Mark Hunter has been leading the “Save the Cheque” campaign, aiming to persuade the banks not to dump cheques in a few years time – millions are still sent every day and they’re used far more than electronic banking. Part of that campaign was a petition on the Number 10 website, to which we’ve now […]

At Cheadle Area Committee yesterday councillors rejected an application for a small tapas restaurant at 76 Stockport Road, Cheadle. Residents were concerned about parking, noise and smells from the restaurant.  Planning officers actually recommended rejection on a slightly different basis – that the location was outside the “district centre” (in this case, the centre of […]

SPRING are hosting their 3rd Sport Relief event on Sunday 21st March on William Scholes playing fields. It starts at 1pm, with registration from 12, should be a bit of muddy fun this year! Please come along to get involved or to cheer those doing the running. The fun run is either 1 , 3 […]

Work by local residents on and around Coniston Road, Gatley, has resulted in the police taking action to reduce parking problems. Yeshurun Synagogue, which has always been supportive of efforts to reduce illegal parking, is also spreading the message. Here’s what the police are saying: Following numerous and significant complaints from residents living on Coniston […]

At Cheadle Area Committee this evening we spoke to the Police licensing officer for the Stockport area.  With over 900 pubs, take-aways, off-licences and restaurants along with some other bits and pieces too, he’s got his work cut out. We were told that Gatley’s Red Lion Pub is being sold by the brewery and will […]

I’ve reported graffiti near the railway  bridge at the Springfield Road end of Scholes Field – on the concrete wall and the comms box. I’ve also reported graffiti on the path from Gatley Station to Gatley Road (along with all the missing fence panels). The graffiti at the top of Schools Hill is taking a […]

Some might say we get more than enough genuine charity bags through the door, but at least anything we donate is going to a good cause. A label came through my door – and others in the area too – that gives every appearance of being a complete scam. This claims to be from “ASTHMA […]

A telephone scam involving fraudsters posing as Council staff has recently been reported by a Heald Green resident. The scam was first uncovered in other areas of Greater Manchester last year, and the Council issued a warning to local residents on its website at the time. The scam involves residents being contacted by phone and […]

Dear resident, I hope that I find you well after such a cold start to 2010. January and February have been unbelievably busy – largely because of an ever-growing list of engagements and commitments to do with the fast approaching General Election, which is now certain to take place in the coming weeks. Thanks to […]

Stockport’s first ‘Enterprise Centre’ has been launched as part of the Stockport Boost programme, offering free help and guidance to new businesses or those thinking of setting up a business. The Centre is located in the Business Incubator at Broadstone Mill in Reddish, Stockport Enterprise Centre and offers companies up to three years of free […]