New divorce laws coming into effect next month are long-awaited and welcome, but they do not go far enough, says, Claire Porter, family lawyer at Stockport-based SAS Daniels LLP. No-fault divorce laws come into force on the 6th of April. They allow for a divorce without either party attributing … [Read more...]
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Covid-19 insolvency measures lifted as final pandemic support ends
Temporary insolvency measures put in place during the Covid-19 pandemic will be lifted from 31st March 2022 as the remaining pandemic support schemes end. Temporary measures were introduced as part of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 to limit the impact of Covid-19 related trading … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester declares biodiversity emergency
Greater Manchester Combined Authority has declared a biodiversity emergency in the city-region, setting out new initiatives to reverse habitat loss and ensure Greater Manchester is home to diverse range of plant and animal species. The move, which saw the city-region's ten local authority leaders … [Read more...]
Orbit welcomes UK Biobank to Park Square
Biomedical database and research resource, UK Biobank, has taken over 10,000 sq ft of new office space in Orbit Development’s Park Square in Cheadle Heath to facilitate the organisation’s ongoing growth plans. UK Biobank’s database contains genetic, lifestyle and health information from half a … [Read more...]
Social enterprise awarded contract for Stockport and Tameside sexual health services
A West Yorkshire-based social enterprise, Locala Health and Wellbeing, will provide sexual health services in Stockport and Tameside following a new contract award by the boroughs' respective councils. Locala Health and Wellbeing, a member owned and not-for-profit social enterprise, will take … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester to benefit from share of £200 million investment in zero-emission buses
Greater Manchester is among 12 local authorities in England that will receive a share of £200 million to increase the number of zero-emission buses on the roads. The funding, provided by the Department of Transport's Zero Emission Buses Regional Area (ZEBRA) scheme, will support local authorities … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester launches new International Strategy
Greater Manchester has launched a new strategy to set out how the city-region will engage with countries and cities around the world on trade, tourism and international cooperation. The International Strategy will provide a framework for how Greater Manchester will work with the national … [Read more...]
NatWest Group no longer in majority public ownership after £1.2 billion share sale
The government has sold £1.2 billion of its shares in the NatWest Group (including the NatWest and RBS brands), meaning the bank is no longer majority owned by the taxpayer for the first time in over a decade. The banking group was part-nationalised in 2008 as the government sought to stabilise … [Read more...]
One+All becomes accredited Living Hours Employer
B Corp schoolwear supplier One+All has announced it is now an accredited Living Hours Employer, becoming the first Stockport business to earn the title, and only the fourth in the North-west. The accreditation builds on the employee-owned business' existing Living Wage accreditation and … [Read more...]
Entries open for 2022 Stockport Business Awards
Founders and organisers, Clarke Nicklin Chartered Accountants, have announced that entries are now open for the 2022 Stockport Business Awards. There are fourteen categories businesses can enter this year, its free to enter and multiple categories can be entered. This year’s categories … [Read more...]
Less than one week to go before Making Tax Digital for VAT becomes mandatory
Businesses have less than one week remaining before Making Tax Digital becomes mandatory for VAT-registered businesses from 1st April 2022. Making Tax Digital is part of the HMRC's ambitions to digitalise the tax regime, saving businesses time in processing returns and also reducing errors. … [Read more...]
New laws on mobile phone use while driving come into effect
New stricter laws regarding the use of a mobile phone when driving have come into effect from today, 25th March, with penalties of up to £1,000, six points or a full driving ban now in force. The government has also launched an £800,000 advertising campaign via its THINK! team to make drivers … [Read more...]
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