HMRC has announced £5.5 million of funding for voluntary, charity, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations to support clients with their tax affairs. Eligible organisations are being invited to bid for funding through HMRC’s Voluntary and Community Sector Grant Funding programme, worth … [Read more...]
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Greater Manchester updates on Clean Air Plan progress
Greater Manchester’s (GM) Air Quality Administration Committee met on Thursday 13 July, to consider an update on the city region’s investment led, non-charging Clean Air Plan (CAP). In February 2023, Government wrote to GM to ask for additional evidence to enable them to further consider the … [Read more...]
92,000 sq ft warehouse planned for airport’s World Freight Terminal
Plans have been submitted for a 92,000 sq ft warehouse at Manchester Airport's World Freight Terminal on the site of the existing Hangar 4. Proposals have been brought forward by Threadneedle Curtis, part of US-based developer Columbia Threadneedle. The group acquired a significant portion of the … [Read more...]
Stockport wholesaler appoints retail expert to Employee Trust Board
Stockport based wholesaler Parfetts has appointed retail industry expert, Helen Moreton, to its Employee Trust Board. Founder and director of Boombox Consulting, Helen Moreton (pictured) has been an active part of the employee-owned sector for over twenty years in an operational and non-executive … [Read more...]
easyJet launches new Manchester to Lapland route for winter 2023
easyJet has announced it will operate a new winter route to Kittilä in Finnish Lapland from Manchester Airport, an entirely new destination for the airline. The budget carrier hopes that the twice-weekly service will make Christmas that extra bit magical this winter for families in the North, … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: Feedback fosters loyalty
Customer experience experts, Insight6, explain how responding to feedback from customers, drives loyalty and customer satisfaction. Asking for and acting on regular customer feedback is critical to business success. Why? So, you can improve customer satisfaction, build loyalty, and ultimately … [Read more...]
Stockport MDC appoints GMCA’s Eamonn Boylan as interim Chair
Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) has appointed the Chief Executive of Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), Eamonn Boylan, as interim Chair to oversee delivery of its 130-acre regeneration mission. The appointment follows the recent death of Lord Bob Kerslake, who chaired … [Read more...]
First-of-its-kind degree level space engineering apprenticeship launched
The UK government has announced the launch of a new degree apprenticeship in space engineering to offer more opportunities for people to enter the sector. The Level 6 Space Systems degree apprenticeship programme will create new opportunities with aerospace companies, space agencies, research … [Read more...]
Stockport Council update residents on Marple Leisure & Community Hub progress
Following the award of £20 million of Capital Levelling Up funding, Stockport Council has updated residents on progress towards the development of a new Leisure and Community Hub in Marple. The Council is currently in the process of putting in place a professional services team to progress the … [Read more...]
SunExpress to offer 41 weekly flights from Manchester Airport to Turkey in summer 2024
SunExpress, a joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, has announced it will offer 41 weekly flights from Manchester Airport to popular holiday destinations in Turkey from summer 2024. The airline will increase its flight frequency to Antalya, Dalaman and Izmir throughout the summer … [Read more...]
Students present climate action ideas to councillors
School children from across the borough have presented their climate action ideas to councillors at a Full Council meeting on 13th July in Stockport Town Hall. The Schools Climate Assembly project took place between October 2022 and March 2023, culminating in two pupil-led debates taking place in … [Read more...]
May GDP data reveals stagnation in UK economy
The latest gross domestic product (GDP) data for May 2023 from the ONS shows the UK economy has not grown in the three months to May 2023. Monthly output of the UK economy was down 0.1% in May 2023, following modest 0.2% growth in the previous month. Overall, GDP has increased just 0.1% since … [Read more...]
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