Ahead of her upcoming Spring Statement, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced £600 million investment to boost training and tackle skills shortages in the construction industry. Funding will enable training of up to 60,000 skills construction workers by 2029, including joiners, bricklayers, … [Read more...]
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Tap and Go contactless payments launch on Bee Network buses
'Tap and Go' contactless payments have launched on Bee Network buses in Stockport and across Greater Manchester, offering passengers and commuters an easier way to pay for their journeys. The new service went live on Sunday 23rd March, and allows adult full fare paying passengers to tap their … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport adds fifth route to Morocco
Ryanair has announced the launch of a new route from Manchester Airport to Rabat, the fifth route from the airport to Morocco and its only to the country's capital. The twice-weekly service to Rabat-Salé Airport will commence from Sunday 30th March, and make Manchester Airport the second UK … [Read more...]
Less than a week to go before Stockport Business Awards launch event
The launch event kicking off this year's Stockport Business Awards will take place on Thursday 27th March, where founders, organisers and main sponsors, CN Chartered Accountants, will also reveal this year's charity partner. The 2025 launch event will take place on the 27th March between 18:00 … [Read more...]
Stockport trials social prescribing to improve residents’ mental and physical health
Stockport is trialling a new way of improving residents' mental and physical wellbeing focusing on physical activity through a social prescribing scheme. Stockport Council is delivering the Wellbeing Prescription in partnership with Life Leisure, Age UK Stockport, Viaduct Care CIC, and local GP … [Read more...]
Cllr Mark Hunter to step down as Council Leader
Leader of Stockport Council, Cllr Mark Hunter, has announced his intention to step back from the position in May 2025. Cllr Hunter (pictured with Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, at the opening of Viaduct Park in 2024) has served as Leader of Stockport Council since May 2022, and has also … [Read more...]
Businesses face ‘wake up’ call about international VAT and customs obligations, warns Azets
VAT specialists at accountancy and advisory firm, Azets, have warned that international VAT and Customs Duty rules are like an iceberg ready to strike unsuspecting businesses. Keith Miller, VAT Partner at the firm, says many businesses do not fully understand VAT and Customs Duty rules for … [Read more...]
Bee Network hits 50 million contactless tram journeys days before launching on bus network
Greater Manchester's Bee Network has surpassed 50 million tram journeys made with contactless 'tap and go' payments, TfGM has revealed ahead of the scheme expanding to the city-region's bus network. The 50 millionth journey started at 7.07am on Wednesday 19th March, and the person travelled from … [Read more...]
Hallidays HR webinar to explain upcoming employment law changes
Ahead of upcoming employment law changes, Stockport HR consultancy, Hallidays HR, are hosting a webinar to ensure local businesses keep up with new legislation. Recent data indicates a 14% increase in employment tribunal claims, rising from 86,000 to 97,000 between April 2023 and March 2024. … [Read more...]
Stockport businesses urged to become Fostering Friendly
Stockport Council is calling on local businesses and organisations to adopt policies to support employees who are, or are considering, fostering children in the borough. Stockport urgently needs more foster carers, and the borough's businesses are being encouraged to become Fostering Friendly … [Read more...]
Bank of England holds base interest rate at 4.5%
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to hold its base interest rate at 4.5% after agreeing a small 0.25 percentage point fall in February. The decision follows recent rising inflation, which saw the CPI rise to 3% in January, and sparked some speculation that the Bank's … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester leaders pitch for investment at international property conference
Greater Manchester leaders have used their platform at international property conference, MIPIM, to pitch the city-region's growth plans and attract investment. City-region leaders met global investors at the annual MIPIM conference in Cannes, France, to make the case for how investment in new … [Read more...]
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