Book your stall at The Teenage Market in Stockport’s Market Hall. The event, on the afternoon of Sunday 1st April 2012, offers free stalls to young people and arts-based entrepreneurs who would like a platform to sell their products, promote their skills and engage with the local community. Check out the video below and the [...]

From Stockport Council: Stockport Council is re-launching its successful 50:50 Apprenticeship Scheme, to encourage employers to offer employment opportunities for 16-18 year olds. The scheme will be launched with an event at the Town Hall on Monday 6th February during Apprenticeship Week (6th to 12th February), from 10.00am to 2.00pm. The event is for both [...]

Stockport Council works with many partners to reduce crime. This report is about young people, where we work to stop youngsters committing crimes in the first place and, for those who do, work hard to move them off the path of criminality. The number of young people entering the criminal justice system for the first [...]

The Lib Dems have been very concerned about safety at the Cheadle Royal end of Schools Hill. Due to speeding cars and the camber of the road, parked vehicles are frequently hit and there have been two accidents on the pelican crossing over the last few months. So we’re very glad that residents will, over [...]

Leaders from 1st Gatley Scout Group will be taking the Yorkshire three peaks challenge on Saturday the 24th September, to raise money for the Scouts, Cubs and Beavers in Gatley. The challenge is to complete the 24.5 mile route, including 5,200 feet of ascent, in 12 hours. The route is a circular walk taking in [...]

This morning’s 10.30 service at Trinity Church, Cheadle saw a warm welcome for Stuart Ratcliffe, new Children and Youth Families Worker for the church. The appointment, which has been made possible by a generous bequest, will allow Stuart to work with minister Geoffrey Clarke and expand the work the church is able to do. Iain [...]

Greater Manchester Police’s Safe4Summer.com website has lots of ideas for things to do over the summer holidays (broken down by borough, so you can see what’s happening in Stockport, for example), plus safety guidance and the chance to win a free iPod Touch, so why not take a look.

A plug for the national Giving Voice campaign, promoting the value of speech and language therapy. Stockport Council have funded a computer-based language screen for all infant classes in the Borough and, so far, about 80% of schools have signed up to it. Speech and language therapists help a wide range of people, from youngsters [...]

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 [...]