Last night’s local elections saw Lib Dems do very well, taking Marple North, Marple South & High Lane and Bredbury Green & Romiley wards (where the Tory group leader had been a cllr) with big majorities – wards the Tories won 4 years ago. Lib Dems also took Hazel Grove and Stepping Hill from the […]

This is the personal response of Aron Thornley, local resident and activist in Marple and High Lane, to the planning proposal for 500 houses in High Lane, proposed by the latest round of GMSF. I am writing in response to Question 120:  Do you agree with the proposed policy GM Allocation 38:  High Lane? I do not […]

C What does a councillor actually do?  They’re all the same aren’t they?  This goes some way to answering those questions. One of the most important jobs a councillor does is to set the budget for Stockport Council, which has just been done for 2019-2020.  The current Labour administration, as well as increasing the Council […]

Cllr Colin Macalister (pictured doing his bit previously) and officers have given us the following information. Works for BT on Strines Road (near Station Road) are due to finish, weather permitting, tomorrow.  Traffic lights will only operate between 09:30 and 15:00. On Sat 2nd Feb, there will be carriageway repair works (with lights) on behalf […]

We promised to bring you details of how to respond to version 2 of this Greater-Manchester-wide plan.  To remind Marple and High Lane residents, the proposal includes no building in Marple as part of this but it is proposed that the High Lane development will be reduced from 4000 dwellings to 500, with housing now […]

The second go at planning for the next 20 years across Gtr Manchester – the GMSF – has been announced. Overall the perceived number of houses needed for Stockport has reduced by 10%. So what is in the plan for Stockport? With a proposed “urban village” in the West of the town centre, and more […]

You may have heard that RBS is planning to close its branches in Marple, Romiley (the last bank outlet there) and Hazel Grove in Jan 2019.   Please help by signing the petition below http://www.lisasmart.org.uk/rbspetition

Thanks to our many supporters out there and to the sheer hard work of candidates and teams, Lib Dems won all 6 wards in this constituency.  Results as follows.  This means on the night of the 21 Stockport MBC wards, Lab won 8, Lib Dems won 8, Cons 3 and Heald Green ratepayers 1.  Due […]

The new timetable in May is planned to improve the Rose Hill Station services.  Except in the evening rush hour, due to a phantom leaf cleaning train!  See here for the Friends of Rose Hill Station petition. http://www.forhs.org.uk/petition.html

The Stockport Council election is next week, on 3 May.  Postal Voting forms have already been posted. Democracy is a precious thing and we’d encourage all to use their vote, especially in Marple South (and High Lane) where there was only 23 votes in it in the last local elections. On postal votes, a number […]