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...]
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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...]
North-west Chinese exports exceeded £10 billion since 2015
Analysis by Deloitte to mark Chinese New Year has found that exports to China from the North-west region have totalled over £10 billion since 2015. Despite ongoing uncertainty due to Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic, exports from the region have remained stable in recent years, averaging at … [Read more...]
First North-west leg of HS2 secures Royal Assent
Delivery of the first North-west leg of the HS2 high-speed rail project, running from Birmingham to Crewe, has secured Royal Assent. The HS2 Phase 2a Bill had brought forward construction of the line so that it would be delivered by 2031, rather than by the end of the 2030s, and accelerating its … [Read more...]
MediaCityUK to host Greater Manchester’s Digital City Festival 2021
Greater Manchester's Digital City Festival is set to be delivered in broadcast quality in 2021, using state-of-the-art infrastructure at MediaCityUK, organisers have revealed. The dock10 studios will host this year's event, recorded by Badger & Combes, the team behind the United We Stream GM … [Read more...]
Impey launches commercial property auction service
Stockport based independent property company, Impey & Co has launched a commercial property auction service for its clients. The new service will give the firm's selling clients an alternative option as part of a more flexible service offering. Clients can choose between either live-streamed … [Read more...]
Where The Light Gets In awarded Stockport’s first Michelin Green Star
Stockport restaurant, Where The Light Gets In, has been acknowledged by the elite of the gastronomic world and awarded a Michelin Green Star for its sustainability. Housed in a former Coffee Warehouse in Stockport town centre, at the helm of Where The Light Gets In is award winning Chef de Patron … [Read more...]
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