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Stockport Care Workers and Carers Free Flu Vaccine

Stockport Care workers and carers are being urged to get their free flu vaccine from community pharmacies or their GP. Vaccinating carers and care workers protects the vulnerable people they are caring for, by reducing the risk of them bringing the virus into care homes, and spreading it amongst … [Read more...]

Expert Opinion: Employing younger workers

There are several employment rights that are specific to employing young workers, those under 18 years old have a few additional or different rights to protect them. Employment law covers employees all ages but there are specific rules and laws when employing young workers. Liz Chiva of Hallidays … [Read more...]

Stockport County offer corporate hospitality to businesses

Stockport County are embracing the International football break this weekend by running a BAM (Bring a Mate) scheme for season ticket holders to bring a friend for half price.  The Commercial Department announced at this morning’s Marketing Stockport meeting that their Corporate Hospitality Open … [Read more...]

Sponsors leap forward for Stockport Frogs

Businesses have leapt forward to sponsor Stockport's Giant Leap Forward, a unique Art Trail featuring 20 giant Stockport frogs in the town centre.  Next June, Stockport’s Business Improvement District, Totally Stockport, is celebrating Stockport’s future with the launch of a unique and engaging … [Read more...]

Dentsu Aegis acquire Stockport B2B International

Dentsu Aegis Network has announced the acquisition of B2B International, the world’s leading specialist business-to-business (B2B) market research company. B2B International will become part of gyro, the world’s first full-service global agency dedicated exclusively to B2B … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport publish 5,000 free books for children

As part of its 80th birthday celebrations, Manchester Airport is encouraging local children to 'Reach for the Sky' as it publishes its first free book for children. Part of its education campaign, Manchester Airport is continuing its 80th birthday celebrations by reading its new free book for … [Read more...]

Christmas Parties for Stockport businesses

Stockport Events have added another date to their Christmas Parties calendar as businesses are planning their office parties early. Hiring a solus big venue for their own Christmas parties may be ideal for some of the larger employers in Stockport, many SMEs may struggle to find the perfect venue … [Read more...]

Contract awarded to create reliable North West road network

Highways England have awarded a multi-million pound contract to help deliver a safe, reliable, and resilient North West road network for drivers across parts of the region. The £325 million Maintenance and Response contract for motorways and major A roads in Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire … [Read more...]

Stockport disability charity 3G sports pitch is shot at goal

A Stockport disability charity has kicked off its bid to become an inclusive sport National Centre of Excellence Centre as the final touches are being put to its 3G sports pitch. Seashell Trust in Cheade Hulme, already a centre of excellence in education and care of children and young people with … [Read more...]

Stockport Homes achieves full marks in QAS assessment

The Customer Scrutiny Panel at Stockport Homes have scored the maximum score on a recent QAS assessment in the critical assessment factors.   Stockport Homes is the only group to have achieved 30 out of 30 in the QAS assessment. The Customer Scrutiny Panel (CSP) is a group of customers who … [Read more...]

Entrepreneurs’ Relief – Traps for the Unwary

Entrepreneurs' Relief (ER), a valuable capital gains tax relief available to taxpayers who make qualifying business disposals, sits among strict conditions imposed by HMRC The main occasions where Entrepreneurs Relief will be available are on the disposal of a trading business or on the disposal of … [Read more...]