Stockport Council is reminding residents of measures to reduce the spread of Covid-19, following a spike in cases in the borough. Stockport has fortunately seen low rates of Covid-19 infection throughout the pandemic, relative to other boroughs in Greater Manchester and communities nationwide. … [Read more...]
Marketing Stockport News
£1 million funding boost for small businesses in Greater Manchester
Small and medium sized business in Greater Manchester are set to benefit from a newly announced government funding scheme. The government funding can be accessed as grants of between £1000 and £5000, which can be used by small businesses in England to invest in new technology and equipment, as … [Read more...]
Stockport Homes’ employment team helps residents back to work
Stockport Homes’ employment team has been busy during the Covid-19 pandemic, providing people in Stockport with advice and guidance on getting back into work. The service has quickly adapted to the current situation and Stockport Homes' employment team are now offering extensive online support, … [Read more...]
Cheadle wine distributor secures future with finance deal
Cheadle based wine distributor, Boutinot Wines, has secured the future of 140 jobs at the firm, after securing a seven-figure finance deal with HSBC. Boutinot has seen significant increase in orders from supermarkets and retailers, however the business has been affected by the closure of the … [Read more...]
Fortnightly blue bin collections set to resume in Stockport
Blue bin collections in Stockport will return to fortnightly frequency from Monday 31st August, Stockport Council has confirmed. Collection days will be on the same day as residents' existing calendars from that date onwards. The council will to continue to provide a green bin collection on a … [Read more...]
July 29th – Coronavirus News Updates:
As Stockport’s business community prepares for recovery post-coronavirus, a group of business leaders from the town have collaborated with Stockport Council to launch a new website – www.skbusinessrecovery.co.uk to support businesses through the phases of recovery. Latest UK … [Read more...]
Consultation launches for Weir Mill regeneration
Developers, Capital & Centric, have opened their public consultation on proposals to transform Stockport's Weir Mill into new mixed-use community. Stockport residents are being asked to share their thoughts on proposals to redevelop the former cotton mill into up to 250 new homes and … [Read more...]
GM Cycling and Walking Commissioner welcomes government active travel plans
Greater Manchester Cycling and Walking Commissioner, Chris Boardman, has welcomed the Prime Minister's recent announcement to invest £2 billion to support active travel. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced plans including thousands of miles of new protected bike lanes, cycle training for … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport updates on latest developments
As Manchester Airport heads towards what would normally be ones of its busiest months of the year, the Northern hub is updating customers on its latest developments. With the UK Government removing Spain from the travel corridors list at the weekend, passengers should be aware that they now need … [Read more...]
Hallidays empowers local businesses to grow with interactive webinar series
Stockport accountancy firm, Hallidays, have relaunched their business growth programme, Business AM, as a series of interactive webinars to support local businesses to transform and grow. Running for almost 20 years, Business AM brings together like-minded people from a wide range of businesses … [Read more...]
Top students celebrate Stockport College’s annual awards online
The outstanding achievements and successes of Stockport College’s students have been celebrated at a special online version of the FE Student Awards this year. Students and their families waited in anticipation to log onto the virtual ceremony, which took place on Thursday 23rd July at 3pm, … [Read more...]
Rowlinson Knitwear donates 200,000 face masks to schoolwear retailers
Stockport’s Rowlinson Knitwear is donating over 200,000 free disposable face masks to its customers across the UK, helping to keep independent schoolwear retailers safe during the Coronavirus pandemic. The employee-owned business decided to offer the face masks as a way of thanking its customers … [Read more...]
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