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December traffic disruptions and Winter Gritting

by Geoff Abell on 27 November, 2016

On Sat 3 Dec between 10 and 6, Town St in Marple Bridge will be having their Winter Wonderland event, and Marple will also be having their Christmas Cracker on Market St.   On 5 Dec for 3 days between 7:30 and 5, Hollins Mount off Hollins Lane (Marple Br) will be resurfaced.   Compstall […]

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Improvements to Roads

by Geoff Abell on 23 October, 2016

As part of the £100m road improvement plans (started by the Lib Dems) two major roads will be relaid: Town St in Marple Bridge, followed soon after by Stockport Road in Marple.  To keep disruption to a minimum all councillors have been consulted and works are proposed in January. As preparatory work in Marple Br […]

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Marple Bridge parking feedback

by Geoff Abell on 1 April, 2016

Marple Bridge Car Parking Survey   Thank you for the amazing response to our survey. We had a total of 241 replies; 170 on line and 71 paper forms.  We knew people feel strongly about this but that’s a far bigger response than we had expected – thanks! Many people have taken the trouble to […]

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Next phase of road upgrades

by Geoff Abell on 23 March, 2016

Micro Asphalting will start soon. Malcolm Allan with Lib Dem councillors looking at now-completed footpath repairs in Marple As part of the £100m Highways Improvement Programme, contractors will be doing micro -asphalt resurfacing works on roads in Marple North, beginning on 31st March, weather permitting, for about a month. This is a technique for making […]

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