Stockport Council is again supporting Foster Care Fortnight (the annual campaign to raise the profile of fostering) and is re-launching the “You Can Foster” regional campaign aimed at raising awareness of fostering and helping to recruit new foster carers for Stockport. The campaign has been funded by contributions from all 23 North West Local Authorities […]

The toddlers play area at Bruntwood Park should be open again soon. Work to improve the drainage problems has been undertaken, with further work scheduled soon. This will include re-laying of grass mat tile, re-seeding etc. It’s a real shame that the drainage problems have occured – we raised the issue with Council officers as […]

The Lib Dems have secured bigger bins, which will be installed by the skate ramp on Gatley Rec where the bins frequently fill up. The area around the skateboard ramps are notorious for getting littered. Whilst we can’t force everyone to use the bins, this will hopefully encourage more people to do so. The new […]

On Monday 2 April 2012, the £1bn Youth Contract will start. The Youth Contract was announced last year by Liberal Democrat Leader and Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg to tackle youth unemployment. The Youth Contract aims to ensure that all jobless young people are earning or learning again before long-term damage is done. Across Stockport […]

Thank you to everyone who supported the campaign to get a puffin crossing to replace the existing zebra crossing on Schools Hill. After two bad accidents last year, Keith has been working with local residents to secure it. As part of Sainsbury’s expansion of their store at Cheadle Royal, they have to pay money for […]

I went along to the pilot of a new road safety event held at the Armoury on Greek Street, Stockport today. Students from Cheadle & Marple College came to find out about the realities of road safety – as driver and pedestrian. Highlights of the day included the Fire Service turning on en masse to […]

We originally published this last July, but we thought it was worth sending it out again. It shows the accidents on our roads from 2002 up to early 2011 (so recent accidents such as the two on Schools Hill or the one on Broadway aren’t yet included in the data). We build up a lot […]

We were pleased to see the laying of the new path through the Gatley Recreation Ground in progress earlier this week – here’s Keith on site. The Recreation Ground is well used and we’re very pleased to see the new path being laid. Money permitting, we look forward to seeing the tennis/basketball court being relaid […]

Book your stall at The Teenage Market in Stockport’s Market Hall. The event, on the afternoon of Sunday 1st April 2012, offers free stalls to young people and arts-based entrepreneurs who would like a platform to sell their products, promote their skills and engage with the local community. Check out the video below and the […]

From Stockport Council: Stockport Council is re-launching its successful 50:50 Apprenticeship Scheme, to encourage employers to offer employment opportunities for 16-18 year olds. The scheme will be launched with an event at the Town Hall on Monday 6th February during Apprenticeship Week (6th to 12th February), from 10.00am to 2.00pm. The event is for both […]