on the £11 million banking … [Read more...]
ROMILEY FORUM HOSTS WORLD AMATEUR PREMIERE OF QUADROPHENIA
NK Theatre Arts are proud to announce that they will be presenting the World Amateur Premiere of "Quadrophenia" - a story based on The Who's iconic album of the same name at the Romiley Forum, Romiley, Stockport. With special permission from Pete Townshend, don't … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT ROADWORKS – MARPLE BRIDGE AND HEALD GREEN
Roadworks are due to commence in both Marple Bridge and Heald Green in early March. Temporary two way traffic lights will be in use on Compstall Road in Marple Bridge between Ernocroft Road and Andrew Street Bridge to allow carriageway repairs to be undertaken. The traffic lights will … [Read more...]
FASHION RETALIER ‘REPUBLIC’ FALLS INTO ADMINISTRATION
UK fashion retailer 'Republic' is the latest high street retailer to fall into administration. The retailer's head office announced the closures who have 120 stores throughout the UK, employing 1,000 staff, with the majority in the North of England. The closure will affect the 10 stores across … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT’S API GROUP ADANDONS SALE PLANS
Stockport based packaging company API has abandoned current plans to sell the business after careful deliberation reslted in the group's owners concluding that the current bids were not in the best interest of the comapny or its shareholders. News of the sale was reported here last month when the … [Read more...]