The British Business Bank is preparing to launch a second Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund totalling £660 million to support the region's SMEs. Ahead of the planned launch in 2024, The British Business Bank is also inviting proposals from potential fund managers to operate the Northern … [Read more...]
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Stockport hosts employment support event for over 50s
Skylight, part of the Stockport Homes Group, and Stockport Jobs Match are hosting a one-day employment support event to help over 50s in the borough get back into work. Delivered across two sessions, attendees will learn how to search and apply for jobs online, understand the local jobs market … [Read more...]
Stockport pop-up continues support for independent businesses
A pop-up shop in the Merseyway Shopping Centre is continuing to support local independent businesses to test the high street in Stockport. In a unit next to Waterstones in the shopping precinct, the space has already welcomed many fantastic small businesses in Stockport this year. Retail property … [Read more...]
Flight Academy returns for summer at Manchester Airport’s Runway Visitor Park
Manchester Airport's popular Flight Academy experience at its Runway Visitor Park will return over the school summer holidays for children aged four to 12. The programme explores the various jobs that keep the airport running and gives those taking part the chance to learn more about the duties … [Read more...]
ICO recommends organisations start using privacy enhancing technologies when sharing data
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has made a new recommendation for organisations to use privacy enhancing technologies (PETs) to share people’s personal information securely. The UK data protection authority's new PETs guidance is aimed at data protection officers and others who are … [Read more...]
Plans submitted for Davenport retirement community
Specialist developer, McCarthy Stone, has submitted plans for a new 54-apartment retirement community on Trinity Gardens, off Bramhall Lane, in Davenport, Stockport. Alongside the planning application, the developer is hosting a public consultation to engage with local residents about the … [Read more...]
musicMagpie shares strong half-year trading update
Stockport-headquartered circular economy pioneer, musicMagpie, has announced strong half-year trading for the six months to the end of May 2023. Despite H1 traditionally being the quieter half of the year for the retailer, EBIDTA rose 7.7% on the same period last year, at £2.8 million. The strong … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport records busiest day since 2019
Football fans heading to Istanbul for the Champions League Final saw Friday 9th June become the busiest day for Manchester Airport since 2019. The Northern hub handled more than 100,000 passengers in a single day for the first time since the 19th September 2019, buoyed by a large number of … [Read more...]
Conveyancing award for SAS Daniels
Stockport-based firm of solicitors, SAS Daniels LLP has been named Conveyancing Firm of the Year at the recent the Trinity Financial Mortgage Awards. Steph Lyke, partner at the firm’s Chester office and associate Angela Fergus were presented with the accolade at the annual event in Islington last … [Read more...]
Sky partners with Age UK and Stockport Council on digital inclusion hub
On Friday 16th June 2023, in partnership with Age UK Stockport, Stockport Council and Digital Inclusion alliance DigiKnow, Sky opened a new Digital Hub. The Sky Up Digital Hub will provide the community with access to digital devices, free WiFi connection, and regular digital skills workshops to … [Read more...]
TransPennine Express and train drivers’ union agree end to overtime ban
Train drivers' union, ASLEF, has agreed to end a ban on Rest Day Working for its members working for TransPennine Express following the rail operator coming under DfT control last month. The overtime ban, part of ongoing industrial action between railway unions an train operating companies, came … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester gears up for country’s first Good Employment Week
The UK’s first ever week dedicated to promoting good workplaces will take place across Greater Manchester from 19th to 24th June. Good Employment Week has been organised by the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter, which champions work that is underpinned by a commitment to equality, fair … [Read more...]
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