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Planning approval for 54-home retirement scheme

Stockport Council has granted planning permission for a 54-home retirement community to be built of the site of Trinity Methodist Church in Davenport. Specialist retirement property developers, McCarthy Stone, submitted plans for the scheme in June, proposing 32 one-bedroom and 22 two-bedroom … [Read more...]

Weir Mill regeneration scheme reaches latest milestone

The concrete frame of the 14-storey new apartment block building has reached its highest point as part of the regeneration of Weir Mill into a new urban neighbourhood in Stockport town centre. Social impact developers, Capital&Centric, are in the process of a £60 million transformation of the … [Read more...]

£33.6 million funding awarded for A34 improvements

The UK government has approved £33.6 million in funding for Stockport Council to enable a package of critical improvements to the A34 corridor between Cheadle and Handforth. The investment in the A34 Corridor Improvement Scheme was first announced last year to ease local congestion and enhance … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester to host Local Net Zero Accelerator pilot

Greater Manchester is one of three combined authorities to receive funding as part of a pilot programme to drive investment in net zero. Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the West Midlands Combined Authority will each host a Local Net Zero Accelerator pilot, giving local administrations … [Read more...]

C&C celebrates Ashes winning captain

Stockport's C&C Insurance Brokers celebrated the career of cricketing legend, David Gower OBE at Emirates Old Trafford as part of the firm's ongoing sponsorship of Lancashire Cricket. David is one of England cricket’s finest captains and players and arguably one of the most stylish … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester Business Board welcomes five new members

Five experienced business leaders have been appointed to the Greater Manchester Business Board. The Greater Manchester Business Board replaces the city-region's Local Enterprise Partnership and acts as a voice for local businesses within local and national decision making. The new members were … [Read more...]

TfGM urges caution ahead of cold weather

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is urging city-region residents to plan journeys and travel safely ahead of colder temperatures. Temperatures in early December 2023 are forecast to drop as low as -4C in some parts of Greater Manchester. With very cold weather forecast, the public is … [Read more...]

Stockport celebrates musical heritage in Town of Culture year

Stockport has celebrated its musical heritage at a Town of Culture event hosted by Stockport Council at the town's War Memorial Art Gallery. Stockport Council welcomed music legend, Graham Gouldman to the town for an an intimate conversation and Q&A session with music as part of the town's … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester sets out vision to grow cyber ecosystem

Greater Manchester has launched a new Cyber Strategy for 2023-28 that sets out how the city-region plans to build on its successes in this sector for the next five years. The five year plan details how the city-will continue the rapid expansion of cyber technology, infrastructure, and innovation, … [Read more...]