Inspector Gilbertson joined us at yesterday’s Cheadle Area Committee – here’s some of the points he mentioned.

• Police have been visiting pubs across the area – not looking to find anything wrong, just to support the licensee and show a presence.  The Prince of Wales and Horse & Farrier in Gatley have both had recent visits.
• Police and traffic wardens will be working together to punish illegal parking both outside schools and in key locations around the area like Cheadle High Street and Ashfield Road.
• Known offenders have been visited by police to warn them not to reoffend.
• Police will be out in force this Friday and over the holiday season, including Christmas Eve and New Years Eve, which can often have trouble.

The police are regularly patrolling areas of concern including the Oak Road estate in Cheadle, Old Hall Road in Gatley, the burnt-out house on Frances Avenue and Gatley Rec.