Stockport Council reflects on the borough's successes from throughout 2024 as the town continues to build momentum for even greater things to come in 2025. From its recognition as the "Best Place to Live in the North West" by The Sunday Times Best Places to Live Guide to groundbreaking … [Read more...]
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GMCA Chief Executive shares end of year message
Chief Executive of Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), Caroline Simpson, has thanked colleagues and partners for the work they do to improve lives across the city-region. The former Chief Executive for Stockport Council was appointed to lead at GMCA earlier this year, and reflected on … [Read more...]
Stockport County players spread Christmas cheer at Stepping Hill
With Christmas around the corner, Stockport County players have joined the club's Community Trust staff to spread festive cheer and joy across the borough. Kyle Wootton, Ben Hinchliffe, Jay Mingi and Macauley Southam-Hales paid a surprise to the Treehouse Centre at Stepping Hill Hospital, … [Read more...]
TfGM encourages planning ahead for festive journeys
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is encouraging people travelling in the city-region during the festive period, whether to meet with family and friends or heading to events in the city centre. Whilst buses and trams will keep moving around the city-region, some services changes are planned … [Read more...]
Bank of England holds base rate at 4.75%
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to maintain the bank's base interest rate at 4.75%. The decision follows inflation data published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) revealing a second consecutive rise in the Consumer Price Index to 2.6% in November 2024, … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester’s female entrepreneurs given £20 million boost through Start Up Loans
The British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme has delivered £20 million worth of loans to female-owned businesses in Greater Manchester across 2,156 loans. Reaching this milestone highlights to commitment of the Start Up Loans scheme in reaching underrepresented founders and opening up … [Read more...]
Merseyway Shopping Centre celebrates successful 2024
With footfall expected to surpass 7 million visitors by the end of the year, Stockport's Merseyway Shopping Centre is reflecting on a successful 2024. Throughout the year, the town centre shopping precinct has welcomed three new major retailers, Tesco, Poundland and Eyehut, as well as seen the … [Read more...]
Stockport electricity network operator secures £40 million to improve rural electricity supply
Stockport based electricity network operator, Electricity North West, has secured £40 million from Ofgem to fund improvements to the power network in rural areas across the region. Funding for six projects over the next four years aim to enhance the reliability of the power network during adverse … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester launches recruitment campaign for early years and education sectors
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has launched a new campaign to celebrate and champion people working in the early years and education sectors and drive recruitment for roles in the city-region. The #GMEarlyEducation campaign launches as the Department for Education predicts an … [Read more...]
Inflation rose to 2.6% in November
Inflation rose to 2.6% in November according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The increase of 0.3 percentage points on October's inflation data means prices in November at their fastest rate since March, with goods on average 2.6% more … [Read more...]
Eamonn Boylan to step down from New Towns Taskforce
Interim Chair of Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC), Eamonn Boylan, will step down from his role on the government's New Towns Taskforce, ahead of taking on the interim Chief Executive role at Homes England in January 2025. Boylan, who stepped down this year as Chief Executive at … [Read more...]
1.1 million passengers set to travel through Manchester Airport during festive fortnight
Manchester Airport is gearing up for 1.1 million passengers to travel through its terminals over the festive season from Friday 20th December 2024 to Friday 3rd January 2025. The most popular destinations over the festive period are set to be Amsterdam, Dublin and Dubai, with Friday 20th December … [Read more...]
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