Swedish furniture giant, IKEA has opened a new Plan & Order Point store in Stockport town centre's Merseyway Shopping Centre. The store, the second to open of three Plan & Order Points in the North-west, will allow customers to access IKEA's design and planning expertise, and browse and … [Read more...]
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Stockport Homes Group executive appointed to chair North-west housing consortium
John Bowker, Executive Director of Operations at Stockport Homes Group, has been named as the new Chair of regional housing consortium, JV North. He will take over from Wayne Gales, Chief Executive of Weaver Vale Housing Trust, who has chaired the consortium since 2018. Executive Director of … [Read more...]
Robinsons completes refurbishment of Conwy waterfront pub and restaurant
Stockport's Robinsons Brewery has unveiled a new look for The Mulberry waterfront pub and restaurant in Conwy as part of its ongoing investment in its owned and tenanted estate. The destination venue next to Conwy's marina is expected to become even more popular with the yachting community, … [Read more...]
Six Stockport stations recognised at ‘Best Kept Station’ awards
Woodsmoor, Reddish South, Stockport, Heaton Chapel, Rose Hill Marple and Romiley stations have all been honoured at the Cheshire Best Kept Stations Awards. The event, held on March 16th at Northwich's The Grange Theatre, was attended by Mayor of Stockport Cllr David Wilson and Mayoress Jeanette … [Read more...]
Avanti West Coast contract extended for a further 6 months
Avanti West Coast has been granted a contract extension to continue running the West Coast Main Line franchise for a further six months, the Department of Transport has confirmed. The six month extension will run until 15th October 2023, following progress made by the rail company in improving … [Read more...]
New devolution deal brings Greater Manchester closer to integrated bus, tram and train ticketing
Following the announcement of a 'trailblazer' new devolution deal for Greater Manchester, further details have been revealed about how this will shape the city-region's plans for transport. In addition to a new funding model for the city-region in devolved areas, Greater Manchester will also … [Read more...]
10 Greater Manchester projects selected for pilot Innovation Accelerator programme
10 Greater Manchester projects will receive funding and support as part of the city-region's pilot Innovation Accelerator programme. Greater Manchester, alongside Glasgow city-region and the West Midlands, will share £100 million in funding from the Department for Science, Innovation and … [Read more...]
SAS Daniels backs first National Conveyancing Week
Stockport law firm, SAS Daniels, is lending its support to the inaugural National Conveyancing Week, taking place from 20th to 24th March. National Conveyancing Week is a nationwide initiative aiming to shine a light on the role of conveyancers in the home moving process. It has been launched to … [Read more...]
Life Leisure raise over £500 for Comic Relief
A team of super-fit fundraisers sprinted their way around the whole of Stockport on Friday, March 17th to raise money for Comic Relief. The Forrest Gump inspired challenge, which was organised by staff at Life Leisure, saw 10 participants run or cycle an impressive 19.5 miles around the town, … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport connects with small businesses at ‘Meet the Buyers’ event
Manchester Airport hosted its inaugural ‘Meet the Buyers’ event, with more than 200 attendees from over 100 local businesses taking the opportunity to connect directly with key prospective clients in the Greater Manchester area. Small and medium-sized businesses in sectors as varied as … [Read more...]
FlixBus partners with Stockport coach company
Coach network FlixBus is teaming up with Stockport based operator Belle Vue Manchester to launch a daily service between major cities across the North. The partnership will see Belle Vue serve passengers travelling between Manchester, Leeds, Middlesbrough, Sunderland and Newcastle. Services … [Read more...]
Stockport digital project awarded funding to improve hospital discharges to social care
A project to overcome the blockages to hospital discharges for those waiting to go into adult social care in Stockport has secured funding from the government's Local Digital Fund. Stockport Council has been awarded £82,000 from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC) … [Read more...]
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