The recent snow and ice means we are seeing more potholes. Cold winters damage our roads and that means potholes have become bigger and new ones have turned up.  Examples of significant potholes that can be reported for repair The Lib Dem team are calling on the Council to properly resurface some of the worst […]

The pelican crossing lights on Torkington Road near to the park have failed again today. A Typical Pelican Crossing We have reported this to the TfGM emergency number to try to get them fixed as soon as possible.  Being a Sunday, the line went through direct to TfGM’s contractor, and we spoke to someone in […]

LibDems have campaigned for road safety improvements in Hazel Grove. Cllr Jon Twigge secured the speed indicator that has been moved around the ward this autumn. Some improvements that are likely to be completed in 2018 include: A Zebra Crossing on Commercial road Review of the One Way system around Chester Rd/Grundey Rd A mini […]

LibDem Campaigner Paul Ankers is challenging the Tories to fix rising crime in Hazel Grove. Fed Up bobbies have told the Manchester Evening News that crooks ‘take advantage’ of policing cuts. Criminals are laughing at the Police and it is all down to Tory cuts. Home Office figures show that crime rose by 31 per […]

Local LibDems Paul Ankers & Jon Twigge are demanding that missed delivery collections should be available for collection from Hazel Grove. Hazel Grove lost its collection office a few years ago with packages needing to be collected on the other side of Stockport near the Pyramid. But when Marple & Romiley lost their sorting office, […]

The Conservative Government’s dogmatic and heartless drive to completely stop central government’s funding for council budgets regardless of the consequences is biting ever deeper.  In just a few years time Stockport will no longer receive a Revenue Support Grant from the government and will have to rely on locally collected income for most services. Next […]

The BBC has a handy tool that allows you to look at any part of the UK and see how much of it is built on – and compare that to the national average.  It would be great to look down in more detail to see Hazel Grove but the tool only goes to the […]

McCarthy and Stone would like to hear from the community on its plans to create Retirement Living accommodation on the site of the former Royal Oak Hotel, Commercial Road, Hazel Grove. The Site on Commercial Road The site currently has outline planning permission for 10 dwellings, but McCarthy and Stone have come forward with an […]

Unfortunately, with all the works on the SEMMMS scheme we have more road closures, this time for drainage works and resurfacing on Macclesfield Road. These works will require a total of five night time (weeknights 8pm to 6am) over the course of the two week period. The closure zone will be from just north of […]

Applications for School, Admissions are now being accepted across the borough, with deadlines varying from October 31st to next March depending on what you are applying for. Use this link to start the application or learn more about the process.