Torkington Park Duck Race

by jontwigge on 5 September, 2016

Friends of Torkington Park have organised a Duck Race on Sunday 18th September – from 2pm till 4:30pm. It will be a great family event and as well as the duck races there will be children’s games, an ice cream van and hot dog stand and a game of duck lotto.  All profits go to the […]

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WHERE SHOULD NEW HOUSES BE BUILT IN STOCKPORT?

by jontwigge on 4 September, 2016

The Government’s solution to the housing problem is to demand that every part of the country builds lots more houses. They’ve set targets that have to be met. Councils have two choices: find places for the houses to be built, or let developers build wherever they want. Saying “no more houses” isn’t an option open […]

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A6 MARR – extended working hours

by jontwigge on 2 September, 2016

Following a period of exceptionally wet weather from April to June this year, work in some locations along the A6 Manchester Airport Relief Road have been delayed. In order to make better use of long summer days the project team applied, and have been granted planning permission for, longer working hours from the A6 in Hazel Grove to 500 metres […]

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Meet Your Councillor – Hazel Grove Library

by paulankers on 1 September, 2016

Cllr Jon Twigge, your local LibDem Councillor has advice surgeries every month in Hazel Grove Library. Speak to him about a personal issue or your thoughts on a national story. Jon will be happy to hear from you. It is on the first Saturday of the month: Hazel Grove library – 9:30-11:30am Jon does not require […]

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North being starved of transport funding

by jontwigge on 31 August, 2016

A new analysis has shown that over the next four years the Conservative Government will spend just £280 per person on transport projects in the North compared to £1,870 per person in London. More money will be spent on Crossrail than on every single northern project put together. The Conservatives have promised a Northern Powerhouse […]

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See Crime Levels In Your Postcode Area

by jontwigge on 30 August, 2016

The Manchester Evening News has brought out a nice tool that allows you to compare crime in your postcode area to the rest of the country – you can try it here. Here are two examples from either end of the A6 in Hazel Grove: Simpsons Corner, near the start of the new road to the airport: […]

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Flytipping & Mess Reported – Commercial Rd

by paulankers on 29 August, 2016

Local campaigner Paul Ankers has reported the disgusting state of the recycling facilities in the car park on Commercial Rd (between the Aldi road entrance & the Bamboo).     Paul said, “I haven’t seen such a disgusting sight in quite some time. I hope the Council clean this up quickly. However, it is not […]

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NHS cuts ‘planned across England’

by jontwigge on 28 August, 2016

Just days after Stepping Hill Hospital closed one ward and announced the loss of up to 400 staff the NHS hit the news nationally as this story from the BBC illustrates: NHS cuts ‘planned across England‘ Were the announced cuts from Stepping Hill rushed through before this hit the news and does this mean we face […]

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West Coast Mainline Rail Franchise Schedule

by paulankers on 24 August, 2016

Virgin Trains currently have the West Coast Main Line franchise. This will be up for renewal and as indicated on the rail franchise schedule, should be awarded in 2017. A consultation took place run by the Department for Transport, and this ended on August 2nd, 2016 According the the schedule which is available to download the invitiation […]

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Hazel Grove Allotment Open Day

by jontwigge on 22 August, 2016

Hazel Grove Allotment Society have another one of their highly successful open days on Sunday September 4th – 1pm till 4pm.    As you can see from the poster, there are always plenty of things to see and do and with an average of 400 visitors each year, it must be good!  Please bring your […]

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