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New Report Highlights Scale of North South Divide

The Mayor of Greater Manchester is calling for more investment and powers in the North as a new report highlights the scale of the North South divide. The Mayor’s call came as the IPPR North’s ‘State of the North’ report showed; Public spending fell in the North while it rose in the … [Read more...]

Transport for Greater Manchester Launch Flexible Working Survey

Transport for Greater Manchester is interested to find out how businesses and organisations across the region are working. This is just one of the ways Transport for Greater Manchester is involved in Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham's Congestion Deal, aimed at improving how we travel to … [Read more...]

Christmas Gifts for Manchester Airport Runway Visitors Park

If you have any plane loving family and friends give them a Christmas Gift they’ll never forget at Manchester Airport Runway Visitors Park Tours of Concorde and other iconic aircraft Stunning views of the UK’s third biggest airport’s runways Gift vouchers starting from £15 To book … [Read more...]

Can I Video the School Nativity ?

It’s that time of the year when we enjoy watching our little darlings perform in the school nativity play, but can I video the school nativity ?  It used to be that the show was documented by hundreds of proud parents snapping away on their cameras, but more recently school politics and privacy … [Read more...]

Mission to encourage Stockport’s older generation get active

Stockport’s older generation is being encouraged to get active as part of a brand-new scheme to help tackle loneliness and ill-health among the town’s ageing community.   There are immeasurable mental and physical health benefits to being active in old age. From helping to improve cognitive … [Read more...]

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...]