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Go Green for Business

The Business Growth Hub is running a series of masterclasses to help businesses fast track their business to go green! Are you looking to increase your profitability and break into new markets? Do you want to make sure that your bid stands out amongst the competition? In June and July Business … [Read more...]

Support gathers speed for Woodhead railway to re-open

Plans to re-open rail tunnels between Manchester and Sheffield along the Woodhead railway line are gathering public support. Campaigners say the tunnels, which closed in 1981, would ease congestion, keep freight moving in the winter months and have a positive impact on the environment reducing the … [Read more...]

GMCA launch green energy campaign

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) have a pioneering green energy campaign: The GM Big Clean Switch Campaign. This green energy campaign can help you save money by switching your fuel tariff to a renewable energy tariff.   Hundreds from across Greater Manchester have switched their homes … [Read more...]

Stockport business grows by becoming Totally Local Company

A well-known Stockport-based facilities management business, Solutions SK, is changing its name and being rebranded to Totally Local Company Limited. The 800-strong team is already the ‘one-stop’ provider of choice for a range of public and private sector organisations across Greater Manchester, … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester campaign to ditch single-use plastics

Stockport based Belle Vue, corporate coach travel specialist, has joined a list of high-profile names from the hospitality and tourism industry to back Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham's campaign to make Greater Manchester the first UK city-region to ditch single-use plastics. The campaign is … [Read more...]

Lights Out in Stockport for Earth Hour

It's lights out in Stockport as Stockport Council will be turning off the Town Hall and Viaduct illuminations on Saturday 24th March in support of Earth Hour. Earth Hour will run from 8:30 to 9:30pm, a global call to action to every individual, businesses and public sector organisation throughout … [Read more...]

POSTPONED!! Green Summit TODAY!

Business, transport and a greener city region is high on the agenda for Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham who next month will host a Green Summit. To help realise this ambition, the Greater Manchester Mayor is holding a landmark Green Summit on 21 March. Ahead of this, a wide range of … [Read more...]

Stockport Fairtrade Fortnight 2018

Stockport Council, together with the Stockport Fairtrade Group, is supporting this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight which is running until Sunday 11 March. The nationwide campaign ‘Come On In’ is inviting everyone to come in to the world of the people who grow our food to see what life can be like when … [Read more...]

The Great British Spring Clean is back in Stockport

Stockport is backing the Great British Spring Clean campaign to get half a million people out and about cleaning up their local communities in March 2018. Following the launch of Great British Spring Clean in March last year a total of 400 litter bags were distributed and 1.28 tonnes of rubbish was … [Read more...]

easyJet showcases Airbus A320neo at Manchester Airport

easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, is showcasing the airbus A320neo at Manchester Airport as it continues its decarbonisation strategy. The Airbus A320neo brings significant environmental and operational benefits – up to 15 percent savings in fuel burn and CO2 emissions - and a reduced noise … [Read more...]

Recyle Right in 2018 and save £640,000

Stockport residents are being encouraged to recycle right in 2018 by placing the right things in the right bin. To help people Recycle Right, Recycle for Greater Manchester will be running a number of informative campaigns throughout the year - kick-started with a focus on recycling the right type … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester selected for Defra’s environment plan

Defra has selected Greater Manchester as one of only four UK settings chosen to “pioneer” new ways of working in order to better protect and enhance our natural environment. As part of the Government’s department for the environment, food and rural affairs (Defra) 25-year environment plan … [Read more...]