The North-west has recorded the highest business confidence of any UK region in Lloyds Bank's latest Business Barometer survey, although optimism in the economy fell nationwide on the previous month. Business confidence is now at its lowest level nationally since March 2021 at the end of the … [Read more...]
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Stockport County unveils 2022/23 kit ahead of return to the Football League
Stockport County has unveiled its new Puma kit for the 2022/23 season as the club prepares to return to the Football League in style. Long term sponsors of the side, Project Solar UK and Pioneer Group, will return as back of shirt and shorts sponsors respectively, alongside VITA Group. … [Read more...]
Quadruple Investors in People Gold award for Cheadle construction group
Cheadle based ACS Construction Group has been awarded the Investors in People (IIP) Gold award for the fourth consecutive time, retaining the standard for a decade. The business was given an employee score ahead of both the IIP benchmark and the industry average, and rated highest in the core … [Read more...]
Stockport Trading Standards successfully prosecute rogue builder
Stockport Trading Standards have successfully prosecuted a rogue builder from Derbyshire after uncovering they took advantage of a vulnerable Stockport resident to the tune of more than £12,000. Platinum Home Improvements Ltd of Alvaston, Derby, Director Patrick Doherty and employee James Doherty … [Read more...]
Nearly £6,000 raised for charity at Stockport Beer and Cider Festival
The Stockport Beer and Cider Festival, which took place at Edgeley Park on 16th-18th June, saw nearly £6,000 raised for local sight and hearing loss charity, Walthew House. More than 60 charity volunteers worked shifts across the three days of the festival, pulling pints of beer that had been … [Read more...]
Business leaders to urge government rethink of HS2 station plans for Manchester
Despite estimates that an underground HS2 station at Manchester Piccadilly could cost £5 billion more than the government's above-ground plans, business leaders from across the city-region are set to lobby for a rethink of plans for the station. 50 political and business leaders, including … [Read more...]
£7.4 billion provided in 2021/22 to support UK businesses to export
Businesses across the UK were supported with £7.4 billion from government to help grow export sales in the 2021/22 financial year. Funds distributed by UK Export Finance (UKEF) were at the highest level in 14 years, according to annual results published by the government lender. 83% of businesses … [Read more...]
New non-charging plan for Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone published
Greater Manchester leaders have agreed and published a new plan for a non-charging Clean Air Zone for the city-region. GMCA has published its evidence for supporting an investment-led Clean Air Plan to reduce roadside nitrogen dioxide air pollution, which, unlike the now scrapped earlier … [Read more...]
Aldi to offer finders’ fee in search for new Cheadle store site
Supermarket chain, Aldi, has announced it will offer a finders' fee to people who recommend suitable sites for a new stores nationwide, including in Cheadle. Cheadle, along with Wilmslow and West Didsbury, is among a list of key locations targeted by the discount retailer in a bid to grow its … [Read more...]
Construction supplier appoints Stockport agency as new PR partner
Hard landscaping and building materials supplier, Marshalls, has announced the appointment of Stockport construction sector agency, Unhooked Communications, as its PR partner. Following a competitive pitch process, Unhooked will work with Marshalls to elevate its marketing activity through … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester survey finds business confidence remains stable despite economic uncertainty
A survey of businesses across Greater Manchester has found that despite feeling the effects of increased uncertainty in the economy, business confidence and hiring intentions remain stable. The results of the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce (GMCC) Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) showed … [Read more...]
GMCA and Homes England agree new partnership to deliver new homes
Greater Manchester will pilot a new Strategic Place Partnership model for housing following an agreement between Homes England and Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). The new model for partnership working will bring together the government housing agency and local authorities in Greater … [Read more...]
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