Business Recovery

Long Covid – 2% of UK population

An exciting new pop-up opportunity has arrived in Stockport to give small businesses the opportunity to test the high street. This winter, Merseyway are welcoming a new addition as Stockport joins the ever-growing list of pop-up shop locations. The initiative allows small businesses to host their own Stockport pop-up shop for as little as a week, or for a maximum of 6 …

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England will move to Plan B

Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) will be implemented across GM

The PM has set out Autumn Winter Plans A & B

The UK economy grew by 4.8% during the three months from April to June 2021 latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show. ONS data reveals the pace at which the UK economy has bounced back from repeated lockdowns and disruption related to the coronavirus pandemic. The introduction of restrictions to curb the …

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Small and medium-sized business owners in Stockport are being encouraged to sign up to free management training from Manchester Metropolitan University’s Business School as part of the government’s Help to Grow scheme. The Help to Grow: Management programme combines a practical curriculum with 1:1 support from a business mentor, peer-learning sessions and an alumni network. …

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Businesses in the creative, agricultural and construction industries are among those now eligible to benefit from a £7 million fund to create new flexible apprenticeship opportunities.

The Local Plan is a formal document that must be prepared by local authorities and sets out how land across the borough can be used and developed