Business leaders in Greater Manchester have praised the role employers have played in tackling skills shortages in the city-region. Following the publication of the government's Skills for Jobs White Paper which calls for closer relationships between business and further education, business … [Read more...]
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Regular workplace testing now available for Stockport businesses and staff
While businesses are doing all that they can to keep their employees safe and prevent transmission of infection, one in three people who get coronavirus don’t show any symptoms but can still infect others; this has the potential to present a problem for businesses. To help combat any potential … [Read more...]
Weir Mill petition gathers 3,000 signatures
A petition calling for an apartment building to be scrapped from the proposed redevelopment plans for Weir Mill has been submitted to Stockport Council after gathering 3,000 signatures. Organised by the Stockport Heritage Trust, the petition calls for the a new-build 14-storey apartment block to … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester leaders back ‘Right to Food’ campaign
Greater Manchester has become the first UK city-region to back calls for the access to food to become a legal right. The Right to Food campaign, launched by the Fans Supporting Foodbanks group founded by Liverpool and Everton supporters, seeks to make access to food a legal right in the UK, and … [Read more...]
15th February: Coronavirus News Updates
UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 4,038,078 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 10,972 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 23,341, 1,027 fewer than on previous dayNew deaths across UK: 258Total UK deaths: 117,166England Cases per 100,000: 143R number in UK: 0.7 – 0.9 Vaccine data: Total 1st doses … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester SMEs praised for ‘entrepreneurial spirit’
SMEs in Greater Manchester have been recognised for their entrepreneurial spirit and innovation in a report published by the GC Business Growth Hub. Figures quoted in the report indicate that the small business community across the city-region was innovating at twice the rate of the national … [Read more...]
Council leaders criticise service cuts in government bid to improve rail reliability
During a meeting of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, local council leaders from across the city-region criticised proposed plans to improve rail reliability that would see some services axed from timetables. Council leaders were discussing an ongoing consultation that sets out proposals … [Read more...]
Support scheme open for large employers in Stockport
A Stockport Council support scheme for large (over 50 employees) employers in Stockport remains open to applications until the end of the month. Grants of up to £150,000 per business are available, with applications required by 28th February 2021. Businesses will be considered if they are based … [Read more...]
Fully-funded programme offers business growth support
A fully-funded programme is offering free training and support to ensure business growth for SMEs in Greater Manchester. Launched in November 2020, the Skills for Growth programme aims to help small businesses in the city-region develop their businesses and employees, particularly in the wake of … [Read more...]
Covid hero wins Stockport College’s Best Overall Apprentice of the Year
Stockport College has honoured 36 apprentices and employers at an online version of its annual Apprenticeship Awards, crowning a Covid hero best apprentice overall. Of the 20 apprentices and 16 businesses recognised for their commitment to training on Thursday 11th February in areas as diverse as … [Read more...]
Public Health Director highlights risk of virus variants in latest statement
Stockport's Director of Public Health, Jennifer Connolly, has highlighted the continued need to adhere to ongoing restrictions in light of new, more transmissible virus variants, despite falling infection rates in the borough. The new strain of the virus, which emerged in South-East England last … [Read more...]
12th February: Coronavirus News Updates
UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 3,985,161 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 13,013 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 26,684, 74 fewer than on previous dayNew deaths across UK: 1,001Total UK deaths: 114,851England Cases per 100,000: 179R number in UK: 0.7 – … [Read more...]
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