Founders, organisers and main sponsors, CN Chartered Accountants, have announced entries are now open for the 2024 Stockport Business Awards. This year’s awards will have 13 categories for businesses to enter. The awards are completely free for all businesses to enter and businesses can enter … [Read more...]
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Belle Vue and FlixBus launch new Manchester to York and Bradford coach service
Travel tech company FlixBus is launching a new Manchester to York and Bradford coach service on Thursday 11 April, furthering its partnership with Stockport coach operator, Belle Vue Manchester. The route will also directly connect Manchester (Shudehill Interchange) with Leeds (Kirkgate) daily, … [Read more...]
Stockport Central Library hosts accountancy clinic for small business owners
Self-employed small business owners or budding entrepreneurs in Stockport are invited to a free accountancy clinic in Stockport Central Library to get help with the complexities of self-assessment. Tanya O'Toole from Tobass Business, Accounting & Secretarial Services will be at Stockport … [Read more...]
National Insurance rate cut takes effect for 29 million workers
Approximately 29 million people will benefit from paying a reduced rate of National Insurance from 6th April following announcement of the cut in the Spring Budget. The main rate of employee National Insurance has dropped to 8% for employees, down from 10% as of January 2024, and 12% this time … [Read more...]
Net Zero North West launches Manifesto
The region's Metro Mayors Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram have given their backing to Net Zero North West's manifesto for making the region the world's first net zero cluster. Both leaders, who are standing for re-election in May as mayors of Greater Manchester and the Liverpool City Region … [Read more...]
Candidates for Greater Manchester Mayor confirmed ahead of voter registration deadline
Six candidates have been confirmed to be standing for election as Greater Manchester Mayor on Thursday 2nd May. Nominations for candidates closed on Friday 5th April, with residents urged to ensure they are registered to vote before midnight on Tuesday 16th April. Alongside elections for the … [Read more...]
Suicide awareness training launched to support autistic people in Greater Manchester
NHS Greater Manchester has commissioned new online training to support those who are concerned that an autistic person they know may be at risk of suicide. There can be a variety of contributory factors that increase suicide risk for autistic people. The aim of this training is to give people the … [Read more...]
Manchester to Sheffield railway upgrade completes following £150 million investment
The £150 million Hope Valley Railway Upgrade to improve services between Manchester and Stockport and Sheffield has been officially completed. Work began in Spring 2021 and has delivered various improvements to the line between Manchester and Sheffield, including signalling improvements along the … [Read more...]
Acas publishes new Code of Practice following changes to flexible working rules
Workplace expert, Acas, has published its statutory Code of Practice for employers to follow when considering requests for flexible working, alongside accompanying guidance. From 6th April, all employees have the right to ask their employer if they can work flexibly from their first day of … [Read more...]
Stockport businesses invited to exclusive climate change training
Stockport Council has teamed up with local business Litmus Sustainability to provide affordable, expert-led Carbon Literacy training to organisations. Stockport has already been named a hotspot for the UK’s net zero economy, according to the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) … [Read more...]
John Lewis Partnership appoints new Chairman
Retail group, John Lewis Partnership, has appointed Tesco executive Jason Tarry as the retailer's new Chairman, replacing Sharon White who will step down at the end of her term in September. Jason Tarry brings over 33 years experience at the supermarket, most recently as UK & Ireland CEO for … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester pharmacies begin MMR vaccination pilot
Selected pharmacies across Greater Manchester are to take part in a North-west pilot programme to support uptake of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccination. 15 pharmacies in Greater Manchester, including Scorah Pharmacy in Bramhall, are taking part in the pilot scheme to allow one aged 5 … [Read more...]
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