Marketing Stockport News

Residents of High Lane have have submitted to Stockport Council a proposed Neighbourhood Plan for the village. The High Lane Village Neighbourhood Forum, the organisation behind the plans, and Stockport Council have now opened a public consultation on the proposals. Neighbourhood Plans are a … [Read more...]

Research by Stockport-based Project Solar UK has revealed the firms that are investing in solar power in 2021. Associated British Ports (ABP), Marks and Spencer and Amazon are among the top firms committing to renewable energy. ABP topped the leaderboard after having announced the installation … [Read more...]

UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 3,835,783 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 18,607 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 34,783 – 622 fewer than on previous dayNew deaths across UK: 406Total UK deaths: 106,564England Cases per 100,000: 260R number in UK: 0.7 – 1.1 The R number and growth rate in … [Read more...]

Work has begun on the construction of a new school and campus in Cheadle Hulme, as part of Seashell Trust's long-awaited Project Transformation. Contractors from Wilmott Dixon started work on 1st February on the £50 million project on the site. Planned work includes: a new school, redevelopment … [Read more...]

The ESF Community Grant Programme, which works to fund non-profit employability support for those facing barriers in the workplace, has opened its latest round of funding, Moving-on, for applications. The Workers' Educational Association (WEA) has secured a further £2.2 million of funding towards … [Read more...]

The first of February of every year has been named National Sickie Day, which has traditionally seen the highest number of workers call in sick. So why might people feel the need to “pull a sickie”, and what can businesses do to avert this? B Corporation schoolwear supplier, Rowlinson Knitwear, … [Read more...]

Stockport has seen the biggest increase in interest over 2020 for homebuyers considering a move over lockdown, according to data from Rightmove published by the MEN. Both searches for homes to rent, and to buy in Stockport saw 30% increases in volume in 2020 compared to 2019.  With many … [Read more...]

Business owners and employers are working hard to keep their employees, staff and teams safe, helping to stop the spread of coronavirus in Stockport. Jen Connolly, Director of Public Health for Stockport, is grateful for all the hard work being carried out but is reminding businesses of the … [Read more...]