Here’s the official announcement on Stockport’s Council Tax. Because of rising costs and the small grant we get from central government, millions have been cut from spending to keep the rise this low – I’m very happy to go into more detail about exactly what’s changed, and any other details (some of which I’ll try […]

For quite a while the fence alongside the alleyway from Gatley Station to Gatley Road (passing the end of Brentwood Drive) has been falling into disrepair.  At the Gatley Road end, a couple of panels have been missing for ages; at the station end a couple of panels were bending inwards. I’ve been trying to […]

Note: this is from February 2010 and relates to the 2010/11 budget. For the 2011/12 budget report, click here. Stockport had two Full Council meetings tonight.  The first passed a resolution saying we would only go into a City Region if it retained two-thirds majority voting and we could leave in three years if we […]

I’ve had reports of an increased problem with dog mess on Greenbank Road, Gatley – probably not helped by the road being used as parking for the vetinary surgery on the corner. Dog mess is a difficult problem to solve, but we need to do our best to keep on top of it.  It isn’t […]

Although we’re all hoping not, I’m told this evening’s Full Council meetings at Stockport Town Hall could go on to 2am. First we’ve got the meeting to consider whether a proposed City Region is right for Stockport and for Greater Manchester.  This would create a new body, on which the leaders of the ten Greater […]

The young people on the latest Princes Trust course will be washing cars to raise money for their project to transform a designated area in Stockport into an oasis. This is a most worthwhile cause – please drop by the Fire Station on Turves Road, Cheadle Hulme to get your car washed tomorrow if you […]

I’ve reported graffiti on green comms boxes at both sides of Schools Hill, near Cheadle Royal. Hopefully it will be cleared off quickly.   I’m a firm believer that, whilst we can’t possibly watch over every location all the time, quickly and consistently clearing away graffiti is the best way to stop it. Let me […]

For this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight Stockport Council is asking all employees to join in with ‘The Big Swap’. For two whole weeks the Council will be asking staff to swap their usual products for Fairtrade products. This could mean swapping their usual bananas for Fairtrade bananas, their usual cotton socks for Fairtrade cotton socks, and […]

Regular readers will know that I’ve put a fair amount of time into sorting out the flooding/pooling issues around Cheadle & Gatley since my election in September.  I think it’s going pretty well. Over the last few months, several serious and, in some cases, longstanding problems have been fixed including Gatley Green, Longley Lane, Styal […]

Staircase House is launching its ‘Time For Bed’ season in March to celebrate the work of a local group of embroiders. Staircase Stitchers will be showcasing their work from the past five years designing and creating six replica 17th century bed-hangings for the historic bedroom in the house. The special event to display the textile […]