The latest crime figures for this year compared to last year demonstrate that all crime in Stockport was down 16.4% (3,984 fewer offences). There has been a 17% fall in burglary, vehicle crime is down 25.3% and robberies have fallen by 31.9%. There were also significant decreases in serious violent crime in Stockport, reduced by [...]

Our neighbourhood police were out on the South Park Road estate this evening.  150 drivers using the estate as a cut-through were given a warning notice.  They’ll be out again soon on a morning rush-hour, and periodically after that, fining offenders where needed. Here’s the text of the letter the police have been handing out [...]

Stockport celebrated double success at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) North West Awards 2010 last week. The newly restored Covered Market Hall won the accolade of best regeneration project. The Grade II Listed Market Hall, which has undergone a £1.7 million restoration with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund, has been transformed into [...]

Some good news.  I reported a while back that Parks and Recs had a cunning plan to get the money to repair the potholes on Gatley Hill (which isn’t a public highway so isn’t covered by normal pothole repairs to the roads). The idea was that the people who are repairing the bridge over Gatley [...]

Free early education and childcare for children in Stockport is increasing from 12 1/2 hours a week to 15 hours a week from September this year. As well as the new and extended hours, there will be more flexibility for parents who won’t be restricted to just morning or afternoon sessions. The free hours are [...]

A range of new schemes to improve the look of local high streets and reduce the number of vacant shop units is to be launched for consultation by Stockport Council as part of the Stockport Boost Campaign. As part of a wider business support programme, over £100,000 will be invested in the launch of a [...]

In 1973 Stockport had all-up elections at its inception.  In 1975, the elected councillor with the fewest votes was up again.  Here are the results. Paul Porgess is still plugging away in Heald Green in 1975 and the I Roberts standing for the Conservatives in Adswood and Cale Green isn’t me – I was in [...]

Vince visited us in Cheadle a couple of months back, but he wasn’t a cabinet minister then. He’s much more important now – prepare to be excited.

Employees at Stockport Council, NHS Stockport and partner organisations enjoyed a dress-down day to support IDAHO, the International Day against Homophobia. Pictured on the marble staircase in Stockport Town Hall are people dressed in the spectrum of colours represented on the IDAHO flag. Stockport Councillor Stuart Bodsworth, champion for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues [...]

We often think that there’s not much for young people to do.  Sometimes there’s lots to do , but we just don’t know about it. Visit the Stockport Plings site to see what’s on  in your area and follow it on Facebook or Twitter. I’m meeting up with Steven Flower, one of the people behind [...]