Marketing Stockport News

The Digital by Design Programme at Stockport Council has been shortlisted for three awards in the 2018 Local Government Chronicle - the LGC Awards. The categories are Driving Efficiency through Technology, Business Transformation and, the strongly contested top award, Digital Council of the … [Read more...]

Stockport College were invited to the House of Commons by the Lord Speaker for the official launch of Parliament Week 2017. Stockport College were the only Further Education College in the country invited down to the festivities at Parliament which also featured the speaker of the House of Commons, … [Read more...]

Making a will is one of the most important things any of us can do to make sure our loved ones are well cared for after our death. But, despite many of us knowing that it makes sense to make a will, relatively few of us actually have one in place: nearly 60% of us don't have a will..Darren … [Read more...]

It was a football turn up of a different kind when our local team headed east - Stockport County Supporters mobbed in China The group of supporters, who play for the Stockport County Supporters FC in the Stockport & District Sunday League, is co-managed by County Commercial Manager Simon … [Read more...]

Life Leisure's Job Club proved to be just the job for Thomas Johnson who is celebrating a new career in catering, thanks to an introduction from Pure Innovations.  Life Leisure's Job Club was set up to help those struggling to find work. 28-year-old Thomas from Heaton Chapel has just started … [Read more...]

With the Autumn budget approaching, Hallidays has included an Autumn Budget Wishlist in this month's newswire, a quick look at the latest business and tax issues.  Interest rates rise The Bank of England has raised interest rates from 0.25% to 0.5%, the first rate rise in ten years. Click here … [Read more...]

Specialist lender Together has launched its Let’s get Going enterprise scheme in schools and colleges across the region, giving budding young entrepreneurs a taste of what it takes to make a commercial vision a reality. Over 20 schools and colleges were invited to take part, but only a select few … [Read more...]

Stockport Council is set to use 100% clean energy by 2050, after a motion was passed by all Councillors at the last Full Council meeting on Thursday 26th October. By the middle of the century, the Council will ensure that its energy across all functions will be sourced 100% from clean energy … [Read more...]