The Council has launched a consultation asking people in Stockport for their views on the future of sport and leisure facilities in the borough. There are currently 16 sports and leisure facilities throughout the borough, which are owned by the Council and run on their behalf by Stockport Sports Trust. To ensure it can continue […]

Update: We’ve now been told that the library will be open from Saturday 13th May 2011 as the damage was not as extensive as first thought. From the library: Emergency closure 12th May 2011 Due to perished joists in the foyer floor we have had to close Heald Green Library until further notice We are […]

The public toilets at Cheadle library have been closed for a while due to blockage issues. They have now been re-opened (and, of course, as part of the Community Toilet scheme you are very welcome to use these toilets whether or not you’re using the library).  The blockage issue hasn’t been fixed (some issue with […]

From Stockport Council: Do it yourself is increasing in Stockport libraries as Central Library becomes the latest to use self service kiosks. The kiosks use Radio-frequency identification (RFID) self service technology to issue and return library books and other items to customers in a fast and With staff no longer required to check books in […]

Following a meeting of the Executive yesterday, Stockport Council has announced that the Avondale and Peel Moat leisure centres – both threatened with closure – will remain open until at least May 2011. At that time, the Council and the Sports Trust will bring forward a new strategy for leisure provision across Stockport. This is […]

From Stockport Council: Central Library will be partially closed from 4.00pm on Saturday 11th September and will reopen at 10.00am on Monday 20th September. The closure will allow the Information Library to be incorporated into the Lending Library on the ground floor of the building, which will provide easier access for customers to a wider […]

I’m running a series of posts to summarise over 400 pages of documents in way that helps those who live and work in Stockport Borough understand the issues we’re facing, the options we have and the Council proposals in how the Borough develops over the next 17 years. This is the third post.  You can […]

The Accessibility Appraisal Consultation Paper is part of Stockport Council’s Core Strategy – how the borough needs to develop over the next 15-20 years.  The document is being consulted on and you have until 25th November to give your opinions. This is my summary of that paper.  Since the full document is 82 pages, you […]

Most of the things I get involved with are pretty immediate.  Problems that need fixing as soon as possible, or at most issues like the Kingsway filter that might take a couple of years to sort out. So thinking about how I see Stockport developing up to 2026 requires a bit of a shift in […]

Stockport Council secured over a million pounds in Playbuilder funding, being spent on refurbishing 22 play areas across the borough, with equipment for 8-13 year olds. Currently, Scholes Field has some fairly elderly and poorly-used play equipment in the south east corner (near to the paths to Borrowdale Avenue and Linksway).  The plan is to […]