On Saturday September 14th, the 10 Greater Manchester Boroughs will be hosting the Finish Stage of the 2019 OVO Energy Tour of Britain cycle race. The race will pass through Woodford, Bramhall, Hazel Grove, High Lane, Marple, Marple Bridge and Compstall during the morning of that day. The route has now been finalised and is […]

As everyone in Hazel Grove experienced, the ward and many surrounding areas experienced excessive amounts of rainfall in late July which led to the flooding of a number of homes and businesses. The council is commissioning an independent review into the events leading up to the flooding, to understand why it happened and help inform […]

Charles Gibson is your newest Hazel Grove Councillor following the 1st August by election. The Team would like to thank you for your support, whether it was campaigning with Charles, displaying a garden poster or (most importantly) at the ballot box. Cllr Lou Ankers said, “Charles will be a great asset to our area. He […]

Our Pass is a new bus pass for 16-18 year olds which offers free bus travel across the city region. The scheme goes live soon and there is a consultation survey before that too. The main things to know are: A survey has been launched asking young people what opportunities they want from the pass. […]

There is just one week to go for comments on changes to local Fire Services, including the closure of two Stockport Fire Services. The changes would see one new station built, but other changes include the reduction in firefighters on an appliance from 5 to 4. Cllr Paul Ankers previously sat on the old Greater […]

This new consultation into open space provision & commuted sums can appear a bit dry, but boring consultations are usually the ones that have the greatest impact on your lives. The commuted sums aspect of the report is the main way investment into our parks is funnelled. The local Council is not the main investor […]

Thank you to all local residents who cast a vote this May and an extra special thanks to the 1,993 of you who voted for Lou Ankers and the local Lib Dem team. The Lib Dem team will continue fighting on the issues that matter to local residents. If you want to get in touch […]

On Thursday night, the Labour budget was voted down, the first time such a thing has occurred in thirty years. Labour’s plans, which include scrapping the free town centre Metroshuttle bus, were voted down by Lib Dem and Conservative councillors. The move came after Labour blocked a Lib Dem amendment which sought to take power […]

When your Liberal Democrats ran Stockport Council, we created a scheme 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 patching to resurfacing in targeted areas which will provide a long term solution to […]

Cllr Paul Ankers quizzes senior officer on A555 issues Cllr Paul Ankers is calling for public consultations on the impacts of the implementation of the new A555 road. There were good sessions in the Civic Hall prior to completion but the Council feel they are doing enough. Click on the link above to see the […]