Tributes poured in for north west entrepreneur Edwina Lilley, who has died after a short illness at the age of 54. Edwina and her husband, Derek, founded the Est Est Est, Restaurant Bar and Grill and Piccolino restaurant chains and a trade magazine for the sector before establishing software … [Read more...]
Marketing Stockport News
A new funding support package for businesses has been launched by Yorkshire Bank.
Called the 'Growing Business' package, the measures are aimed at supporting companies in the various stages of their lifecycles. The first will be the launch of fee-free business loans and overdrafts as the bank said the removal of an arrangement fee could save businesses up to £10,000 on … [Read more...]
Winter Wassale And Christmas Markets Confirmed For Stockport
It'll be double the festive cheer in Stockport now that a medieval 'Winter Wassale' event – including a Handmade Market - AND special festive market will both go ahead at Stockport Market, in the weeks leading up to Christmas. The Winter Wassale festival, originally planned for … [Read more...]
Stockport Mayor scales dizzy heights
The Mayor of Stockport and the Chairman of NHS Stockport Foundation Trust abseiled down an 80-foot-tall building for charity. Councillor Wendy Meikle and Dr Robina Shah were among 20 people who abseiled down Stopford House – one of Stockport … [Read more...]
NXP Stockport awarded funding from Regional Growth Fund
RGF round three winners announced NXP Semiconductors UK based in Hazel Grove, Stockport are one of twenty one projects in the North West to have received a share of a total of £88m in the third round of the Government's Regional Growth Fund. Nationally there were 130 successful bidders … [Read more...]
It’s official! Private sector businesses at record high
The number of private sector businesses in the UK increased to a record high of 4.8m at the start of 2012, official figures reveal. The figure is a significant rise on the 4.5m businesses in the UK at the start of 2011.The statistics, published by the Department for Business, Innovation and … [Read more...]
Firms must report number of women executives employed, says Government
Firms will have to report how many women they have in senior jobs under reforms unveiled by the Government today. Legislation due to come into force in a year's time will increase corporate transparency and make it easier for shareholders to hold companies to account, said ministers. Following … [Read more...]
Action For Business Forum – Stockport
Action For Business Forum - Stockport Tuesday 13 November 2012 12 noon - 2.00pm Village Hotel Cheadle SK8 1HW This event is now one of your "42 Action for Business" events that from now on will be included as part of your valuable Chamber membership. Members can attend the event … [Read more...]
Stockport Homes hoping to SHINE at awards evening
Stockport Homes’ SHINE project has been shortlisted for ‘Sustainable Project of the Year’ at this year’s Builder and Engineer Awards. Now in its ninth year, the Builder and Engineer Awards has been established as one of the most prestigious events on the construction … [Read more...]
£3.5m bill as Stockport council buys more town centre shops
A council is to spend £3.5m buying up shops in the hope of transforming its ailing town centre. Stockport town hall hopes the move will pave the way for a new leisure complex. The plan would see six units on Princes Street pass into council ownership. Bosses hope that buying the … [Read more...]
Simply Books wins Stockport retail award
Simply Books of Bramhall in Cheshire has been judged Independent Retailer of the Year at the Stockport Business Awards. The awards, set up this year to celebrate business excellence in the town, were open to all retail sectors in the borough and employed a customer vote to decide the … [Read more...]
Optique Opticians makes sure Manchester United and Manchester City fans see the right colours
Football fans will be seeing red – or blue – after a visit to a Bramhall optician which has begun stocking glasses branded by Manchester's two rival teams. Bramhall optician Ahmad Sheikholeslami has set his sights on football fans who want to keep their eye on the ball while showing … [Read more...]