Great to see work going on at the old Somerfield store in Cheadle which, we’re promised, will open as a new Tesco before the end of October. I’m very glad to see the issues have been resolved – it’s been frustrating for all concerned.

Had several interesting discussions in the last couple of days about the blocked drains in Gatley, of which there seem to be many.  Still don’t feel I understand what’s happening and why getting them sorted seems to be a problem, but am getting there. Worst places seem to be the lake outside the Gatley Green [...]

It’s amazing how much faster I can get around Cheadle and Gatley on my bike compared to driving – especially when I’m making lots of stops. Anyway, dashed around this morning before the rain and, amongst other things, have now reported the following: 1. Pothole in centre Springfield Road, Gatley at the junction with Lawson [...]

Good news from Tesco – at last.  We’ve been told that work on the old Somerfield site in Cheadle will start any day now, with a new Tesco Metro scheduled to open by the end of October. The planning issues have been resolved, so we could really be there this time.

I was pleased to see the section of Oakwood Avenue running alongside the railway line is much cleaner following our request for the Council and Network Rail to clear it up a few days ago.  How long it stays that way is another matter…

So I take the kids down to Gatley Carrs for their task day yesterday (the rain wasn’t too bad and looked like it might even stop). Over to the pond and I was asked to have a stab at hacking down some himalayan balsam – a plant with nice flowers, but it grows to six [...]

I’ve been a supporter of the “Axe the beer tax” campaign for a while now – far too many pubs closing across the country. So I pass on the latest request, HELP STOP NEW THREAT TO PUBS – SAY NO TO NEW CODE Click Here to Make Your Opinion Heard With 50 pubs now closing [...]

On Thursday 23rd July a 34 year old woman was found dead in a house on Church Road, Gatley. A 43 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. That’s all the information I have at the moment – will post more when I hear it.

Despite scouting in Gatley not being quite the size of our friends in Cheadle, we’ve been going for 80 years this year, lately based at the Scout Hut behind Gatley Hill House. We’d like to celebrate our 80th anniversary by speaking to cubs and scouts from years gone by.  It would be brilliant to give [...]

We’ve reported the litter problem on Oakwood Avenue in Gatley, alongside the railway line, both to the Council and Network Rail.  I think some cleaning has already been done, should be more soon.