Marketing Stockport News

The British Business Bank has agreed to back a portfolio of loans for small businesses within the commercial property sector with Greater Manchester-based Cynergy Bank. The initial ENABLE Guarantee will cover £75 million of lending, with the potential to be increased to £150 million, boosting the … [Read more...]

Hallidays HR has shared its programme of upcoming 'Toolbox Talks' training courses, taking place during summer 2023. The four sessions provide short, impactful training for colleagues with HR responsibilities, covering key topics that all businesses are likely to face, in bitesize two-hour … [Read more...]

Over 15,000 people lined the streets of Stockport town centre to cheer on the town's first soapbox derby, Krazy Races, on Sunday 28th May. Thirty local teams made up of businesses, charities, and independent teams designed, built and raced their hand made soapboxes, powered by nothing more than … [Read more...]

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has confirmed the new portfolios for each Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) member, following the local elections earlier in May 2023. GMCA consists of the leaders of all 10 Greater Manchester councils, alongside the Mayor and the Deputy … [Read more...]

Transport for the North (TfN) has launched a 12-week statutory consultation on its revised Strategic Transport Plan for the North of England. With investment in transport infrastructure capable of delivering an extra £118 billion annually to the region's economic output by 2050, the Plan sets out … [Read more...]

Small businesses in Stockport are invited to a workshop to ensure they understand the basics of keeping their business cyber safe. The Stockport Business & Innovation Centre (SBIC) is hosting Cyber Security - The Essentials, a cyber safe workshop at SBIC at Broadstone Mill, Reddish on 14th of … [Read more...]

A new cocktail bar is to open in Stockport town centre's Underbanks district run by Blossoms frontman, Tom Ogden and his wife, Katie. The Bohemian Arts Clubs will occupy a three storey building on Lower Hillgate, accessed by a speakeasy entrance on Coopers Brow. The ground floor will be given … [Read more...]

Two manufacturers in Stockport were among the first recipients of the Made Smarter Awards, recognising their efforts towards improving productivity through digital technology. Firstplay Dietary Foods, a specialist food manufacturer, and Arden Dies, a die and tooling manufacture were named among … [Read more...]