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Wet July dampens retailer High Street sales and footfall

Retail sales have fallen for the second time this year as last month’s wash out led to a bigger than expected drop. The latest figures from the Office For National Statistics (ONS) show sales volumes slipped 1.2% in July, following a rise of 0.6% the month before. Food stores sales … [Read more...]

Bus strikes called off after new pay offer

Bus driver strikes affecting Stagecoach services across Stockport and South Manchester in August and September have been called off. Bus operator, Stagecoach, has offered drivers an alternative pay offer amid the dispute, with trade union Unite announcing it will suspend industrial action while … [Read more...]

Stockport Exchange welcomes new healthcare clinic

CHEC (Community Health and Eyecare) has officially been welcomed to its new treatment centre at 2 Stockport Exchange. CHEC is one of the largest providers of community-based ophthalmology services in the UK, providing treatments for conditions such as glaucoma and cataracts. In 2022, CHEC also … [Read more...]

Smart Works fashion sale returns to Merseyway

Women's employment charity, Smart Works Greater Manchester, is hosting a fashion sale at the Pop-Up Shop in Stockport's Merseyway Shopping Centre. Smart Works is a charity that empowers women’s independence by supporting them back into work: the organisation provides clothes and interview … [Read more...]

Construction monitor reveals continued decline in project starts

Construction sector monitor, Glenigan, has revealed a significant decline in construction starts in the three months to the end of July 2023 compared to the same quarter last year. Glenigan's quarterly index of construction starts saw only private housebuilding up on the previous quarter's … [Read more...]

Consultation closes on transport investment plans for the North

A consultation on an updated blueprint for transport investment across the North of England closes today (Thursday 17th August) after 12 weeks. Sub-national transport body, Transport for the North (TfN), has been inviting feedback on its revised Strategic Transport Plan for the region, which sets … [Read more...]

NPIF microfinance deal for Stockport digital media firm

Stockport based 9Ways Digital Media has secured a £55,000 loan from NPIF – River & GC Microfinance, part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF). Established in 2019, 9Ways Digital Media provides audio-visual media services for the healthcare sector, and during the Covid-19 … [Read more...]

Inflation fell to 6.8% in July

The CPI, the Office for National Statistics' (ONS) headline measure of annual inflation, stood at 6.8% in July, down from 7.9% in the previous month. The fall by 1.1 percentage points in the CPI brings inflation to its lowest level in 15 months. Month-on-month, the ONS recorded a 0.4% fall in … [Read more...]

Robinsons becomes first carbon literate brewery

Stockport family-owned brewery, Robinsons, has begun delivering training to have their entire head office team Carbon Literate within a year. The 185-year-old brewery is the first brewery and pub company to have actioned a commitment to a carbon literate workforce, and has launched a dedicated … [Read more...]