I attended a walkabout for Oakside Close in Cheadle yesterday – and very interesting it was too.

The idea is for people from Stockport Homes (who manage the blocks) to go round with local residents and, in this case, me to see what needs to be done.

I’ve been visiting this area on a regular basis for a couple of years now (the joys of delivering all those leaflets) and I’ve seen the improvements.

For example, Oakside Close now has improved rotary driers where the land’s wide enough to take them, new front doors to the flats, nice letter boxes to replace the old “leave the post in a tube” system (which may have been fairly unique, but didn’t have much else to recommend it) and secure fencing with a locked gate to stop people using it as a cut-through from Cheadle to the Oak Road area.

A few issues were picked up yesterday: security lights on during the day, a branch on the grass in need of clearing away, the white railings on the upper floor of the central block in need of painting, some dumped furniture that needs removing (ideally by the person who dumped it!) and some pruning for the bushes.

I was impressed by the level of detail.  This wasn’t just for show.  This was the people who knew about it, plus any residents who wanted to come along, taking a detailed look at the property and, in some cases, spotting issues that I certainly missed.

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