Your local Lib Dem Cllr Jon Twigge has secured a mobile speed camera dedicated to Hazel Grove, Offerton & Stepping Hill wards following local residents raising their concerns with him. Jon proposed a dedicated camera for Hazel Grove only, but local Conservative Councillors proposed the scheme be spread across three Council wards. However, Jon sees […]

The traffic lights outside the Park and Ride on Macclesfield Road in Hazel Grove keep turning red, heading towards the A6 only, for no reason. The lights are there to let the buses out when they want to make their way back to the A6 to return to Manchester.  But, stopping the traffic in only […]

Cllr Jon Twigge is calling on the Stepping Hill Area Committee to fund a speed detection device similar to the one shown below.   Jon says, “The model that we are looking at can be moved to ten different locations a year and not only shows motorists how fast they are driving but also anonymously records […]

There is still time to give your feedback on the controversial Greater Manchester Spatial plans, which include 4000 new homes in High Lane, – following a meeting of Greater Manchester leaders, a decision was made to extend the deadline for public consultation on the draft version of it and the closing date for comments is now […]

In a dramatic Stockport Council meeting former Liberal Democrat MP Mark Hunter led the chamber into a vote on plans to save Stockport’s greenbelt. The Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF), currently up for public consultation, allocates greenbelt for 4000 new homes on our doorstep in High Lane. The A6 through Hazel Grove and High Lane […]

Stockport Council is undertaking a programme of repairs across the borough as part of the ‘Investing in Stockport’ initiative. The LibDem administration made a commitment to invest £100m to improve roads and footpaths across the borough over a nine year delivery period. This funding will be used to carry out a range of repairs from […]

The second Hazel Grove Ward Committee took place on Wednesday night. We are happy to say it had a larger number of residents than the first! There was one question submitted about fears about Housing developments behind Sandown Rd on the racecourse estate. The short answer, given by the Tory Chair of the Committee, was […]

Local LibDem Campaigner Paul Ankers has reported two damaged bollards outside the shops on Hazelwood Rd. Paul said, “Wooden bollards don’t serve their purpose. Metal ones would be more of a disincentive to cars hitting them. They would also be reflective at night.”

  Solutions SK, working on behalf of Stockport Council, will be undertaking drainage repairs on Commercial Road, Hazel Grove, between the junctions with Peter Street and Cooperative Street.  These works will require the use of temporary two-way traffic signals which will remain in place until 7.30am on Tuesday 13th September to allow the reinstatement to […]

Stockport Liberal Democrats have continued their campaign against cuts to our Health Service by tabling a motion to be debated at the meeting of the Full Council next week. Cllr Iain Roberts, Leader of Stockport Liberal Democrats, said: “Having raised the issue of increases to staff car parking charges, the wider cuts to hospital services and, most […]