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Three Sixty Living recognised in national property awards

Three Sixty Living, part of the Stockport Homes Group, have been named local winner for Stockport in the British Property Lettings Awards. The team was commended for performance during the extensive judging period for the award, which focuses on customer service levels. Judges mystery shop every … [Read more...]

Nursing boost for Stepping Hill thanks to international recruits

Nursing numbers at Stepping Hill Hospital have recently received a boost with a group of 10 nurses from India and Nepal joining the workforce. The Indian and Nepalese nurses are helping to support the hospital as it meets the challenge of the large numbers of COVID-19 admissions it currently … [Read more...]

16th February: Coronavirus News Updates

UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 4,047,843 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 9,765 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 23,341, 1,027 fewer than on previous dayNew deaths across UK: 230Total UK deaths: 117,396England Cases per 100,000: 130R number in UK: 0.7 – 0.9 Vaccine data: Total 1st doses … [Read more...]

Employers put at centre of Greater Manchester skills strategy

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...]

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...]

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...]