Category: Updates from Manor

Last night at the Communities and Transport Scrutiny I challenged the Lib Dem administration on thier assesment that our parks and greenspaces are 97% “Good”. Whilst we have some stunning parks in our ward and despite the best efforts of the team on the ground, far too much has been […]

Saturday mornings are for speaking to residents. It’s warmer than it looks out there, we stopped for a rest in one of the Local Areas of Play on Strawberry Avenue whilst speaking to residents today. I’ve mentioned before these spaces are not up to scratch and I will continue to […]

Saturday morning means one thing, the Manor Labour Team have been out speaking to residents, thank you to Cllr. Helen Hibbert, Offerton Ward for joining us. We had lots of good conversations, residents raised issues such as speeding on Hempshaw Lane, antisocial parking around Banks Lane School and the lack […]

It’s been a productive few days and the sunshine helps the days feel much longer so we can fit more in. On Saturday we joined our colleague Cllr. Helen Hibbert, Offerton Ward to speak to residents. Problems do not stop at imaginary ward boundaries and I think it is really […]

Another sunny Saturday and another doorstep surgery. Today we spoke to residents of Broadway, Moreton Lane, Hillcrest, Marple Road and the various walks and avenues. Residents raised issues such as speeding, roadworks, road safety, pedestrian crossings and parking. Lack of affordable housing was also raised a number of times, along […]

On May 8th 1945 residents across Manor Celebrated Victory in Europe Day. After 6 years of war it was time to celebrate. Across Stockport today we will be celebrating this important day and remembering those ordinary men and women who did extraordinary things to secure the end of the fascist […]

Yesterday evening we met with council officers to discuss the old Offerton High. Whilst there is agreement for the buildings to be taken down it we are pushing to accelerate this process. However the most important thing is the reminder that unoccupied buildings are unsafe, not only is there a […]

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 4th week of the Manor Spring Clean litter pick. Today we concentrated on the area along Hall Street between the coop and Victoria Park. Litter picking is only a small part of the solution to the littering and flytipping issues we […]

We did not let the wind get in our way this evening as we continued the Manor Spring Clean.  We concentrated in and around the play area and collected 4 bags of cans, bottle and crisps packets. We are out near the coop next week 6pm Wednesday so do join […]

Congratulations to Councillor Sue Glithero, Manor Ward for being selected by our local Labour Party Branch as our candidate for the 2026 local elections. Sue stands up for our residents every day and she is a fantastic colleague, I am looking forward to more years of working together.