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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...]

New service launches to simplify planning appeal process

The Planning Inspectorate has launched a new service to simply the process of making an appeal following a planning decision by local authorities. The new 'Appeal a planning decision' page on the government website adds an improved submission process to make appeals more user-friendly and … [Read more...]

musicMagpie on track for strong second half of the year

Stockport based circular economy pioneer, musicMagpie, has announced of its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 31 May 2023. The announcement follows the business' half year trading update of 19 June 2023. Business activity was affected by postal strikes and low consumer … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester leads on digital inclusion

Manchester has been named the UK's leading city for digital inclusion, according to analysis by Uswitch, highlighting the rollout of a number of schemes to help people get online across Greater Manchester. Uswitch compared number of National Databanks,  Digital Inclusion Hubs, and Digital … [Read more...]

Sharp Europe appoints new President

Sharp Europe, a major provider of business technology products and services to small and growing enterprises and organisations across Europe, has announced the appointment of Joe (Yoichi) Tomota to the position of President to lead its business. Sharp Europe is part of Sharp Corporation, a global … [Read more...]

Stockport coach company expands fleet

Stockport bus and coach hire company, Belle Vue, has invested more than £1 million in expanding its fleet over the past 12 months in response to surging demand. The Stockport-based operator has taken delivery of a 76-seater Mercedes-Benz Tourismo coach and will shortly add a 53-seater MAN Neoplan … [Read more...]

Stockport manufacturer reports record performance

Stockport and South Manchester based manufacturer, Renold, has announced record results for its year ending 31st March 2023. The supplier of industrial chains and transmission products has sites in Bredbury and Wythenshawe, and delivered significant revenue growth in the past financial year, … [Read more...]

Shortlist announced for Stockport Business Awards 2023

Main sponsors and organisers, CN Chartered Accountants, have announced the shortlist for the 2023 Stockport Business Awards. Over 100 entries across the 13 categories were received for this year’s awards, and the judging took place on Wednesday 5th July. The judging panel consisted of … [Read more...]