As you may have heard, the Government has decided that Playbuilder schemes (for new children’s play equipment) will go ahead, with the aim of having them completed by the end of March 2011. Here’s the planned design for Scholes Field – I imagine it may change slightly, but you can get the general idea. I [...]

Until Christmas, parking is free in the Council car parks across Stockport’s eight District Centres, including Cheadle – happy shopping!

I don’t know what it is about Broadway – the streetlights seem to break more often than elsewhere.  Just chance, probably. Coming back from Cheadle Village Partnership yesterday I spotted lights 19, 24 and 26 on Broadway aren’t working. I also reported a pothole at the junction of Barcheston Road and Broadway, and one of [...]

Crispin Edwards from Stockport Council came to the Cheadle Village Partnership yesterday and gave us an update on various developments around Cheadle. The George and Dragon pub has been sold and the intention is to refurbish and open next Spring.  More information on this soon. Two major chains are interested in opening a store on [...]

Yesterday morning, police set out early in West Stockport and drove around looking for cars left unattended but with the keys in the ignition and the engine running.  They quickly found nineteen cars. Criminals know this too.  A few lads jump in a car on a cold morning, drive around until they spot a car [...]

Against tough competition (Manchester Airport, Astra Zeneca and Kellogg’s being the others considered for this award) Stockport Council’s central Marketing and Communications team has been judged to be the very best in-house communications team in the North West by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations. These awards recognise and reward best communications practice in public [...]

As a good Lib Dem, I’ve been spending some time in Oldham East & Saddleworth. Their former Labour MP, Phil Woolas, was found guilty of lying about his opponent in the election.  It was the first time it had happened in almost a century, and as a result Woolas is no longer an MP and [...]

Congratulations to all those who’ve contributed to improving Hall Street Green – behind St. Marys Church in Cheadle. Until a few decades ago, the green was two streets of victorian terraces – a lot of work’s already gone in, and continuing, to make it a green space to be proud of. Here are a couple [...]

Pam and I have asked for the one-way sign outside 162 Kingsway (at the junction with South Park Road) to be repaired – the front of the sign has fallen off. Do let us know if you spot any more signs that are broken – either physically damaged or a sign that should be lit [...]

Pam and I have been out and about, and have reported about fifteen potholes to be repaired: 3 deep potholes along kerb by entrance to shopping parade, Foxland Road, Gatley Pothole in centre of road, outside 53 Foxland Road, Gatley Pothole outside 10/12 Appleby Road, Gatley Several potholes near junction of Gainford Avenue and Borrowdale [...]