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Over 150 jobs at risk at Stockport McVitie’s factory

Pladis UK, the group behind biscuit brand McVitie's, is considering cutting over 150 jobs from its manufacturing site in Heaton Chapel, Stockport, as part of restructuring plans. Plans for the site on Wellington Road North could see up to 159 of the 470 staff at the Stockport factory lose the … [Read more...]

Stockport travel firm hits carbon target

Stockport based travel firm, PlainSailing.com have becoming carbon negative business, beating their target of becoming carbon neutral by 2023. The yacht and catamaran charter firm have successfully reduced the environmental of their operations after setting a target in 2020 to become … [Read more...]

Stockport Retail Park welcomes new Smyths Toys Superstore

Doors are set to open at 9am on 24th March 2022 on a new Smyths Toys Superstore at Peel L&P Retail Parks' Stockport Retail Park (formerly the Peel Centre). The new store, announced in January, will bring to the town centre 18,000 sq ft of toys, video games, outdoor, baby, and pre-school … [Read more...]

Expert Opinion: How flexible must an Employer be?

With the Covid-19 pandemic changing many businesses and colleagues attitudes to flexible working arrangements, Matthew Davis, Associate Solictor at Stockport-based firm, Gorvins, answers the question, 'How flexible must an employer be?'. The working landscape has changed significantly since the … [Read more...]

Bredbury Gateway development rejected at appeal

Developers, Quorum, have had the plans for Bredbury Gateway, a significant industrial estate scheme, rejected at appeal after Stockport Council refused planning for the scheme in March 2021. Stockport Council rejected the planning application as the scheme would be developed on greenbelt land, … [Read more...]

Stockport announces new Radical Digital Strategy

Stockport Council has announced a new digital strategy that sets out its ambitions for embracing and leveraging new technologies for benefit of residents and businesses in the borough. Named 'Radically Digital Stockport', the strategy sets out the borough's digital ambitions across three broad … [Read more...]

Hallidays becomes Freehab corporate partner

Stockport accountancy firm, Hallidays, has become a corporate partner to free online physical rehabilitation service, Freehab and added its services to the firm's Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). The new relationship marks a significant milestone in the development of Freehab, and also … [Read more...]

Edgeley’s Olive Café hosts Covid-19 vaccination pop-up

The Olive Café, 88-90 Castle Street, Edgeley, will host a pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinic on Thursday 24th March, open for anyone to get their first, second of booster jab. While many people will be planning to take a much-deserved holiday during the Easter break, not being vaccinated against … [Read more...]

GM Mayor and Council leader break ground at Stockport Interchange

Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, and the Leader of Stockport Council, Cllr Elise Wilson have officially marked the start of work on the new Stockport Interchange mixed-use development. The pair were in attendance at site on Thursday 17th March to officially launch construction work of the … [Read more...]