The new puffin crossings – and many older pelican crossings – have a useful feature for anyone with limited eyesight to help cross safely, and as it’s one that I’d not come across until recently, it may be that some others (particularly those who might find it useful) haven’t either. Most crossings beep when the [...]

Excellent news from Stockport Council: A 2011 survey of 14-16 year olds, commissioned by Trading Standards North West and released this week, reveals that the number of school-aged children in Stockport who drink alcohol every week has halved since 2005, and more young people say they don’t drink at all. The main findings of the [...]

Anyone looking for things to do in Stockport over the summer holidays, especially if you don’t want to spend a lot of money, could do a lot worse that check out Stockport Council’s website and it’s handy events calendar. Today, for example, you might want to to see art by Manchester College students – at [...]

Two planning applications that came to Cheadle Area Committee on Tuesday illustrate some of the frustrations councillors have with the planning system. One is to further develop the tennis courts at Baxter Park – with new and refurbished courts. The other – linked – is to replace the (now unused) tennis courts in Cheadle between [...]

I’ve had a couple of reports in the last week or two of smells from Longley Lane tip – something we thought was sorted a while back with their new building to take the green waste. There’s a new facility at the tip which is taking non-recyclable waste and doing something with it that generates [...]

A report on how young people are doing in our area has much good news, with a few causes for concern. You can read the full report below, but here are a few key points. Cheadle & Gatley ward has three primary schools (Cheadle Primary, Gatley Primary and Lum Head Primary) and one secondary school [...]

At yesterday’s Area Committee, Inspector Steve Gilbertson gave us the latest crime figures for the local villages.   These are all figures for the year to date. Heald Green Burglaries down to 23 this year, from 28 last year Anti-social behaviour down to 158 this year, from 253 last year Gatley Burglaries down to 28 [...]

From the Police: Sniffer dogs helped police to crack down on drug use in Stockport on Friday night (22 July). The dogs joined the Stockport West Neighbourhood Policing Team to visit 10 licensed premises in Cheadle and Cheadle Hulme. Officers discovered what they believe to be cannabis and cocaine in four of the pubs. In [...]

Anyone who spotted the commotion, lights, vehicles, crowds, etc. around the pavillion on Scholes Field and under the railway bridge on the path from Foxland Road might have wondered what was going on. There was some filming for the Channel 4 show Shameless, and there might be some more around the village over the next [...]

Thanks to everyone who made yesterday’s “Stockport Loves Bikes” event at Bramall Hall such fun. In addition to fun bike rides around the park, there were old bikes (not only penny-farthings but also a 19th century bike designed for a couple to sit side by side and a few others too). Then there were the [...]