A full list of police officers in our area, along with how to contact them, can be found on AboutMyArea.

One of the items on yesterday’s Cheadle Village Partnership was crime.  Unfortunately, there was no police representative present but we discussed anti-social behaviour, vandalism and suspicions of more serious criminal behaviour in the Oak Road area.

The police are aware of these issues and we as councillors will continue working with them to target the problems.

The issue of housing was raised, and the suspicion some people have that people with drugs problems and other issues are deliberately being moved into the area.

The truth on housing is less exciting.  Following changes in the law a few years ago, social housing has to be allocated based on a points system and local authorities have far less flexibility and discretion over allocating housing.

If you have concerns about crime or anti-social behaviour in Cheadle or Gatley, please let me know.