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  • Let's talk budget 24/25

    We provide over 800 services to support and improve the lives of residents, business and visitors, with an annual budget of £310 million. Every year we must deliver a budget that balances our spend with the income we receive. Over the last few years, we have experienced a series of unprecedented events. Firstly, the COVID-19 pandemic but more recently, we have experienced periods of severe economic instability, brought on by both national and global events. We continue to see... More
    Closed 13 December 2023

  • Station Road, Town Centre Walking and Cycling Proposal

    In September 2021, proposed walking and cycling improvements on Station Road in Stockport Town Centre were approved. The previous design incorporated a segregated pedestrian and cycle crossing (Tiger crossing), tying into a segregated route along the Bridgescape which leads to the Interchange. Since the approval of the original design, some design changes have occurred following a review of traffic and speed survey data and on carriageway and bridgescape space... More
    Closed 12 November 2023

  • Massie Street Cycle Cut Through

    Stockport Council is consulting on a proposal to provide a segregated cycle route between Ashfield Crescent and Massie Street car park in Cheadle. A number of Cheadle Towns Fund schemes which included a route for cyclists utilising the quiet roads of Brookfield Road, Oak Road, Whitegates Road, Ashfield Road and Ashfield Crescent was implemented in 2022 and earlier this year. This scheme has been implemented with the exception of the Massie Street car park cycle cut... More
    Closed 29 October 2023

  • Newland Road Quiet Lane

    Following the implementation of a number of Cheadle Towns Fund schemes, Stockport Council is consulting on a proposal to provide a traffic calmed route along Newland Road. Background A total of £13.9m was awarded for the development of a new railway station for Cheadle and active travel proposals to improve connectivity to Cheadle High Street/the new station. Since the implementation of the Cheadle Towns Fund schemes which provide links... More
    Closed 29 October 2023

  • Draft Stockport Education Contributions SPD

    Consultation on our draft Education Contributions Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) We have a statutory duty to ensure there are sufficient school places within the borough to meet the population's educational needs. The development of new homes can increase the need for additional school places. Where new developments create an unacceptable impact on local schools, we’re proposing to seek financial contributions that will help to fund new educational facilities. The... More
    Closed 25 October 2023

  • Marple Active Community Hub & Marple Area Transport

    This online response form asks for your opinions on the Marple Community Hub & Marple Area Cycling & Walking proposals. Marple Community Hub Stockport Council has secured £20m worth of Capital Levelling Up funding towards the Marple Active Communities Hub and we are asking for your views on the current proposals to inform a forthcoming planning application. We are keen to hear you views on the design of the Leisure and Community Hub itself, as well as walking,... More
    Closed 9 October 2023

  • ATF4 Sandringham Road Footpath Widening

    Stockport Council have successfully bid for funding from Active Travel England to progress the design and implementation of providing and improving an existing pedestrian route which travels between Ladybridge Road, along Ladybrook Valley to meet with Bramhall Park Road and upgrade this for access by pedestrians and cyclists. As part of the funding, it has also been identified the existing footpath between Sandringham Road and Twining Brook Road in Cheadle Hulme, which... More
    Closed 6 October 2023

  • Stockport Town of Culture Public Engagement

    Stockport has been selected to be Greater Manchester Town of Culture for 2023. We are currently designing the detailed programme and want it to provide opportunities for everyone in Stockport to be active and creative. We particularly want activities to celebrate the people, places and stories of Stockport We’d love to hear from you about what you’d like to see happening during Town of Culture and the longer term legacy you’d like it to have. More
    Closed 31 August 2023

  • Bus Pinch Points: Dialstone Lane Proposed Highway Improvements

    We have drafted highways proposals for Dialstone Lane between Buxton Road (A6) and no. 245 Dialstone Lane (north of Dial Park Road) which aim to support sustainable travel choices and improve safety whilst maintaining and managing the performance of our existing transport network. This proposed scheme would be paid for by Greater Manchester’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) and Transforming Cities Funding. These are national investment funds to improve... More
    Closed 9 August 2023

  • Tell us what you think about Health and Social Care in Stockport

    We want to hear your views to help shape the joint ONE Health and Care Plan for the people of Stockport. This plan is about what we can all do to be healthier and have the care and support we need now and in the future. It builds on the work already being done across different organisations and brings it together into one plan. It will support the ONE Stockport Borough Plan which aims to make Stockport a great place to live and a healthy and thriving town. The aims of the ONE... More
    Closed 4 August 2023

  • POSTNATAL SURVEY – DADS/MALE CARERS

    PERINATAL FEEDBACK SURVEY – DADS /BIRTH PARTNERS The Perinatal period is the period of time from pregnancy & up to a year after giving birth. Taking part will help us improve the support dads/birth partners receive in the perinatal period in Stockport. We are focusing within the first critical 1001 days of child’s life (conception – 2 years) as we know that this has the most significant influence on a child’s social emotional wellbeing and... More
    Closed 31 July 2023

  • Your views on our Greater Manchester Age-friendly Strategy 2023-2033

    The GM Ageing Hub will be refreshing the Greater Manchester Age-friendly Strategy in 2023. At the start of 2023, we focussed on engagement with stakeholders and experts across the city region, and now we want to hear from a range of other people across Greater Manchester. The refreshed Strategy will give an overview of current demographic trends, as well as the key challenges and opportunities for Greater Manchester in becoming an exemplar age-friendly city region. This is... More
    Closed 28 July 2023

  • St Thomas School Street - Follow-Up

    School Streets: Online Evaluation What is a School Street? A school street is a road outside a school with a temporary motorised traffic restriction on it, in term time, at school drop-off and pick-up times. The restriction is to create a street environment which encourages cycling, scooting, or walking for part or all of the school run and reduce motorised traffic. Introduction The School Street for St Thomas's Church of England Primary School started... More
    Closed 16 July 2023

  • School Holiday and Term Dates General Principles

    The Local Authority is responsible for setting School Holiday and Term Dates for all maintained schools within the borough. Term dates are consulted on each year as part of the School Admissions and Term Dates consultation and generally provide an option of one or two weeks for Primary schools in the summer half-term. This consultation will outline some general principles for setting holiday and term dates with examples of how a set of principles look in real terms. The dates outlined... More
    Closed 25 June 2023

  • Extending the Age Range at Alexandra Park Primary School - Statutory Proposal

    Alexandra Park Primary School and Stockport Council propose an expansion in the age range of the school to create a school nursery to serve the local community of the existing school. This provision would replace the current ‘Alexandra Park Pre-school’ provision that is situated onsite at the school. The current pre-school has handed in their notice to terminate their contract. They will cease trading from 27 th July 2023. We propose to open a... More
    Closed 18 June 2023

  • Creating SEND Resource Provision at Dial Park Primary School

    Stockport is proud of the quality of education provided by its diverse and high-performing system of schools, colleges, and early years’ settings. Stockport is committed to ensuring its residents have access to good local schools which offer a rich and varied learning experience. The Council has an enduring statutory responsibility to commission sufficient high quality school places. This means having the right number and type of school places, in the right place, at the right time to... More
    Closed 18 June 2023

  • Expanding Mainstream and SEND Capacity at Tithe Barn Primary School

    Stockport is proud of the quality of education provided by its diverse and high-performing system of schools, colleges, and early years’ settings. Stockport is committed to ensuring its residents have access to good local schools which offer a rich and varied learning experience. The Council has an enduring statutory responsibility to commission sufficient high quality school places. This means having the right number and type of school places, in the right place, at the right time to... More
    Closed 18 June 2023

  • Road Safety around Schools – Mersey Vale Primary School

    The Council’s overall strategic transport ambition is to increase the number of children walking or cycling to school, both to reduce congestion on roads, improve local air quality, and improve health outcomes. For this to be achieved, it is important that walking or cycling to school is a safe option for children and their families. To support this ambition, Traffic Services have been working to tackle key concerns which have been raised by schools and local Members and... More
    Closed 31 May 2023

  • Consultation to replace the Expedited Public Spaces Protection Order (E-PSPO) with a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO)

    Between November 2022 and January 2023 we consulted with the Stockport Public to gather their views on the introduction of the the Expedited Public Spaces Protection Order (E-PSPO). The order was introduced on 25 th November 2022 for the safety of staff and visitors to vaccination centres. The order is currently in place for 6 months, and this consultation allowed members of the public to share their views and experiences of the order and its requirements, to inform the review... More
    Closed 24 April 2023

  • Hawk Green COVID Community Commemoration Fund Consultation

    Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic communities have come together to provide support and neighbourliness. As the pandemic has eased, communities across Stockport and nationally have turned their energy towards how they might want to reflect on and commemorate this historical period. This has happened organically without any state intervention. Stockport Council became aware of this move to commemorate experiences from the pandemic, and in 2021 year a working... More
    Closed 31 March 2023

  • Road Safety around Schools – Queensgate Primary School

    The Council’s overall strategic transport ambition is to increase the number of children walking or cycling to school, both to reduce congestion on roads, improve local air quality, and improve health outcomes. For this to be achieved, it is important that walking or cycling to school is a safe option for children and their families. To support this ambition, Traffic Services have been working to tackle key concerns which have been raised by schools and local Members. The... More
    Closed 31 March 2023

  • Moving Traffic Offences Consultation

    In May 2022, the Government granted powers to enable councils to enforce moving traffic enforcement. The purpose of the new powers is so councils can manage specific road locations where there may be issues with persistent moving traffic offences. Currently enforcement of moving traffic offences can only be carried out by the police under criminal law and a penalty notice issued. Stockport Council will be looking to apply for the new powers to expand the work we already do to... More
    Closed 28 March 2023

  • Proposed Pedestrian Refuge, Compstall Road, Romiley

    We have drafted a proposal for a new pedestrian refuge crossing on Compstall Road, Romiley adjacent to the junction of Waterloo Road. The refuge crossing aims to support sustainable travel choices and improve safety of pedestrians crossing Compstall Road to access adjacent bus stops. This proposed scheme would be paid for by the Government’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) and Transforming Cities Funding. These are national investment funds to improve... More
    Closed 27 March 2023

  • Hartington Road-Park Road Trial Road Closure Consultation

    Following the Trial Road Closure of Hartington Road to Park Road, Stockport Councils Highways and Transportation is seeking to gather feedback regarding the impact the Trial Closure had to residents and commuters. More
    Closed 27 March 2023

  • Proposed Zebra Crossing, Compstall Road, Marple Bridge

    We have drafted a proposal for a new zebra crossing on Compstall Road, Marple Bridge adjacent to the junction of Cote Green Lane. The zebra crossing aims to support sustainable travel choices and improve safety of pedestrians crossing Compstall Road to access adjacent bus stops. This proposed scheme would be paid for by the Government’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) and Transforming Cities Funding. These are national investment funds to improve local... More
    Closed 27 March 2023

  • Marple Neighbourhood Plan

    Marple Neighbourhood Forum has prepared a Neighbourhood Plan for Marple and the council is now seeking your views on its content until 26 March 2023. Marple Neighbourhood Plan sets out planning policies that, once adopted, will guide future proposals for development in the area until 2038. The Localism Act 2011 gives communities the ability to shape the future of their area and the types of development they would like to see. The forum was set up in 2016 and has... More
    Closed 26 March 2023

  • JSNA Mental Health and Wellbeing

    Stockport's Health and Wellbeing Board has a legal duty to review and understand the health and social care needs of Stockport to inform our strategies and service plans; this is called the JSNA (Joint Strategic Needs Assessment). In Stockport we do this by regularly looking into specific topics and producing a briefing about our anlaysis and findings. We have recently produced a draft JSNA for Mental Health and Wellbeing and want to consult l ocal people; including staff,... More
    Closed 24 March 2023

  • School Streets Stockport - St Thomas' CofE Primary School

    What is this consultation about? We are gathering your views on a proposal to introduce a School Street at St Thomas’s CofE Primary School in Heaton Chapel. The proposal aims to reduce general and school traffic outside the school by closing local roads for short periods at the start and end of each school day. How does a School Street work? A School Street seeks to make the streets around schools safer for pupils and parents to be... More
    Closed 28 February 2023

  • Dialstone (Offerton) Leisure Centre Consultation

    Stockport Council is facing extreme financial pressures. These pressures mean that we have a number of difficult decisions to make. In November to December, we introduced a range of ideas to the public of Stockport as part of a public consultation. This second part of our budget consultation focusses on a proposed change to the leisure offer in Stockport. Our proposal We propose that Dialstone (Offerton) Leisure Centre is permanently closed. ... More
    Closed 12 February 2023

  • Broadstone Road (Reddish) Highway Scheme – New Toucan Crossing

    We are proposing a new Toucan (signal-controlled, pedestrian and cyclist) Crossing on Broadstone Road, Reddish between Briarfield Road and Keswick Road. The crossing aims to support sustainable travel choices and improve safety of pedestrians and cyclists crossing Broadstone Road. The proposed scheme would be paid for by the Government’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) and Transforming Cities Funding. These are national investment funds to improve... More
    Closed 12 February 2023
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