Shoppers at Stockport's Merseyway have successfully raised over £1600 for local charity, Independent Options, after the centre hosted a variety of fun fundraising events for families during the festive season. Money was donated by shoppers attending a programme of Christmas activities at … [Read more...]
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A34 cycle lane plan secures government funding
A proposed segregated cycle lane alongside the A34 in Cheadle has been awarded £320,000 of government funding from the Department of Transport (DfT) as part of a Transport for the North proposal for £700 million of investment, the Manchester Evening News has reported. The DfT grant will fund … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport Academy celebrates 101 graduates of first NVQ programme
Manchester Airport is lauding the success of 101 members of staff who have attained Level 2 NVQ certificates at its Airport Academy, in the first programme of its kind. A total of 59 Airport colleagues obtained qualifications in Customer Service, whilst 42 completed a course in Team … [Read more...]
Cheadle software firm expand through European partnership
Cheadle taxi software firm Autocab has announced a partnership with Austrian software firm, expanding the company’s reach across Europe. The Cheadle software firm’s new partnership will allow customers of taxi firms who use Autocab’s iGo app to book trips across 400 cities in Europe, including … [Read more...]
Businesses invited to apply for Sustainable Journeys Accreditation
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is inviting businesses across the city-region to apply for its Sustainable Journeys Accreditation scheme. The accreditation scheme recognises businesses that show a commitment to enabling employees to make more sustainable travel choices in their journeys … [Read more...]
Five Stockport neighbourhoods recognised in Age-Friendly Challenge
Five Stockport neighbourhoods have been honoured at an awards ceremony, hosted by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, as part of the Age-Friendly Neighbourhoods Challenge. Brinnington, Cheadle, The Heatons, Marple and Reddish were all recognised as being age-friendly: defined as a place where … [Read more...]
Stockport Homes Charity of Choice announced
Stockport Homes Group has announced that its new Charity of Choice for 2020 - 2022 is ‘MQ: Transforming Mental Health’. MQ is the leading mental health research charity dedicated to tackling mental health through research. Their vision is to create a world where mental illness is understood, … [Read more...]
Northern Powerhouse Minister Replaced in Cabinet Reshuffle
Simon Clarke, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, has replaced Jake Berry who yesterday resigned from his role as Northern Powerhouse Minister. Mr Clarke has taken over as minister of state at the ministry of housing, communities and local government, and will have responsibility for … [Read more...]
Transport for the North sets targets for TransPennine Express to improve
Struggling rail operator TransPennine Express (TPE) has been given a ‘public target’ to improve its poor performance, Transport for the North has announced. Targets were agreed by Northern leaders in January after TPE returned the worst performance figures in the country, with fewer than half of … [Read more...]
Love is on the air: Stockport Business Awards announce media partnership with Strawberry Radio
Organisers and founders of the Stockport Business Awards, Clarke Nicklin, have teamed up with Strawberry Radio as this year’s media partner to help promote the 2020 awards. Strawberry Radio is Stockport’s newest radio station, playing music online, on smart devices, and through DAB. Not only do … [Read more...]
Stockport travel agents opens with former Thomas Cook team
Barrhead Travel has invested in a new travel agents in Stockport’s Merseyway Shopping Centre, bringing five former Thomas Cook staff back to work. The new store opened Thursday 13th February, with an official grand opening and ribbon-cutting on Friday 21st February, attended by Mayor and Mayoress … [Read more...]
Coronavirus factory closures hit stock levels
Factory closures across China to curb the spread of the novel Coronavirus outbreak are affecting stock levels of goods that are imported from the country. In order to attempt to control the spread of the virus, the Chinese government extended the Chinese New Year public holidays, with most … [Read more...]
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