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Stockport Borough News
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Published: Tue, 06/01/2009 20:00
The Safer Stockport Partnership (SSP) is inviting people to attend a community event on Tuesday 13th January to try and stem the traditional rise in burglaries in the New Year. Representatives from the SSP will be on hand at the drop in event, between 6.30pm and 8.30pm at Houldsworth Mill, Houldsworth Street, Reddish.
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Published: Tue, 06/01/2009 19:51
Stockport Council's services in ensuring children and young people 'stay safe' and are 'making a positive contribution' both received an 'Outstanding' Grade 4 from Ofsted inspectors. Stockport was one of only 14 local authorities out of 150 nationally to receive the top grade for staying safe, placing the Council in the top 10% in the UK.
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Published: Mon, 05/01/2009 19:45
A brand new scheme called 'All Together Active' (A2A), which aims to support families with overweight children, is being launched by Stockport Council and Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. The project offers personal support to families through one-to-one workshops and fun physical activity sessions.
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Published: Mon, 05/01/2009 16:23
This winter, Stockport Council's street cleansing team has cleared 437 tonnes of leaves from the borough's streets. The street cleansing team have been working day and night to collect the leaves.
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Published: Tue, 16/12/2008 10:46
Figures recently released by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) show Stockport Council has the highest recycling rates out of every metropolitan borough council in the country. According to the statistics, Stockport Council is currently recycling 35.37% of all its waste. The next highest metropolitan council in the list i
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Published: Thu, 11/12/2008 20:24
Stockport Council has recently signed up to a free new service to help library users keep track of when books are due for return. Library Elf, hosted by a third party website, sends emails to customers reminding them to return or renew books before the date they are due back.
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Published: Thu, 11/12/2008 18:50
Stockport Council's fostered children and their foster families enjoyed a fabulous Christmas Party at Edgeley Park. Nearly 200 children came along to the party on Tuesday 2nd December, which was jointly organised by Stockport Foster Carers Association (SFCA) and the Council.
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Published: Thu, 11/12/2008 18:29
Stockport Council's Fostering team ran a stall to increase awareness and encourage people to become foster carers at the public opening event for the Covered Market Hall.
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Published: Mon, 08/12/2008 20:58
The 'You-topia.Your Vision of the Future' competition is an exciting opportunity which gives people the chance to win a £100. The theme of the competition is 'Write the Future' and requires entrants to write an inspirational view of the future in no more than 100 words.
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Published: Tue, 02/12/2008 17:58
Top European dignitaries visited Stockport last week to present the town with the Council of Europe's impressive Plaque of Honour. Mrs Edeltraud Gatterer, a former Austrian Deputy and member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, officially presented Stockport with the award at a special ceremony at Stockport College on Friday 28th
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Published: Wed, 26/11/2008 20:02
Stockport Council has won a Green Apple award for environmental excellence for the fifth year running. It has now won nine since 2002 for a range of different schemes including Mersey Vale Nature Park and the Assisted Collections Policy.
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Published: Wed, 19/11/2008 21:04
Council workers from Béziers in France - one of the Council's Twin Towns - visited the borough last week to find out more about Stockport.The visitors were paired with their Stockport counterparts in Regeneration, Conservation and Heritage, Twinning and Tourism to share best practice and learn from each other.
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Published: Mon, 20/10/2008 20:11
More than 300 employees from Solutions SK, Stockport Council's wholly owned company, attended the 2nd annual Achievement in Excellence Awards ceremony. The awards ceremony was held at Stockport Town Hall Ballroom to celebrate the success of teams from Solutions SK.
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Published: Wed, 15/10/2008 21:46
Stockport councillors took part in speed dating - of the political variety!As part of this year's Local Democracy Week, 15 local councillors, from all
political groups on the Council, discussed the issues of the day with 39
students at Stockport College.
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Published: Mon, 13/10/2008 20:15
More than 200 people attended the launch of the 10th Anniversary celebrations for Black History Month in Stockport at an event at Stockport Town Hall.
Stockport Council worked with the African & Caribbean Community Association (ACCA) to organise the launch event on Friday 3rd October.
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Published: Tue, 07/10/2008 11:33
Stockport Council and Age Concern Stockport teamed up to mark 'UK Older People's Day' last week. To mark the annual event the Council and Age Concern Stockport held a 'managing money' day on Wednesday 1st October at the Pop-In Centre in Stockport. 'UK Older People's Day' is an opportunity to celebrate the huge contribution older people make...
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Published: Fri, 03/10/2008 09:52
Stockport Council is urging motorists and older pedestrians in Romiley to
look out for each other when the clocks go back this winter. A 'See Me' campaign is being launched at the Life Centre, Romiley on the
27th October between the times of 11am to 2pm.
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Published: Thu, 02/10/2008 12:24
Stockport Council has teamed up with local housing providers to launch a new
handbook for employees ensuring tenants receive an even more consistent and
customer focussed service.
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Published: Fri, 26/09/2008 16:47
The sun was shining as thousands turned out to celebrate Vernon Park's 150th birthday on Saturday.
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Published: Fri, 26/09/2008 14:34
Three young people were the lucky winners of a selection of encyclopaedias from a free prize draw held by Stockport Council's Library & Information Service.
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Published: Mon, 22/09/2008 15:12
Borough-based competitors at the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics gained a very impressive medal tally. The borough-based Olympians claimed two golds, a silver and a bronze medal and Paralympians brought home a huge array of medals - three gold, two silver and two bronze medals. If Stockport had been a country this impressive haul of medals would h
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Published: Mon, 22/09/2008 12:53
Stockport Council has won a National Green Apple Award for Environment Best Practice. The Council's Environmental Services section became a green champion for its litter assemblies in the borough's secondary schools. Pupils are educated about the problems that dropping litter causes - they include making the streets look dirty and untidy and attrac
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Published: Mon, 22/09/2008 09:39
Night time street cleaning, more litter bins and new street sweeping equipment, brought in as part of Stockport Council's Community Pride programme, are helping to make the borough even cleaner. The Council is taking more enforcement action, with Magistrates handing out more fines for environmental offences such as fly-tipping, littering and graffi
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Published: Mon, 15/09/2008 11:18
Stockport's economy is one of the most competitive in the North West, according to a recent study by the Cardiff School of Management, which looks at economic competitiveness throughout the UK. Stockport gained the third highest rating in Greater Manchester in the 'UK Competitiveness Index' and was also ranked the 7th highest in the N.West
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Published: Tue, 09/09/2008 19:23
Stockport's popular Pothole Moles are back with a mission this autumn - to blitz even more potholes across local roads. The specialist road repairs hit-squad was set up by the Council two years ago to make pothole repairs more efficient. They move around, targeting work, neighbourhood by neighbourhood. The team successfully repaired over 2,000 poth
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Published: Fri, 05/09/2008 14:59
Rogue traders beware - Stockport Council is continuing its crack-down. Trading Standards Officers from the Council have been teaming up with the police to carry out spot checks on traders carrying out work on homes in the borough. Another day of action was recently carried out, where Council officers checked business paperwork....
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Published: Fri, 29/08/2008 15:54
A new high-tech street cleansing vehicle is out on the streets of Stockport helping to make the borough even cleaner. The powerful sweeper which is narrower than the standard vehicle, will be used to sweep areas which are usually difficult to access such as pathways, subways and underpasses. It will be used by members of the street cleansing team w
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Published: Mon, 25/08/2008 13:09
Four of Stockport's heritage attractions received a glowing report in a recent 'mystery shop' by VAQUAS, the Visitor Attraction Quality Assurance Service regulated by Visit Britain. Rosettes were re-awarded to Staircase House, Stockport Story Museum, the Air Raid Shelters and Chadkirk Chapel for offering an exemplary service and experience.
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Published: Thu, 14/08/2008 12:39
Stockport Council has joined forces with 'Pure Crew' from Pure Innovations to clean and improve the town centre's car parks. As part of the Council's Community Pride initiative, the Council has been making major improvements across the heart of Stockport over the last year, repairing damaged paving, fixing street furniture, improving landscaped....
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Published: Fri, 08/08/2008 11:17
Houldsworth Knowledge Village has been shortlisted in the "Boosting Productivity" category of the prestigious Regeneration & Renewal Awards. The initiative has been selected as one of the finalists in recognition of its crucial role in the growth and development of businesses within Houldsworth and Broadstone Mills.
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Published: Wed, 06/08/2008 12:29
The 'Big Tidy Up' will start on Monday 1st September nationwide and has been organised by environmental charity ENCAMS, who run the Keep Britain Tidy campaign. Stockport Council is one of thousands of organisations who have signed up to the campaign, which aims to encourage communities to get together and clean up their local areas.
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Published: Tue, 05/08/2008 18:55
First House - Brinnington's flagship community facility - is reflecting on a very successful opening year. The centre, built as part of a major regeneration programme in the area, provides a range of quality services at the heart of the community. This includes the Library & Learning Zone that is proving a big hit with local people.
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Published: Tue, 05/08/2008 17:32
The borough's heritage will now be available at the touch of a button, thanks to Stockport's brand new online Historic Environment Database (SHED). The database, known as 'SHED', holds a wealth of information about Stockport's historic environment including statutory listed buildings, locally listed buildings, conservation areas, Article 4 directio
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Published: Mon, 28/07/2008 10:44
Stockport Council and Pure Innovations won a top environmental award for creating sustainable jobs for adults with learning disabilities. The Council and Pure Innovations, a Stockport-based charity and not-for-profit organisation, won the public sector 'Sustainable Procurement' category at the prestigious North West Business Environment Awards
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Published: Tue, 15/07/2008 18:08
Stockport Council has given its backing to a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) campaign promoting sensible risk
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Published: Tue, 15/07/2008 17:22
Top officials from the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), the professional institute for chartered town planners, recently visited a series of major regeneration schemes in Stockport's historic quarter.
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Published: Fri, 04/07/2008 17:41
A man from Stockport has been prosecuted for fly-tipping following investigations by Stockport Council's Area Condition Officers.
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Published: Fri, 04/07/2008 17:37
Greater Manchester local authorities including Stockport Council won an excellence award for their "innovative approach to efficiently managing all agency staffing requirements."
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Published: Mon, 09/06/2008 16:03
Stockport Council is working with three local organisations to provide a range of new support services to work with people in the local community
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Published: Mon, 09/06/2008 16:00
More than 50 bags of litter have been cleared following
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Published: Thu, 05/06/2008 21:13
Stockport residents are being asked to lend a hand and help to remove the menace of Himalayan balsam from one of the borough's parks.
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Published: Tue, 27/05/2008 10:59
Stockport Council has teamed up with the Friends of Hollywood Park in a bid to gain funding for an innovative piece of play equipment for the park.
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Published: Tue, 27/05/2008 10:50
A Stockport man pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining benefit over aseven month period totalling more than £5,300, and was sentenced at Minshull Street Crown Court on 19th May
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Published: Tue, 27/05/2008 10:48
A new paying-in point for Stockport Credit Union Ltd has been opened at Reddish Vale Children's Centre on Reddish Vale Road.
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Published: Tue, 27/05/2008 10:44
Stockport Council's Information Library team has won a national competition to come up with a slogan for the ENQUIRE service
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Published: Mon, 26/05/2008 14:03
Work has started on a major improvement project in Woodbank Park, as part of the Community Pride programme.
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Published: Mon, 26/05/2008 11:25
Stockport Council is producing British Sign Language (BSL) videos for some of the 600+ services it provides.
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Published: Tue, 20/05/2008 18:10
Stockport Council and its partners want local people to count themselves in!
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Published: Mon, 19/05/2008 23:56
The hard work and dedication of Foster Carers from across the borough will be celebrated at a special evening at Stockport Town Hall
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Published: Wed, 14/05/2008 18:19
Stockport man pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining benefit totalling £1,354.50, and was sentenced at Stockport Magistrates Court on Friday 2nd May
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Published: Wed, 07/05/2008 15:57
A team from Stockport Council are gearing up to represent the borough, as part of the Community Pride programme, in the BUPA Greater Manchester 10k Run next month
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Published: Wed, 07/05/2008 15:44
The vast educational achievements of looked after children from across the borough were celebrated at the Annual Celebrating Success awards ceremony at Stockport Town Hall
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Published: Tue, 06/05/2008 00:15
A Stockport man pleaded guilty to two counts of fraudulently obtaining benefit totalling almost £3,000, and was sentenced at Stockport Magistrates Court on Wednesday 23rd April
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Published: Tue, 06/05/2008 00:13
A Stockport woman pleaded guilty to three counts of fraudulently obtaining benefit totalling £6,113.55, and was sentenced at Stockport Magistrates on Thursday 24th April
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Published: Sun, 27/04/2008 23:48
A Stockport woman pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining benefit totalling £35,000 and was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court on Tuesday 22nd April.
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Published: Sun, 27/04/2008 18:36
After only four months on patrol, the Town Centre Care & Repair Team, part of the Council's Community Pride initiative, has made some major improvements
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Published: Sun, 20/04/2008 23:03
Stockport Council has appointed Janine Watson as Assistant Chief Executive (Communications)
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Published: Sun, 20/04/2008 00:12
Town centre sites are getting a horticultural makeover this summer as part of the Council's Community Pride programme
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Published: Tue, 15/04/2008 22:13
A Stockport woman pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining benefit over an eight year period totalling £56,954.74, and was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court on Monday 14th April
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Published: Tue, 15/04/2008 22:08
Stockport Council's Revenues and Benefits Team beat tough competition to win the Management Team Award at the prestigious Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Awards
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Published: Tue, 15/04/2008 22:00
A messy embankment has been cleared of rubbish thanks to the hard work of a community partnership
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Published: Tue, 15/04/2008 21:57
A new paying in point for Stockport Credit Union Ltd at Reddish Vale Children's Centre will be launched at the centre, on Reddish Vale Road, on Tuesday 22nd April at 11.00am
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Published: Mon, 14/04/2008 21:00
Primary schools across Stockport are choosing to swap four wheels for two as part of Stockport's 'Bike and Scoot Week' 2008
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Published: Mon, 14/04/2008 20:49
The much-loved Alexandra Park in Edgeley is to celebrate its 100th birthday on Tuesday 15th April
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Published: Tue, 08/04/2008 16:31
Stockport Council has become the first Greater Manchester local authority to gain the Skills for Life 'GO Northwest Award'
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Published: Thu, 03/04/2008 23:26
Recent research reveals that Stockport boasts a "thriving economy" and is a "significant contributor" to employment and wealth in Greater Manchester
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Published: Sun, 30/03/2008 22:34
Police in Stockport have this week received a boost to the way in which they can respond to emergency incidents
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Published: Thu, 27/03/2008 21:33
Stockport Council has given its Council Tax leaflet a makeover to make it clear what services people are paying for
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Published: Thu, 27/03/2008 20:55
Older people attending the luncheon club at St.Winifred's Church in celebrated Easter in style with a special lunch and a visit from the Easter Bunny and the Spring Chicken
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Published: Tue, 25/03/2008 20:24
At about 5.30am on Monday 17 March 2008, police executed a warrant at a house on Mount Drive, Marple
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Published: Sat, 22/03/2008 00:27
Stockport Council is still carrying out essential restoration work at an historic Georgian cast iron bridge in Brabyns Park
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