Stockport has been listed as among the top 12 places in the UK for first-time buyers to get on the property ladder in a run-down of some of the country's most desirable towns and neighbourhoods in The Times newspaper. The paper, which earlier this year highlighted the borough as among the … [Read more...]
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Planning approval for 72,000 sq ft Bredbury logistics scheme
Developer Chancerygate, has been granted planning permission to build 72,000 sq ft of Grade A logistics and warehouse units in Bredbury. The Cromwell Park scheme will comprise nine units ranging from 2,300 sq ft to 59,500 sq ft, next to Allied Bakeries' manufacturing site on Bredbury Park … [Read more...]
Administrators announce all remaining Wilko stores to close
Joint administrators, PwC, have announced the closure all Wilko stores still trading by early October 2023, with the decision resulting in the redundancies of over 9,000 staff. Closures had been announced last week for over fifty stores to close, including the Stockport branch, as a buyer … [Read more...]
Together prices residential mortgage backed securitisation
Cheadle-based specialist lender, Together, has announced the successful pricing of its £443 million residential mortgage backed securitisation (RMBS). The latest pricing of the 1st charge only securitisation is the second for the non-bank lender in just three months, and only its ninth overall. … [Read more...]
New employment scheme launched to support jobseekers into the hospitality sector
A new employment and training programme has been announced to help upskill jobseekers to access career opportunities in the hospitality sector. The Hospitality Sector-based Work Academy Programme (SWAP) is being launched by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in collaboration with UK … [Read more...]
North West business activity fell in August for first time in seven months
Business activity levels across the North West fell for the first time in seven months in August, according to the latest Regional PMI survey by high street bank NatWest. The headline North West PMI Business Activity Index – a seasonally adjusted index that measures the month-on-month change in … [Read more...]
Peak Translations celebrates shortlisting in regional business awards
Peak Translations, a language and translation service provider based on the Stockport-High Peak border, has been named as a finalist at the 2023 Derbyshire Business Awards. The business has secured a shortlisting in the 'Excellence in Customer Service Award' category, which honours organisations … [Read more...]
Stockport hotel sold after over 40 years of family ownership
Property firm, Graham + Sibbald, have announced the sale of the Wycliffe Hotel in Stockport after over 40 years of family ownership. Based on Edgeley Road, less than a mile from the town centre, the 14-room hotel has been owned and operated by Mark and Julie Tavini. The hotel features a lounge … [Read more...]
New deputy manager appointed at Stockport care facility
Emma Roberts has been appointed as Deputy Manager at the Bramhall Manor care facility in Stockport, operated by New Care. Emma will work alongside manager Helen Hartley to ensure smooth day-to-day running of the care home close to Bramhall village centre. She will lead the home’s nurses and … [Read more...]
Aldi plans 500 new stores in next phase of expansion as 1000th UK location opens
German discount supermarket, Aldi, has opened its 1,000th location in the UK and set out ambitions for expansion to a further 500 sites in the coming years. The latest opening by the retailer is part of a two-year £1.3 billion investment plan, which includes the opening of a further 20 sites by … [Read more...]
Post community newspapers launch across Stockport
Three new Post area newspapers will launch in three more areas of Stockport, with the whole borough now being covered by a free, printed, hyperlocal newspaper. Drawing Board Productions Community Interest Company first launched Heatons Post community newspaper in February 2020 to support the … [Read more...]
Pure Innovations strike Gold in customer experience survey
Stockport charity, Pure Innovations have received a Gold award for customer experience from independent feedback company, Investor in Customers. The award recognises Pure Innovations with the highest standard available for their commitments to Customer Experience. Investor in Customers work … [Read more...]
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