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Greater Manchester campaign to ditch single-use plastics

Stockport based Belle Vue, corporate coach travel specialist, has joined a list of high-profile names from the hospitality and tourism industry to back Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham's campaign to make Greater Manchester the first UK city-region to ditch single-use plastics. The campaign is … [Read more...]

Lights Out in Stockport for Earth Hour

It's lights out in Stockport as Stockport Council will be turning off the Town Hall and Viaduct illuminations on Saturday 24th March in support of Earth Hour. Earth Hour will run from 8:30 to 9:30pm, a global call to action to every individual, businesses and public sector organisation throughout … [Read more...]

POSTPONED!! Green Summit TODAY!

Business, transport and a greener city region is high on the agenda for Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham who next month will host a Green Summit. To help realise this ambition, the Greater Manchester Mayor is holding a landmark Green Summit on 21 March. Ahead of this, a wide range of … [Read more...]

Stockport Fairtrade Fortnight 2018

Stockport Council, together with the Stockport Fairtrade Group, is supporting this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight which is running until Sunday 11 March. The nationwide campaign ‘Come On In’ is inviting everyone to come in to the world of the people who grow our food to see what life can be like when … [Read more...]

The Great British Spring Clean is back in Stockport

Stockport is backing the Great British Spring Clean campaign to get half a million people out and about cleaning up their local communities in March 2018. Following the launch of Great British Spring Clean in March last year a total of 400 litter bags were distributed and 1.28 tonnes of rubbish was … [Read more...]

easyJet showcases Airbus A320neo at Manchester Airport

easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, is showcasing the airbus A320neo at Manchester Airport as it continues its decarbonisation strategy. The Airbus A320neo brings significant environmental and operational benefits – up to 15 percent savings in fuel burn and CO2 emissions - and a reduced noise … [Read more...]

Recyle Right in 2018 and save £640,000

Stockport residents are being encouraged to recycle right in 2018 by placing the right things in the right bin. To help people Recycle Right, Recycle for Greater Manchester will be running a number of informative campaigns throughout the year - kick-started with a focus on recycling the right type … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester selected for Defra’s environment plan

Defra has selected Greater Manchester as one of only four UK settings chosen to “pioneer” new ways of working in order to better protect and enhance our natural environment. As part of the Government’s department for the environment, food and rural affairs (Defra) 25-year environment plan … [Read more...]

Recycling in Stockport among best in UK

Recycling in Stockport is among the best in the UK as its residents feature amongst the top ten authorities for recycling in the whole of England in 2016/17. Residents across Stockport have helped the borough to recycle around 60% of household waste helping to improve the environment and reduce … [Read more...]

Council pledge to use 100% clean energy by 2050

Stockport Council is set to use 100% clean energy by 2050, after a motion was passed by all Councillors at the last Full Council meeting on Thursday 26th October. By the middle of the century, the Council will ensure that its energy across all functions will be sourced 100% from clean energy … [Read more...]

Keep Britain Tidy – Keep Stockport Tidy !

Your invitation to join in the 'Keep Stockport Tidy' community discussion group Keep Britain Tidy is conducting research in the Stockport area this November to gain insights on local neighbourhood issues and how these could be improved.  As part of this research, Stockport Council would like to … [Read more...]

Stockport prepares Rights of Way Improvement Plan

Stockport Council have opened a period of consultation as they review and prepare an updated local Rights of Way Improvement Plan.  The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (section 60) requires all highway authorities to prepare a Rights of Way Improvement Plan (ROWIP) every 10 years. This … [Read more...]