It's a landmark known across Greater Manchester. Soon, a new community will emerge in the shadow of Stockport's famous viaduct.
29.04.2022 - 09:13 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Stockport is something of an anomaly when it comes to Greater Manchester councils. In no overall control since 2011, it has been run by Labour for the last six years despite the Lib Dems emerging as the largest group at last year’s local elections.
A shock victory for the Greens in Reddish South left Labour with one fewer councillor than the Lib Dems, appearing to signal that the administration could again change hands. But - at a crunch meeting the following week - opposition groups refused to oust council leader Elise Wilson before the end of her term, meaning Labour remained at the helm.
Lib Dem leader Coun Mark Hunter could only fume at an alleged ‘unholy alliance’ between Labour and the Tories, blocking his group from taking the town hall reins. With votes set to go to the polls next Thursday, it’s very much a case of ‘as you were’ last May - with Labour holding 25 of the council’s 63 seats and the Lib Dems just ahead on 26.
READ MORE : What people in the Stockport ward where Labour won by just two votes are saying ahead of the local elections
Another tense election night lies ahead with the council likely to remain in no overall control once all the votes are in. The currently eight-strong Tory group is again likely to find itself in a ‘kingmaker’ position with behind the scenes deals -and possibly another crunch council vote - needed before anything is settled.
But with the Lib Dems consistently pushing the ‘Tory-backed Labour council’ attack line, the Conservatives would find it politically difficult to support Labour remaining in administration if they don’t get the numbers this time. In previous years the controversy surrounding the proposed loss of green belt under the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework
It's a landmark known across Greater Manchester. Soon, a new community will emerge in the shadow of Stockport's famous viaduct.
The coronavirus infection rate has gone up in one area of Greater Manchester. The weekly rates have fallen in the other nine boroughs, the latest figures show.
Strictly Come Dancing star AJ Odudu proudly flew the flag for the UK as she read out the UK vote at Eurovision. The TV presenter followed in the footsteps of celebs such as Fearne Cotton, Scott Mills and Amanda Holden to dish out those all important points at this year's competition.
From Jilly's Rockworld to Rotters and Hacienda to the Wiggly Worm, many iconic nightclubs in Greater Manchester have been and gone.
Coronavirus infection rates are on the rise in four boroughs of Greater Manchester, according to the latest figures. Rates have continued to drop in the remaining six areas.
In amongst an area that has become a hotspot for the region's richest residents is a brand new home that has come onto the market with a staggering £5,850,000 price tag. Known to attract celebrities, footballers and entrepreneurs, Bowdon in Trafford is Greater Manchester's most expensive area to live therefore it is no surprise that a home of this value is up for sale here.
The coronavirus infection rates have continued to fall in nine boroughs of Greater Manchester, but have seen a rise of seven per cent in one local authority area, according to the latest data data.
The coronavirus infection rate has gone up in one area of Greater Manchester, as the weekly rates continue to plummet across the other nine areas. However, the infection rate across the region remains below the national average.
Prices falling is something that we're not used to hearing at the moment amid the cost of living crisis, especially when it comes to house prices. Since the start of the pandemic the cost of buying a home has skyrocketed, with the average property price in the UK now at an all-time high of £360,101.
This weekend's glorious weather is set to continue throughout the next couple of weeks with temperatures soaring to 24C. In the last couple of days, people have descended on parks and other beauty spots, while shoppers also made the most of sun-kissed Piccadilly Gardens.
Travellers relying on Greater Manchester's public transport network have been told they will be unable to top up their card balance at McColl's stores. It comes after the convivence store chain, with over one thousand stores across the country, announced it would collapse into administration.
Along with house prices, the cost to rent is yet another thing soaring amid the cost of living crisis. According to Rightmove, rent prices have jumped by almost 11 per cent over the last year, in what is now described as the most 'competitive rental market ever'.
Cristiano Ronaldo very rarely needs to be given any incentive to perform, but he may have been given just that ahead of Manchester United’s clash with Brighton this weekend.
A Greater Manchester Police officer is facing jail after pleading guilty to attempted rape. Ernesto Ceraldi - who police said 'used an appalling level of violence' - is understood to be a specialist firearms officer and police dog handler within the force.
Passengers in Greater Manchester are at the losing end of a bus operator’s battle with staff shortages - with more than 800 journeys cancelled in just one week. Rosso, which runs routes predominantly in the north of the conurbation, axed 837 services between April 25 and May 1.
In one of the most deprived areas of Greater Manchester, a mum-of-four walks her children home from school. “I hardly sleep,” she says as her young daughters play beside her.
Coronavirus infection rates are continuing to plummet in all ten Greater Manchester boroughs - however one still has a rate higher than the national average, according to the latest available data.
One Greater Manchester borough continues to have a Coronavirus infection rate above the national average. Despite this, cases have still fallen across the region.
There are certain areas of Greater Manchester that just ooze wealth, and this particular village is one of them. With its leafy avenues, gigantic mansions and celebrity residents, Bowdon in Trafford is one of the region's most affluent areas.
A balmy spring is set to continue this weekend in Greater Manchester with temperatures higher than in parts of Spain in some areas. The Met Office has forecasted more bright sunshine and blue skies with highs of 15C in Manchester on Saturday, compared to 12C in the Spanish capital of Madrid.