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...]
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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...]
Work commences on town centre affordable homes
Work has begun on a new phase of construction of affordable homes in Stockport town centre which form part of the Council's £1 billion regeneration programme. Contractors, Seddon, have begun work on 12 houses being brought forward by Stockport Homes Group on land off Orchard Street, between … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport announces phased reopening of Terminal Three
Manchester Airport has announced it will being a gradual reopening of Terminal Three from Sunday 27th March as the easing of Covid-19 travel restrictions worldwide sparks increased passenger demand. Furthermore, the airport is to reopen its second runway from 5th April. Initially, passengers … [Read more...]
Bellway secures top customer satisfaction rating for sixth consecutive year
Housebuilder Bellway has been awarded with a 5 Star Rating for customer satisfaction from the Home Builders' Federation (HBF) for the sixth year in a row. The housebuilder achieved a score of over 90% from the HBF's annual Customer Satisfaction Survey, which signifies that more than nine in 10 of … [Read more...]
Stockport manufacturer stars in campaign to get more firms investing in new tech and skills
Stockport manufacturer, Arden Dies, is among the stars of a new advertising campaign for the Made Smarter initiative, which supports the North-west's manufacturing sector to adopt new technologies and upskill staff. ‘For The Makers’ has been launched by the Made Smarter Adoption Programme to … [Read more...]
Stockport Council secures funding for accessibility upgrades
Stockport Council has secured £141,900 to improve accessibility in the borough that will fund the installation of three Changing Places toilets for severely disabled residents. The funding is part of a £23.5 million funding commitment, announced by the Chancellor in yesterday's Spring Statement … [Read more...]
Chancellor announces cuts to fuel duty and changes to NI threshold in Spring Statement
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a number of measures that seek to ease the impact of the rising cost of living in his Spring Statement, delivered to Parliament on Wednesday 23rd March. Addressing colleagues in the House of Commons, Mr Sunak said his Spring Statement 'builds a stronger, more … [Read more...]
Business leaders react to 2022 Spring Statement
Business and political leaders from Stockport and across the North-west have broadly responded warmly to the Chancellor's 2022 Spring Statement, however, many have argued that more could have been done to support the economy amid rising cost-of-living. Yesterday (March 23rd), Rishi Sunak … [Read more...]
Stockport retail group grew headcount by 100 in another record year
Stockport headquartered retail group, Parfetts, grew its headcount by near 100 colleagues in the 2020-21 financial year, and has again reported record high turnover. The employee-owned group, behind the eponymous wholesale brand, and the Go Local fascia, saw its total employees rise by 95, from … [Read more...]
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