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Stockport Labour GROUP Secures £200k Investment to Strengthen Community Cohesion
Stockport Labour Group has secured approval for a £200,000 one-off investment to strengthen community cohesion across the borough as part of the Council’s budget The budget amendment is rooted in a clear belief: community cohesion is not a “nice to have” — it is...
LOCAL PLAN CONSULTATION – HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE FUTURE OF STOCKPORT
A public consultation is now open until 21 December, giving residents the opportunity to shape the future of housing and development in their area. It’s vital that everyone takes part, as this plan will guide how homes and communities evolve over the next 15 years....
The Local Plan The Lib Dems Don’t Believe In – and What It Means for Stockport
After years of delay Stockport’s Liberal Democrats have finally produced a draft Local Plan, but they’ve immediately started running away from it. This is their plan, signed by their Leader, yet the foreword reads more like an opposition leaflet than a statement of...
Stockport Labour calls for transparency over car park charges plan
Stockport Labour is demanding transparency from the Liberal Democrat administration over plans to introduce charges in many of the borough’s currently free car parks. Since the proposals were first announced, the process has been plagued by confusion, poor...
Stockport Labour Group Welcomes the Opening of Stockroom
Stockport Labour Group is proud to welcome the opening of Stockroom on Saturday 24 May, a major new library, events space and community hub right in the heart of our town centre. This landmark project was first proposed and championed by the Labour administration in...
Cllr Christine Carrigan Elected Leader of Stockport Labour Group
Cllr Christine Carrigan has been elected unopposed as the new Leader of the Labour Group on Stockport Council, following the group’s Annual General Meeting held on Monday. Cllr Carrigan brings over two decades of leadership experience from across different sectors....
CAMPAIGN FOR A CLEANER STOCKPORT
Please sign our survey on littering. Click here to take the survey - bit.ly/4jr5b8o On Thursday night the Labour Group brought a motion to council to get support for zero tolerance approach to littering. The Liberal Democrat administration voted against the motion by...
Why Stockport Labour Voted Against the Budget: Standing Against the Bin Tax
Stockport Labour made the decision yesterday to vote against the Lib Dem’s budget. Central to our decision was the deeply unpopular proposal to introduce a charge for garden waste collection - a move that we believe is both unfair and financially irresponsible. During...
STATEMENT FROM STOCKPORT LABOUR GROUP
In light of recent events and the ongoing investigations in the widely reported WhatsApp group involving a number of Greater Manchester Councillors and MP’s, I feel it is important to address the concerns and sentiments that have arisen both within our communities and...
Our Response to the updated National Planning Policy Framework
NPPF will help address Stockport's housing crisis and address Lib Dems' shameless planning behaviour The updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) will be a crucial step toward tackling Stockport’s housing challenges. With its focus on sustainable development...