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Plans revealed for latest Manchester Airport development

Plans to build a new industrial/warehouse unit at its £100 million Manchester Airport site have been revealed by Icon Industrial. Icon Industrial is a strategic joint venture by Stoford Developments and TPG Real Estate. The proposed 102,500 sq ft development will include a single 95,000 sq ft … [Read more...]

Stockport Hub for High Tech Businesses

Stockport is emerging as a real hub for high tech businesses and new technology, according to the judge of a Dragons Den style competition for start-ups in the area. Lawyer Michael Smoult, a partner in the Wills, Trusts & Probate Team of Gorvins solicitors,  says that contestants in Pioneer 10 … [Read more...]

Expert Opinion: Energy Prices, What happens after Brexit?

There are too many facets for the layman to understand relating to Brexit, but, having played an important role in establishing and evolving the EU’s Internal Energy Market (IEM), the UK is now set to leave it. So what happens to energy prices after Brexit? Strong support is evident across the … [Read more...]

Stockport Homes to deliver Skills Share Seminars

Stockport Homes will be holding a number of Skills Share seminars in the new year where businesses can benefit from sharing best practice. Stockport Homes Skills Share seminars and workshops give you the opportunity to network and benefit from sharing best practice, engaging professional key … [Read more...]

Stockport winners at Social Worker of the Year Awards

Stockport Family, Stockport Council’s integrated service for children, young people and families, has received national recognition after winning a silver award at the prestigious Social Worker of the Year Awards. The award recognises organisations who can demonstrate excellent practice as an … [Read more...]

Christmas bonus from HMRC for millions of workers

Workers can claim a rebate on their expenses and get and an early present from HMRC just in time for Christmas. Millions of employees in the service industry could collect an early Christmas present from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Workers, including nurses, hairdressers, … [Read more...]

New discussions for Greater Manchester Spatial Framework

The timetable for Greater Manchester's Plan for Jobs, Homes and the Environment - also known as the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework - was discussed at a recent Combined Authority meeting. Below is a comment from Salford City Mayor and Greater Manchester lead for Housing, Homelessness and … [Read more...]

Christmas scams: the gift that keeps giving to fraudsters!

Don't be caught out! Christmas scams are becoming ever more prevalent as, what becomes more convenient for shoppers, also creates opportunities for fraudsters. Fraud and security may be the last thing on consumers’ minds as they get ready for the end of year festivities, however criminals have … [Read more...]

John Delany Motors send van load to Wellspring Stockport

Thanks to the generosity of their customers, John Delany Motors have delivered a whole van full of items to Wellspring Stockport for this Winter's Rucksack project. The Wellspring supports homeless people with a range of services including housing, health, education, jobs, CV's, advice, alcohol … [Read more...]

STAR Procurement win award for innovation

STAR Procurement, the joint procurement team from Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Rochdale councils, has won the Connected Procurement and Commissioning Innovation Award at the I-Network Awards.   The award submission was for STAR’s Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) Learning Disability (LD) and … [Read more...]

Stockport County ready for FA Cup 2nd round

Stockport County have attracted national headlines this week as they prepare to face National League side Barnet in the second round of the FA Cup. There will be highlights of the game on live TV this Sunday afternoon, but County fans are travelling in huge numbers with almost two thousand … [Read more...]

1000 new work opportunities for young people in Greater Manchester

One thousand young people will have new work opportunities thanks to a new initiative planned by Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham. The new proposals, called Meet Your Future, are part of the Greater Manchester Strategy ambition to make the city-region the best place to grow up, get on and … [Read more...]