This is the third of a short series of posts summarising how the council believes it’s doing in meeting its main priorities.  It’s a summarised version of a public report, which itself is a summary of hundreds of pages of reports, backed up by data, looking at every aspect of the 600+ services we deliver. […]

If we had several thousand pounds, could we come up with a sensible way to keep cyclists safe on the A34 between Gatley and Parrs Wood? If so, it may be possible, and drivers might benefit as well as cyclists. First, the money. The Barnes Hospital development is back on the cards, which means the […]

A new commercial service providing specialised fitness for disabled people has been launched at the Village Hotel, Cheadle, having expanded from their original location in Bury. Anyone interested in finding out more can visit the Include Lifestyle Fitness website.

That’s the slightly bizarre claim being made in the Daily Express and Daily Mail today. Residents of Stockport need only pop into their local chippy to confirm that the story isn’t true, but where’s it come from?  Here’s the slightly less exciting truth behind the fiction: ASK CAMPAIGN – ENCOURAGING A REDUCED SALT USE Dr […]

As we’ve previously reported, there’s some confusion over the mobile breast screening service at Massie Street car park. Stockport Council have said it’s still welcome, but the NHS Trust aren’t bringing it along and are telling people that the Council won’t let them put it on the car park any more. Pam and I are […]

A false rumour has been circulating that Stockport Council have stopped the breast screening service from using Massie Street car park in Cheadle. This is not true. The Council is very happy to host screening services.  The latest information I have is that Stockport Health Trust approached the Council asking about the possibility of having […]

Thanks to the staff at Univerisity Hospital of South Manchester (UHSM – formerly Wythenshawe Hospital).  I was there for another of our regular, though unplanned, visits with one or other of the children. On this occasion the finger wasn’t broken, luckily, and as usual I was very impressed with the staff and the speed with […]

I’ve reported graffiti on Gatley Rec Ground, outside the ground on the lit bollards in Northenden Road and on the green Comms box at the junction of Daylesford Road and Daylesford Crescent in Cheadle. On Gatley Rec there’s a bit of graffiti on the old toilet block, on the skateboard ramp and one of the […]

From Stockport Council: Stockport Council is encouraging schools in the borough to take part in International Walk to School Month which is being held this month. The Council has joined the month as part of its CarbON-CarbOFF initiative and has celebrated the month by re-launching the successful Green Miles initiative which, as well as encouraging […]

Update 5th October 2010: see latest Avondale and Peel Moat news here. Following Stockport Council’s procedures, the decision to close Avondale leisure centre has been referred back to the Executive.  Everyone’s agreed that they need to think again. Around a hundred members of the public attended the Scrutiny meeting this evening where the decision was […]