The diversity and equality report report provides an overview of the excellent diversity & equality related work carried out across the Council during 2009 and demonstrates how we are progressing against some of the key equality targets we have set ourselves. Commenting on the report, Cllr Marin Candler, the Members’ Equality Champion said: “I would […]

A new exhibition is uniquely showing simultaneously across the Hat Works and Stockport Story museums. The exhibition, which opened on Tuesday 9th March, showcases contemporary recycled objects sourced from makers around the world. Discarded products and materials have been transformed into imaginative and inventive objects serving everyday needs, from cooking implements through to personal adornment. […]

Stockport Council will be showing its support for Earth Hour by switching off the Town Hall’s exterior lights for one hour. Earth Hour 2010 will be held on Saturday 27th March, between 8.30pm and 9.30pm. It has been organised by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) who are asking households and businesses all over the world […]

Students and young people across Great Britain could miss out on the opportunity to vote in the upcoming general election because they are not registered to vote, the Electoral Commission and National Union of Students have this week warned. One in five (22 per cent) students may be missing from the electoral register meaning they […]

Just reported graffiti in Gatley Rec on the skateboard park, the old toilet block and some of the furniture in the playground. Good news – the swings have been put back in Gatley Rec too.

Stockport West police are asking anyone who has their car registration plate stolen to report it to the police. They’re taking it seriously, and have special screws which can be used to fix plates and make it much harder for criminals to remove them.

The police, along with other agencies such as the Council and Stockport Homes, are taking the anti-social behaviour issues in Cheadle’s Oak Road area seriously. In addition to the regular patrols, the mobile police station is on Oak Road a day a week and some people who’ve have particular problems have had detailed discussions with […]

As I reported last month, there’s an ongoing debate about a so-called “City Region” for Manchester.  Although still vague, it boils down to a new body to take control of transport and economic/skills development across the Greater Manchester area, with all the local authorities having input. In Stockport, none of the main parties were happy […]

OK, I’ll try not to get too excited about a sign, but it’s one I asked for way back in September or October and it’s taken a while (some problem with the wrong fittings first time around, I think). Anyway, it’s now here – a sign asking people not to walk their dogs inside the […]

Following the success of the Christmas Market, GatleyNet are putting on an Easter Market that promises to be a well worth a visit. Come along to BossCo on Gatley Road  from 3:30pm-8pm on Thursday 25th March and see what local goodies are on offer.