Significant progress has been made on the final phase of the £1.3 billion transformation of Manchester Airport since work started in January 2023. The second and final phase focuses on the east side of Terminal 2, which will feature 27 new shops, bars and restaurants to be announced in the … [Read more...]
Marketing Stockport News
Together opens the door to new advertising campaign
Cheadle-based property lender, Together, has launched a new advertising campaign to mark its 50th year, including the business' first TV ad. The above-the-line campaign, titled ‘Opening Doors since 1974’, aims to raise awareness of how the company helps its customers realise their property … [Read more...]
Merseyway Innovation Centre welcomes British Council for Offices
British Council for Offices (BCO) recently hosted a Talk & Tour at Merseyway Innovation Centre, a recently developed high-specification office space in Stockport town centre. On Wednesday 24 January, up to 40 BCO North members were given an in-depth look at the prime commercial space, … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: Transforming Failure into a Stepping Stone
Business advisor, mentor & problem solver, Julian Stafford, shares his insights into how business leaders and organisations can learn from failure. In the business world, failure is often seen as taboo or a sign of weakness. However, the truth is quite the opposite. Embracing failure can be … [Read more...]
National Insurance rate cut takes effect in January payslips
January payslips have seen workers across the UK pay a reduced rate of National Insurance for the first time since the rate cut announced last year took effect. The government announced it would cut National Insurance by 2p from 12% to 10% at the 2023 Autumn Statement – for the average salaried … [Read more...]
Mayor and Greater Manchester leaders endorse ambition to end road deaths
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has endorsed a plan for the city-region to eliminate road deaths by 2040. The draft Vision Zero Strategy, part of a global effort to improve road safety, also sets out plans to halve the number of deaths and life changing injuries by the end of this … [Read more...]
Stockport utilities group reveals year of growth in 2023 results
Stockport headquartered utilities contracting group, OCU Group, has revealed record growth and operational performance in its 2023 Annual Results. In the 12 months to 30 April 2023, OCU Group revenues reached a record £455 million, a significant 54% year-on-year increase, highlighting the Group’s … [Read more...]
Nominations open for 2024 Made In Stockport Awards
Nominations have opened for creative businesses, makers and artisans, and independent businesses in the borough to enter the 2024 Made In Stockport Awards. The awards were created by Aqua Design Group in 2021 to support the town's creative sector to recover after the Covid-19 pandemic. Now in … [Read more...]
Digital and innovation events announced as part of Town of Culture programme
Over 70 events have been announced for DigiFest, a festival of digital culture and innovation taking place as part of Stockport's year as Greater Manchester Town of Culture. DigiFest is a series of events and activities, reaching specialist areas as well as the general public, that aim to inspire … [Read more...]
Stockport Interchange takes shape ahead of Spring opening
Work is nearing completion on Stockport Interchange, the town centre's new transport hub, ahead of its expected opening in Spring 2024. Work began on the site of the former bus station in Autumn 2022, and a new timelapse video has been released to show how the development has come together. … [Read more...]
Nearly half a million to miss Self Assessment deadline, finds Handelsbanken
More than 475,000 self-employed people believe they will miss the deadline for completing self-assessment tax returns and paying any money owed, research conducted on behalf of Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management has found. Less than a fortnight before the 31st January deadline, HMRC … [Read more...]
Vernon Building Society celebrates turning 100
Stockport's Vernon Building Society is celebrating 100 years of service with the launch of a new £100,000 Charitable Foundation. The Stockport mutual was founded on March 27th, 1924, and is the only one of the town's 12 building societies to have withstood the challenges of the subsequent … [Read more...]
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