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 [...]

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 [...]