Graham, Tom and Ian

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Our neighbourhood police were out on the South Park Road estate this evening.  150 drivers using the estate as a cut-through were given a warning notice.  They’ll be out again soon on a morning rush-hour, and periodically after that, fining offenders where needed. Here’s the text of the letter the police have been handing out […]

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Stockport celebrated double success at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) North West Awards 2010 last week. The newly restored Covered Market Hall won the accolade of best regeneration project. The Grade II Listed Market Hall, which has undergone a £1.7 million restoration with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund, has been transformed into […]

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Potholes fixed on Gatley Hill

by Lib Dem team on 24 May, 2010

Some good news.  I reported a while back that Parks and Recs had a cunning plan to get the money to repair the potholes on Gatley Hill (which isn’t a public highway so isn’t covered by normal pothole repairs to the roads). The idea was that the people who are repairing the bridge over Gatley […]

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Free early education and childcare for children in Stockport is increasing from 12 1/2 hours a week to 15 hours a week from September this year. As well as the new and extended hours, there will be more flexibility for parents who won’t be restricted to just morning or afternoon sessions. The free hours are […]

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Boost for Stockport’s High Streets

by Lib Dem team on 23 May, 2010

A range of new schemes to improve the look of local high streets and reduce the number of vacant shop units is to be launched for consultation by Stockport Council as part of the Stockport Boost Campaign. As part of a wider business support programme, over £100,000 will be invested in the launch of a […]

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Stockport election results 1975

by Lib Dem team on 23 May, 2010

In 1973 Stockport had all-up elections at its inception.  In 1975, the elected councillor with the fewest votes was up again.  Here are the results. Paul Porgess is still plugging away in Heald Green in 1975 and the I Roberts standing for the Conservatives in Adswood and Cale Green isn’t me – I was in […]

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Vince Cable visits Broadstone Mill

by Lib Dem team on 22 May, 2010

Vince visited us in Cheadle a couple of months back, but he wasn’t a cabinet minister then. He’s much more important now – prepare to be excited.

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Employees at Stockport Council, NHS Stockport and partner organisations enjoyed a dress-down day to support IDAHO, the International Day against Homophobia. Pictured on the marble staircase in Stockport Town Hall are people dressed in the spectrum of colours represented on the IDAHO flag. Stockport Councillor Stuart Bodsworth, champion for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues […]

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Pling for young people’s activities

by Lib Dem team on 22 May, 2010

We often think that there’s not much for young people to do.  Sometimes there’s lots to do , but we just don’t know about it. Visit the Stockport Plings site to see what’s on  in your area and follow it on Facebook or Twitter. I’m meeting up with Steven Flower, one of the people behind […]

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Chris Davies MEP’s Lib Dem notes

by Lib Dem team on 21 May, 2010

If you were disappointed by the results of the elections you had every right to be. In the North West of England the Liberal Democrats won 21.6% of votes but just 8% of seats. Compare that to Labour’s performance: they won 39% of the votes but nearly 63% of the seats. (The Tories came out […]

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