
Common sense prevails!
Common sense prevails! We have just been informed that the PSPO on Responsible Dog Ownership is now being renewed. The cabinet members either misspoke at the last meeting or minds have been changed, but whatever the...
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Common sense prevails! We have just been informed that the PSPO on Responsible Dog Ownership is now being renewed. The cabinet members either misspoke at the last meeting or minds have been changed, but whatever the...

Apparently my good deed for the day is to tell people who live and work in Marple that they can get discounted membership at Life Leisure. This is not a joke and unfortunately another example of a council administration...

What a week! Whilst Manor and Stockport are always the focus of my efforts, taking that fight and joining campaigns to make all of our lives better and fairer are an important part of representation. This week started...

Productive Saturday morning today, ahead of a very busy week. We spent a few hours this morning speaking to residents around the Glenmoor Road, picking up a number of pieces of casework, feeding back on issues we have...

After the significant disruption to the bin collections this week Cllr Wise and I have written to the cabinet member and Chief Executive to get answers. Having received almost 100 example photographs it is clear that...

💔 Stockport Labour proposed a motion at Full Council to provide 100% council tax relief for this with a terminal diagnosis in the last 12 months of their life. Further details to follow. 🛝 After pressure from a local...
![What a scorcher it has been this week.
But that doesn't stop @[100063531055979:2048:Councillor Laura Clingan, Manor Ward] and I from speaking to and supporting residents.
Antisocial behaviour, illegal activity, travel support, housing support and licencing are just some of the issues we have supported residents with this week.
It was also full council at which the @[100064357584827:2048:Stockport Labour Group] motion to provide full council tax relief to those with a terminal diagnosis in t](/media/2026-07-999746003035641.jpg)
What a scorcher it has been this week. But that doesn't stop Councillor Laura Clingan, Manor Ward and I from speaking to and supporting residents. Antisocial behaviour, illegal activity, travel support, housing support...

In March, the Stockport College Student Equalities Council presented to the Children and Families Scrutiny Committee, setting out their priorities and the issues they face here in Stockport. One of those discussions was...

Well, this is breathtaking. Reform UK are claiming credit for the Woodbank Park play area. Let us be very clear about what actually happened. Councillor Clingan began securing funding for this play area in 2019. Over...
![Unfortunately the work on installing the new play equipment at Woodbank has been delayed due to contractor availability. The new completion date is 31st July.
Laura and I are very disappointed with this news and will be requesting that officers and the cabinet member do everything possible to bring this date forward.
We will update as we get information.
Laura and Jon
@[100063531055979:2048:Councillor Laura Clingan, Manor Ward]](/media/2026-06-965604453116463.jpg)
Unfortunately the work on installing the new play equipment at Woodbank has been delayed due to contractor availability. The new completion date is 31st July. Laura and I are very disappointed with this news and will be...
This is excellent news that the Goverment are providing this funding for Bikeability Training, learning to ride a bike safely is a right of passage for many and something that can help open up thier world. Children such...

"But what has the mayoral precept ever done for us?" Well, apart from the £2 bus fares... OK, apart from the £2 bus fares AND the free all-day bus travel for older and disabled people... Yes, but apart from the £2 bus...

Your Manor Ward councillors, Sue Glithero, Laura Clingan and I, have taken the formal step of raising a Councillor Call for Action over the lack of progress on the Woodbank Memorial Park Play Area upgrade. A Councillor...

Yesterday we delivered some updates to residents and conducted our weekly doorstep surgery. Action such as the changes to Gorsey Mount Street came about after many residents raised safety concerns when we have been out...
My full speech at Budget Council last night, this went further than just parks and Stockport. I highlighted the unequal tax burden on our poorest people, who pay 48% of thier income in tax and the wealthiest who pay...

It has been a busy couple of weeks at the council, between the three of us we have taken part in Scrutiny Meetings monitoring a number of different parts of the councils responsibilities including the Communities and...

This week was full council week, its was a particually long meeting running for near 4.5 hours. We once again raised the issue of the Woodbank Park Play Area being delayed and will await the promised update with bated...
This is a really welcome response to the consultation on pavement parking, allowing the decisions to be made locally but backing it up with the powers needed is the best balance. Keeping our pavements clear for walkers...
It was about 16 months ago when I made my first speech at full council and called on the goverment to scrap the two child cap on benefits. Along with @[100064014038343:2048:Claire Vibert, Labour Party] I called on the...

This weekend we have been out and about across the ward keeping in touch with residents and delivering our latest leaflet as we appreciate everyone is not online or on social media, so it's good to share updates in a...