Greater Manchester public transport for Christmas and New Year
A summary of public transport services over the festive period is now available to help people plan ahead when making travel plans. A reduced level of service will run on several days over Christmas...
View ArticleRoscoe’s roundabout – overnight partial closure
Roscoe’s roundabout in Cheadle will be partially closed overnight from 11th to 15th January 2016. The Council says: Works for Networks Rail in relation to a bridge inspection / repair planned to be...
View ArticleHow many journeys are made from Gatley station?
Official figures show that 310,000 journeys were made from Gatley station in 2014/15 – making it one of the better used stations in Greater Manchester. The figure may be an under-estimate as it’s based...
View ArticleKeith gets more Northern Rail ticketing complaints
Despite a positive meeting with Gatley Village Partnership and Northern Rail a few weeks ago, Cllr Keith Holloway has received another complaint of unacceptable behaviour from Northern Rail ticket...
View ArticleNorthern Rail launch chocolate teapot smartphone app
“You can now buy train tickets on your smartphone anytime, anywhere with the free Northern Rail mobile app.” boast Northern Rail. With the continued complaints about heavy-handed G4S staff at...
View ArticleDaily crashes show need to transport improvements
It seems that barely a day goes by without one or more crashes on key roads in the area bringing traffic to a halt. Police are appealing for witnesses after a BMW lost control speeding through the...
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Masterplan for new Stockport Station revealed
The Council has launched a Masterplan for a new Stockport Station. The proposed scheme would see two modern station halls build – one on each side of the railway – with a new glass bridge across the...
View ArticleTram payment issues being sorted, say TfGM
While the campaign to get an orbital tram/train route through Cheadle and Gatley continues, TfGM say that a couple of issues with paying to travel on the existing Metrolink routes have been sorted out....
View ArticleA34 improvements study moves closer
The A34 study Keith and the Lib Dems have been calling for is moving a step closer. “We think we have agreement from Stockport, Cheshire East and TfGM for the study to go ahead.” said Keith. “It’s...
View ArticleGatley’s Church Road one-way: can we overcome the problems?
Making Church Road in Gatley one-way is an idea that’ been floating around for a few years and we’ve been asking council officers to take another look at it, following concerns raised by residents...
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