A new £10 million government fund will open to applications in early Autumn to provide support for communities to set up local energy projects. The Community Energy Fund will be available to develop renewable energy schemes for both urban and rural communities. It also hoped that the funding will … [Read more...]
Marketing Stockport News
SME finance specialist hits £275 million investment in Northern businesses
SME finance specialist, FW Capital, has announced its investment has totalled of £275 million of funding into businesses across Northern England. The investment by the firm is understood to have created and safeguarded 12,000 jobs across the region, and had an overall funding impact of over £600 … [Read more...]
Stockport Homes teams take on bus pull challenge for homelessness charity
On 17th August, the Housing Options and Property Management Teams from Stockport Homes Group will be taking part in a sponsored Bus Pull at Manchester Central. With the bus weighing in at 11,200 kg, the team aim to work together to tow the vehicle 30 metres in a timed trial to raise money for The … [Read more...]
Bellway supports annual horticultural show
Housebuilder Bellway has made a £300 contribution towards the horticultural events at the 2023 Poynton Show. A highlight in the village’s annual events calendar, the Poynton Show is one of the North West’s largest horticultural and agricultural gatherings and takes place at Poynton Show Ground on … [Read more...]
Wilko enters administration
Household goods retailer, Wilko, has fallen into administration and putting 12,000 jobs at risk nationwide, including at its Stockport store. The retailer filed a notice of its intention to appoint administrators on 3rd August, giving it a seven-day reprieve from creditors as it hoped to find a … [Read more...]
musicMagpie expands SMARTDrop kiosk locations
Stockport headquartered circular economy pioneer, musicMagpie, is expanding its network of SMARTDrop kiosks to three new high profile and high footfall sites in UK shopping centres. The new sites for the kiosks, which allow customers to recycle unwanted mobile phones for payment on-the-spot, are … [Read more...]
Robinsons Brewery marks retirement of pub landlord after 42 years service
Landlord of The Fox near New Mills, Terry Wild, has announced his retirement after 42 years at the helm of the pub, which is owned by Stockport-based Robinsons Brewery. The Fox, in the village of Brookbottom near New Mills in Derbyshire, is one of Robinsons' oldest pubs, purchased by the … [Read more...]
Stockport’s first electric community ambulance hits the road
Local patient transport is about to see a reduction in carbon emissions thanks to the introduction of Stockport’s first ever electric community ambulance. Non-emergency patients can now be transported to and from Stepping Hill Hospital in the environmentally friendly vehicle recently introduced … [Read more...]
Stockport bus services to be affected by industrial action
The majority of bus services in Stockport will not run for four days as part of industrial action between Friday 11th and Monday 14th August. Over 1,000 drivers at Stagecoach Greater Manchester, which operates the majority of bus services in Stockport and South Manchester, voted in favour of … [Read more...]
John Lewis Partnership announces £100 million strategic partnership with Google
The John Lewis Partnership has announced a strategic partnership with Google Cloud, worth £100m over the next five years, expanding the on successful relationship the retailer has had with Google since 2012. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in the John Lewis Partnership’s … [Read more...]
Record sales growth for Stockport wholesaler
Stockport headquartered wholesaler, Parfetts, has announced that sales topped £634 million in the last year, up from £607 million in the previous financial year. The increase in like-for-like sales of 4.7% comes after a year of investment into protecting retailer margins through an expanded … [Read more...]
Power network operator welcomes first intern from national diversity programme
Stockport-based regional power network operator, Electricity North West, has welcomed its first intern from a national diversity programme to support black graduates to access paid work experience opportunities. Pracious Nkume (pictured, centre) joined the business in July as part of the 10,000 … [Read more...]
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