At Cheadle Area Committee on Tuesday, councillors voted to adopt the options for improving Cheadle village centre that had been supported by residents in the recent consultation. The plans were drawn up following a consultation with over 3,000 businesses and households around the centre, along with surveys of traffic and pedestrian flows.   We’re really […]

The Liberal Democrats have announced that our number one priority for campaigning over the next year will be  jobs. Jobs and employment are a top priority for ordinary people. Britain is creating jobs, but it doesn’t always feel like it. But since the Liberal Democrats came into government in 2010, we’ve helped British businesses create […]

In my role at the Council in charge of Transportation policy, I’m proposing a number of changes to parking which will have an effect on Cheadle. Cutting the cost of short-term parking Right across Stockport, we are proposing moving car parking to an hourly rate. In the centre of Stockport the rate will be 80p […]

Good news for Stockport as the number of people in Stockport claiming Jobseekers Allowance continued to fall, and much faster than the Greater Manchester, North West and UK averages.   The fall was even bigger (7.5%) for 18-14 year olds and we also saw falls in all our priority areas (which remain a challenge).   […]

Stockport jobseekers can now get a 50% discount on train tickets to job interviews, after this month’s launch of the Jobcentre Plus Travel Discount Railcard. Commenting Hazel Grove MP, Andrew Stunell, said – “This is excellent news for those Stockport residents who would find it convenient to use trains to attend job interviews, or get […]

I thought it would be worth an update on the work that’s been achieved and planned in Stockport Town Centre. Some of this has come directly through the Town Team and Portas Pilot, others from elsewhere (mostly the Council). Market and Underbanks The Portas Pilot bid focussed on Stockport’s historic market and Underbanks – a […]

Fed up of getting bombarded with calls trying to sell you PPI recovery, convince you that your PC is infected with viruses or sell you any number of things, even if you’ve registered with the opt-out service? Local MP Mark Hunter says the current rules clearly aren’t working – he’s campaigning for stronger regulations that […]

I’ve spent the morning at Stockport Market on the first of three weekends of big events in the run-up to Christmas. Today we had the indoor and outdoor market, Dickens-themes heritage market, Stockport dungeon, brass band, carol singers, Teenage Market and more. BBC Radio Manchester spent the morning with us speaking to people about everything […]

Ryanair is bringing five new routes and 360 new jobs to Manchester Airport. Over the next few years thousands of more jobs are expected to be created an Manchester Airport, with the Enterprise Zone and improved access with Metrolink and the A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road. As Mancunian Matters reports: The routes from Manchester […]

Cheadle & Gatley Ladies Circle present an evening shopping extravaganza to raise money for Stockport & District MIND at Replay, Wood Street, Stockport, SK3 0DH (behind the fire station). Come along on Thursday 25th October 7.30pm to 10pm. Admission £1 includes raffle entry. Handbags, scarves, handmade cards, candles, jewellery plus many other stalls and a […]