Marketing Stockport News

More than 1.4 million government-backed loans have been issued to businesses through financial support schemes during the coronavirus pandemic, HM Treasury has revealed. In the North West, over 7,500 businesses have accessed the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), totalling … [Read more...]

The number of small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) looking to adopt a CRM system rose by 16% on the previous year, according to a survey by business software firm, Workbooks. The survey also found that many small businesses had changed priorities as a result of the pandemic, with as many as … [Read more...]

Residents in High Lane are being asked for their views on the current traffic calming measures in place on Windlehurst Road in the village. Following the opening of the A555 dual carriageway linking the A6 at High Lane with Manchester Airport and the M56 motorway, residents raised concerns with … [Read more...]

Stockport Council, in partnership with City of Trees, has secured funding from the government's Nature for Climate fund for planting up to 17,000 new trees in the borough. The planting scheme in Stockport forms part of a Greater Manchester-wide project to create 115 ha of new woodland, equivalent … [Read more...]

Stockport Council's Planning Committee has approved a planning application for an 18 storey apartment scheme in the town centre. The tower, set to be Stockport's tallest residential building, will repurpose the site of Piccadilly car park, near St Peter's Square, creating 98 new homes and 450 sq … [Read more...]

Lookers' Kia dealership in Stockport has been recognised by the Korean car manufacturer's annual dealer awards. Competing with 190 Kia retailers across the UK, Lookers' Stockport dealership was recognised for its exceptional sales performance, being awarded the Sales Excellence Award for the … [Read more...]

Stockport Council's Director of Public Health, Jennifer Connolly, has asked Stockport residents to 'dig deep' and continue doing their part to tackle high rates of Covid-19 in the borough. While the increase in Covid-19 rates has begun to slow, Jennifer Connolly has urged residents to continue … [Read more...]

UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 3,260,258  positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 48,682 new cases, down 7.4% on past 7 daysNumber in UK hospital: 36,797 up 176 on previous dayNew deaths across UK: 1,248, up 50.3% in last 7 daysTotal UK deaths: 86,015England Cases per 100,000: 502R number in UK: 1.1 … [Read more...]