Following Stockport BID’s (Business Improvement District) Annual General Meeting last week, three new directors were voted to the Board.
Stockport’s BID, branded Totally Stockport, was launched in April 2017 for an initial 5-year term. Following a successful second ballot, Totally Stockport returned for a second five-year tenure to run from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2027.
Chaired by Mike Lamont, Director of Business Banking at Nat West, the AGM was open to members and BID levy payers to attend to hear a summary of the past year’s achievements, to agree the year end accounts and to re-appoint the auditors, Hurst.
Charlie Wood, Partner in Employment at SAS Daniels; Claire Stott, Marketing Director of Distology and Paul Kelsall, Architect and Director at Kelsall Architects were all voted on to the board and will serve as Directors, bringing with them expertise in their fields.
Charlie has worked for SAS Daniels LLP for over 8 years, based primary in their Stockport office.
He started his career as a Paralegal and, after completing his training contract training contract with the Firm, qualified as a solicitor in 2018.
He currently holds the position of Partner in their Employment Law team and is responsible for advising a wide range of business and individual clients around Stockport and the Greater Manchester area. As part of his role, he is heavily involved in local networking and business development. Charlie has spent a lot of time developing a network of contacts in and around the Stockport area, as well as a keen interest and passion for the wider Stockport business community. Charlie regularly attends Stockport focused events as a representative of his Firm and am also involved in several local groups and is one of the founding members of Future Stockport, a new networking group designed to bring professionals together from across Stockport.
Claire Stott is the Marketing Director for Distology and was part of the management team responsible for choosing to relocate the business to Stockport.
Claire joined the Distology team in 2020 after a successful marketing career in professional services and commercial property. During her time at Stockport’s largest commercial landlords, Orbit Developments, Claire was responsible for networking with local businesses and the council team, identifying grassroots events requiring sponsorship funding (including Foodie Friday) to increase footfall to the town centre. As a local resident and employer/employee of a business in Stockport town centre, Claire is passionate about finding new ways to help Stockport succeed and bring vibrancy, fun and most importantly, footfall to the area.
Paul Kelsall is co-founder and Director of award-winning architectural practice and property developer Kelsall Architects.
he is also the co-founder of Mustard Cowork, also located in Stockport Old Town.
Kelsall Architects have a proven track record of delivering numerous high-profile projects within Stockport town centre, including 15 Lower Hillgate (Yellowhammer), 13 Little Underbank (Mustard Cowork) and 18-20 Lower Hillgate (Bohemian Arts Club and Salon). As a property developer Kelsall Architects own numerous properties within Stockport. Through the redevelopment of these properties, they realise their vision of using innovative, sustainable and joyful architecture as an agent for positive change in the borough.
As a Stockport resident, Paul is excited by the future of the borough and believes Stockport has all the raw ingredients to become a thriving borough for everyone and is excited by the opportunity we have to realise that potential.
