Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and partners have been awarded £300,000 to run a pilot scheme aimed at better understanding the city-region's night-time economy. Money from the Treasury’s Economic Data Innovation Fund (EDIF) will allow a consortium of public bodies, including the … [Read more...]
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Stockport Business Awards reveals 2024 Charity Partner
Founders, organisers, and main sponsor CN Chartered Accountants held the official launch of the 2024 Stockport Business Awards, which saw Mentell announced as the awards' charity partner. The launch event on Tuesday 26th March was held at CN Group’s head office, in Cheadle Royal Business Park. … [Read more...]
TFGM highlights benefits of travelling sustainably through #GetOnBoard campaign
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is highlighting the benefits of travelling sustainably over the East period through their #GetOnBoard campaign. Through the campaign, TfGM is sharing how choosing to walk, wheel or cycle, or to catch the bus or tram, offers proven health benefits, and how … [Read more...]
Stepping Hill named safest place in the North West for bowel cancer surgery
New national audit results show that Stepping Hill Hospital is among the safest places in the country for bowel cancer surgery. The new results from National Bowel Cancer Audit (NBOCA) State of the Nation report reveal a 93% survival rate for patients undergoing bowel cancer, compared to the … [Read more...]
Stockport ‘Friends of’ groups honoured in annual Greenspace Awards
Volunteers and ‘Friends of’ groups maintaining parks, allotments, greenspaces and cemeteries in Stockport have been recognised in the annual Greenspace Awards. The awards acknowledge the invaluable work and commitment of those who help to make green spaces in the borough welcoming places for … [Read more...]
Government sets out update on Northern Powerhouse Rail plans
The next steps of development for Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) between Manchester and Liverpool have been announced by Government. The announcement follows extensive engagement with regional leaders and local MPs, as well as the announcement of £12 billion funding reallocated to accelerate the … [Read more...]
Chestergate affordable homes gain planning approval
148 affordable homes in the Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) Town Centre West regeneration area have gained planning approval. Great Places Housing Group’s plans propose a £35 million development on Chestergate, and will be the housing provider's second scheme in the Stockport MDC … [Read more...]
Azets advise on software company acquisition
Professional services group, Azets, has advised Warrington based software company, Isograph, on its acquisition by engineering software provider, PeakAvenue. Established in 1986, Isograph provides reliability, availability, maintainability and safety (RAMS) solutions, and is the go-to vendor for … [Read more...]
Romiley Forum set to reopen Summer 2024
Stockport Council has appointed a contractor to carry out work to make The Forum Theatre in Romiley safe for reopening from summer 2024. Stockport Council has appointed Robertson Construction to repair the much-loved theatre to ensure it is safe to reopen after changes to government guidance … [Read more...]
Supportability awarded National Lottery grant to celebrate 70 year history
Stockport charity, Supportability, has been awarded a grant of over £93,000 to digitise the organisation's 70 year history. Supportability has been supporting people in Stockport with a range of disabilities since 1953, but their full story has not been formally researched, documented or shared … [Read more...]
Work to begin on £33.6 million A34 Corridor improvements
Work is set to begin in April on the £33.6 million package of improvements to connectivity and active transport infrastructure along the A34 Corridor through Stockport. The UK government approved funding for Stockport Council's plans for the route in Autumn 2023, with the project set to create … [Read more...]
Second phase of Bee Network expansion goes live
On Sunday 24th March, the second phase of Greater Manchester's plans to bring bus services back under public control has taken place – bringing bus services in Oldham, Rochdale and parts of Bury, Salford and north Manchester into the Bee Network. Services in Stockport, as well as Trafford, … [Read more...]
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