Stockport NHS Foundation Trust held its annual Making A Difference Every Day awards at Stockport Town Hall on the evening of Friday 3rd November. Hosted by Greatest Hits Radio presenter Andy Crane, the awards recognised excellence in both Stepping Hill Hospital and local community NHS services, … [Read more...]
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Citizens Advice Stockport encourages smart meter uptake
Citizens Advice Stockport, Oldham, Rochdale and Trafford are encouraging people to take control of their energy use with the help of a smart meter. Citizens Advice is working in partnership with the national Smart Energy GB campaign to highlight the benefits of installing smart energy meters. … [Read more...]
Stockport response officer named GMP’s Police Officer of the Year
A response officer in Stockport has been named Police Officer of the Year at Greater Manchester Police's (GMP) Chief Constable’s Annual Awards. PC Tracy Hallworth received her award at the Chief Constable’s Annual Awards held at the Etihad. She combines her response role with also being a Family … [Read more...]
Government plans amendments to retained EU employment legislation
The UK government has announced proposals to amend retained EU rules around employment legislation as part of ongoing post-Brexit divergence from mainland Europe. Changes put forward including include reducing record keeping requirements and simplifying calculations of annual leave and holiday … [Read more...]
Third of UK SMEs have no security measures in place to protect from printer breaches
Research commissioned by business technology provider, Sharp, has found that a third of UK SMEs have no IT security measures in place to cover printers. Research also found 16% of SMEs admitted being impacted by a printer security breach. Sharp's data is based on a pan-Europe survey of 5,770 … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester should keep share of income tax raised in the city-region, argues new report
A new report published by Centre for Cities is arguing Greater Manchester should be able to retain a share of the income tax raised locally as part of further devolution agreements. 'Trailblazer' devolution deals agreed with Westminster for Greater Manchester and the West Midlands earlier this … [Read more...]
Stockport specialist recruiter awarded Honorary Fellowship of Lancaster University
Julie Ollerton, Managing Director of Creative Resource, a Stockport based specialist recruitment agency for Creative and Marketing professionals, has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship of Lancaster University. Julie has become one of 34 people presented with the honour since they were first … [Read more...]
Stockport planning more activities to engage residents with digital after Digitober
Following Greater Manchester's 'Digitober' month of activity, Stockport Council has announced plans to further engage residents with digital as part of its Town of Culture programme. During October, the council showcased many of the ways Stockport is using digital technology, and culminated in … [Read more...]
New minimum service levels announced for strikes in key public services
The government has announced new guaranteed minimum service levels for a range of public services during strike action to mitigate the disruption to the public during industrial disputes. Minimum service levels are proposed for rail, ambulance and border security staff, and seek to balance the … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester residents encouraged to take advantage of learning and training opportunities
People living and working in Greater Manchester are being encouraged to take advantage of the learning and training opportunities in the city-region as part of Lifelong Learning Week, taking place from 6th to 10th November 2023. To help raise awareness of the benefits of accessing the training … [Read more...]
North-west coffee chain becomes latest brand to open in Stockport town centre
North-west coffee shop brand, The Coffee House, has become the latest business to invest in Stockport town centre, with its 18th location set to open in the Merseyway Shopping Centre. Founded in Lymm in 2011 by brothers, Chris and Stephen Shelmerdine, The Coffee House will occupy the former … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester businesses boosted by £45 million from NPIF backed investment fund
Businesses in Greater Manchester have secured nearly £45 million of?investment from NPIF - FW Capital Debt Finance, part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF). The investment has attracted co-investment of over £70 million from the private sector, resulting in an impact on businesses … [Read more...]
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