Stockport councillors voted to approve the Lib Dem budget that had to cope with the biggest cuts in the history of the borough and the 3.75% “Osborne Tax” – the amount the Government is asking authorities to increase council tax by. A Conservative amendment to increase council tax by 2% by scrapping plans to improve […]

Some good news – the Hazel Grove Lib Dem team have negotiated a new weekly bus ticket with Stagecoach. Our  initial aim was to try to get people parking in Hazel Grove residential streets to move to the park and ride.  At £13.50 a week the Greater Manchester ticket was too much but this new ticket, […]

Over recent years the Council and market traders have worked hard to improve and promote Stockport market and the historic Market Place.  However, the number of people using the market on a regular basis is still low, and this is making trading conditions increasingly difficult for some market traders and other businesses in the area […]

“Read Regional “is the annual campaign that introduces readers to writers from the North, through their local libraries. Read Regional is pleased to announce the ten titles which are selected for its 2016 promotion, and the authors who will be visiting Stockport Libraries. This year’s list includes an exciting selection of new books by some […]

Some carriageway incursion will take place on Commercial Road between 14th February and 24th February as part of roadworks by Stockport MBC. This will be opposite the junction to Hazel Street

Due to the cold weather, the council carry out gritting procedures. A decision to undertake precautionary gritting of the main road network is based on the following; Weather forecasts. Existing or potential road moisture. Existing grit on the road. Stockport Council considers Met Office data and local weather station information before deciding on appropriate actions […]

There will be a planned lane closure around number 69 London Road (A6) from 23rd to 24th February, due to works done by Electricity North West.  

Work to improve and transform Stockport town centre and local transport networks is now well underway.  This is an exciting time for Stockport but will be one of change too. The Council is committed to ensuring that all shops and businesses are kept regularly updated about the changes taking place and that, working in partnership, […]

Thanks to campaigning by Stockport local residents and local Lib Dems, the list of courts to be closed after the consultation has been published and Stockport is NOT on the list. This is excellent news! Well done to all local residents that helped with the campaign on this!  

Liberal Democrat councillor, Iain Roberts wrote this profile for Mark Pack’s Lib Dem Newswire reproduced here with permission Who in the Liberal Democrats is most able to make a difference and improve people’s lives? Despite liking to think of ourselves as the party of pavement politics and local government, we do rather like our national […]