Struggling high streets face a fight for survival after new analysis by the District Councils Network (DCN) found that the number of planning applications for new retail units has almost halved in five years. There were 1,258 applications received by district councils for retail and service … [Read more...]
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Norwegian’s new route to Bergen from Manchester takes off
Norwegian Airline has commenced a twice-weekly service to Bergen from Manchester giving consumers in the North West a more convenient way to explore the Norwegian city of Bergen. Passengers travelling out on Norwegian’s new service to Bergen were welcomed at check-in at Manchester Airport with … [Read more...]
TfGM warns motorists 48% more likely to be involved in accidents after hour change
Motorists across Greater Manchester are being encouraged by Transport for Greater Manchester - TfGM - to take care on the roads as the days get shorter and winter weather sets in. A recent study carried out by insurance company, Insure the Box, reveals that in the weeks that follow the … [Read more...]
Stockport Local Fund re-opens, helping communities bring ideas to life
Since its launch 18 months ago, Stockport Local Fund has already invested a quarter of a million pounds in innovative new community ideas making a difference to your neighbourhoods. The good news is that the fund will be open again for applications on Monday 4th November – don’t miss out on this … [Read more...]
UK: multi-million investment fund open for Academies and sixth form colleges
Academies and sixth form colleges across England can now bid for a share of more than £400 million to transform facilities, improve school buildings and create more good school places. The Department for Education has launched the latest round of the Condition Improvement Fund – the last of which … [Read more...]
Stockport County comes Highly Commended
Stockport County has been honoured in the Stockport Business Awards following the high-profile gigs staged in June at Edgeley Park featuring Blossoms and Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott. The club was Highly Commended at the Business Awards, under the Marketing category. The awards, … [Read more...]
Supportability raise nearly £5K at the 2019 Stockport Business Awards
This year’s Stockport Business Awards, organised by Clarke Nicklin Chartered Accountants, partnered with Stockport Based charity Supportability to raise funds on the evening. Recently re-branded from Stockport CP Society, supportability’s ethos, core values and offerings … [Read more...]
Stockport parents encouraged to tackle air pollution on school run
Stockport parents are being asked to consider dirty air quality at the school gates. Poor air quality is the largest environmental public health issue facing the UK and is estimated to contribute to the equivalent of 1,200 deaths in Greater Manchester each year. Air pollution affects health … [Read more...]
Arthur Greenwood community centre given a new lease of life
Following a programme of refurbishment, the Arthur Greenwood community centre in Woodley, Stockport, has re-opened its doors. The local community, community groups, staff, councillors and partners had the chance to see its new look after its re-launch last week. The Mayor of Stockport … [Read more...]
UK: £1 billion deal set to solve poor rural mobile coverage
Poor rural mobile phone coverage will be a thing of the past as the Government champions a £1 billion deal with the mobile phone industry to banish rural not-spots. Moves to cement plans to give high-quality 4G coverage to 95 per cent of the UK by 2025, meaning consumers will get good 4G signal … [Read more...]
CDL Stockport named in global InsurTech 100
Stockport-based tech firm, CDL, has been revealed as a global player in the insurtech space, following its inclusion in the elite InsurTech 100, a list of the world’s most innovative organisations transforming the insurance industry. One of 27 UK-based companies to feature in the listing, CDL … [Read more...]
Housing minister: Make the North a green housing ‘construction corridor’
Housing Minister Esther McVey wants to build a green housing revolution in the North, as she announces the launch of a new ‘centre of excellence’ for Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). The launch accompanies the announcement that the government housing agency Homes England is today funding … [Read more...]
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