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Chester Rd Planning Application Withdrawn

by paulankers on 25 June, 2021

An application to build 4 houses on 135 Chester Rd has been withdrawn after local outcry. Local residents were concerned about overdevelopment on the site and it appears developers are listening. The plans were withdrawn on 7th June and won’t be coming to Stepping Hill Area Committee. Cllr Paul Ankers said, “I met residents recently […]

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Roads Investment Big Bang

by paulankers on 21 June, 2021

Lots of roads and pavements are being resurfaced over the course of this year. Roughly 35 schemes are fixing Hazel Grove’s roads as we get our share of a massive £100M scheme signed off in 2014. Some schemes in the pipeline include, Ayr Close, Clarendon Rd, Birch Tree Ave & Alderley Close. Cllr Paul Ankers […]

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Flooding Report Consultation Event – Sae The Date

by paulankers on 21 September, 2020

Stockport Council have finally published their report on flooding, with a lot to interest Hazel Grove residents. You can read the report here There will be a consultation event in Hazel Grove next month. it will be on 13th October. Times and venue have not been finalised yet, but we will let you know as […]

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Pay Council Tax over 12 months rather than 10

by paulankers on 18 May, 2020

With many of you furloughed, newly unemployed or many other circumstance during this virus outbreak, its worth highlighting that changes that came into being a few years ago allow you to pay Council Tax over the full tax year. Many people have complained to us that council tax is paid over 10 months rather than […]

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Information About Stockport Credit Union

by paulankers on 29 March, 2020

Stockport Credit Union have a new website  https://www.stockportcu.com/ if you wanted to take a look . They are open for business even during the Coronavirus outbreak. They’re a social enterprise financial co-operative that provides affordable financial services to people who live or work in Stockport, helping our members help each other and become financial independent […]

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Change to Bin Collections During Coronavirus

by paulankers on 28 March, 2020

There are many Stockport Council employees who have self isolated during the crisis. The priority will always be to keep you and your family safe. However, this is likely to see an impact on bin collections in Hazel Grove. Other areas of Stockport have seen services impacted. From next week, w/c 30/3 we will see […]

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Your Hazel Grove Councillor team hold advice surgeries on the first Saturday of the month at Hazel Grove Library. However, as a part of the Council response to Coronavirus all Councillor surgeries are being suspended, starting with the 4th April. We are going to be quite active across the ward ensuring people in most need […]

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Cavendish Road Resurfacing – 31st March

by paulankers on 17 March, 2020

Cavendish Road is to be resurfaced between Rutland Road to Bakewell Road. The work will take place on 31st of March 2020. Some temporary traffic restrictions will need to be in place. Residents of the road and surrounding areas have been keen for this move for a significant time, so the Lib Dem Hazel Grove […]

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Coronavirus – Team Statement

by paulankers on 13 March, 2020

This morning the UK went into the ‘Delay’ stage of their strategy to deal with the worldwide pandemic that is Covid-19, also known as Coronavirus. It appears the government strategy will take about 16 weeks or more to complete. Much of the plan is to continue as normal although I expect more and more public […]

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New Planning Applications in Hazel Grove

by paulankers on 11 February, 2020

Conversion of Torkington Lodge to 13 no. flats, reconfiguration of the car park, demolition of a storage building to the rear and associated works. The Council House Torkington Road Hazel Grove Stockport SK7 4RQ Ref. No: DC/075816 | Received: Tue 28 Jan 2020 | Validated: Tue 28 Jan 2020 | Status: Registered Application for Listed […]

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