Join Stockport accountants, Hallidays, for their second interactive webinar Removing barriers to growth as part of their Business AM series. Hallidays have re-invented their Business AM programme as a series of live interactive webinars until they can host live events again. They would like to … [Read more...]
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Trafford College Group students take part in ‘Question Time’ event
Schools and colleges across Greater Manchester got the opportunity to quiz the region’s leading politicians by video link at The Trafford College Group’s annual Student Question Time, organised to get young voices heard during UK Parliament Week. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, Chairman … [Read more...]
Electricity North West partners with Citizens Advice for Winter fuel campaign
Stockport-based power network operator, Electricity North West, has partnered with Citizens Advice to provide support for those affected by fuel poverty this Winter. The £500,000 partnership will start immediately to support the region's communities for the next two years in the aftermath of the … [Read more...]
Illegal tobacco in Stockport exposed by lockdown reports
Cheap tobacco sold in Stockport as “duty-free” during the Coronavirus pandemic is almost certainly illegal, enforcement officers in Greater Manchester have warned. The alert comes after a public campaign led to a dramatic increase in reports of illegal sales which has enabled Trading Standards to … [Read more...]
November 10th: Coronavirus News Updates
HEADLINES: ONS: UK’s unemployment rate rises to 4.8% The UK's unemployment rate rises to 4.8% as coronavirus continues to hit the jobs market, latest figures show. From July to September the number of people out of work rose to 1.62m from 1.5m. There are currently 2.6m benefit claims ad … [Read more...]
GM Mayor criticises government air travel strategy
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has criticised the governments coronavirus response in regards to the air travel sector, as he warns in a Sunday Telegraph article of 70,000 jobs at risk in and around Manchester Airport. The city-region mayor called for urgent support for the aviation … [Read more...]
Businesses urged to have their say on Clean Air consultations
Leaders in Greater Manchester are urging businesses across the city-region to share their views on clean air proposals as part of plans to build back greener after the coronavirus pandemic. Consultations are running until December 3rd on two elements of plans for reduce air pollution in Greater … [Read more...]
Stockport B Corp urges businesses to pay the Living Wage
B Corp business, Stockport-based Rowlinson Knitwear is urging more businesses to step up and pay the real Living Wage. The company is highlighting the importance of employers acting now to ‘do the right thing’ during Living Wage Week (9 -15 November 2020), which is when the movement is … [Read more...]
On The Beach expects to break even despite turbulent year
Stockport-based online travel company, On The Beach, has reported the firm expects pre-tax profits to break even in its Full Year Trading Update. On The Beach's latest trading update covers the 12 months to the 30th September 2020, and include the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the travel … [Read more...]
November 9th: Coronavirus News Updates
HEADLINES: Covid vaccine: First vaccine offers 90% protectionThe first coronavirus vaccine can prevent more than 90% of people from getting Covid-19, a preliminary analysis shows. The developers - Pfizer and BioNTech - described it as a "great day for science and humanity". High Street … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport moves all operations to Terminal 1 after England enters second lockdown
Manchester Airport is moving all its operations into Terminal 1 in response to the drop in passenger numbers. The move follows the reimposition of lockdown measures in England for a minimum of four weeks from November 5th. The airport is also issuing the latest advice for any passengers who … [Read more...]
Share your business’ experience of the pandemic in Quarterly Economic Survey
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce (GMCC) is calling for business owners in Stockport to share how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected businesses. The survey forms the fieldwork for the GMCC's fourth Quarterly Economic Survey of 2020, and will end on the 4th December. The Greater Manchester … [Read more...]
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