From Stockport Council: WINTER WASSALE AND CHRISTMAS MARKETS CONFIRMED FOR STOCKPORT It’ll be double the festive cheer in Stockport now that a medieval ‘Winter Wassale’ event – including a Handmade Market – AND special festive market will both go ahead at Stockport Market, in the weeks leading up to Christmas. The Winter Wassale festival, originally […]

The Government has freed up small venues from the need to apply for a licence when playing live, amplified music between 8am and 11pm, as the BBC is reporting. The aim is to free small venues and small bands from red tape and breath life into the live music industry. However, residents should be aware […]

Local residents in Cheadle and Gatley have been frustrated at missing out on the latest Superfast Broadband from BT – until now. BT have now confirmed that the Gatley exchange (which covers both villages) is one of three in Greater Manchester to be upgraded to Superfast Broadband in 2013. Here’s the press release: BT today […]

Over the last few years millions of pounds have been spent on conservation work around Stockport Marketplace and Underbanks. Here are some photos that shows what been done, including some “before” photos. Note the social housing apartments right on the marketplace, and their private courtyards – not a million miles away from the private courtyards […]

When I re-read Stockport’s Portas Pilot Bid the other day, I was actually surprised at how much was packed into it.You can read our successful Portas Pilot bid here – it’s worth a look and won’t take you long (honest!). Here’s an update on some of the projects referred to in the bid: National market […]

Stockport’s Town Centre Business and Retail Forum is calling for nominations to make up the official Portas Pilot ‘Town Team’ – a recommendation made by Mary Portas as part of her high streets review. The Town Team will be responsible for shaping and running the town centre and was a key part of Stockport’s successful […]

It was great to see Stockport Market packed out with stalls for National Market Day today. The market traders had worked with the Stockport Express to offer anyone who bought the paper a pound off their purchases at the market. All the stalls for the Saturday Market were there, and somehow space was found to […]

Lib Dem councillors will be joining prospective buyers at a viewing of the George & Dragon Pub on Tuesday. The grade II listed building has a sale price of £425,000 – though to either refit or convert it would be substantially more expensive. We want to get a better feel for what the options are […]

Artists at Vernon Mill, Stockport are putting on an exhibition – and this one features the largest known portrait of the Queen anywhere in the world!