Stockport Independent Issue 195

FREE YOUR LOCAL GOOD NEWS-PAPER FREE STOCKPORT www.independentnewspapers.co.uk ISSUE 195 OFFERTON • THE HEATONS • EDGELEY • DENTON BREDBURY • CHEADLE HEATH • HAZEL GROVE • CHEADLE HULME • HEAVILEY • MARPLE • REDDISH • ROMILEY • WOODLEY • HIGH LANE Looking for Flooring Inspiration? Let us help you find the perfect flooring for your home. With great advice, home styling, measure and planning service, plus quality fitting of top brands and designs, youwill be glad you did . Visit our showroom: Tuesday to Saturday or call 01260 224445 for a private appointment Thornycroft Farm, Pexhill Road, Siddington, Cheshire SK11 9JN l Modern, Traditional & Luxury Carpets l Natural Wood Flooring l Laminate Flooring l Stair Runners & Rods l Luxury Vinyl Tiles l Bespoke Rugs & Runners AN ambitious 15-year vision to transform the east of Stockport town centre has been offi- cially unveiled. The blueprint aims to deliver 4,000 new homes, a secondary school, a riverside park and better transport links. The vision for the area also included a health hub. The Town Centre East Stra- tegic Regeneration Frame- work (TCE SRF) outlines how Stockport Council and Stockport Mayoral Devel- opment Corporation (MDC) aim to revitalise brownfield land to the east of the A6 into a series of “sustainable and vibrant neighbourhoods”. THINKING BIG! Blueprint for thousands of homes, new school and a riverside park Riverside corridor: An artist’s impression of Goyt Riverside (Photo credit: Stockport Council) They include ‘Goyt River- side’ which aims to transform the riverside corridor into a lively residential community anchored by a new park, open- ing up access to the water and providing high-quality new homes. A council spokesperson said: “The beauty of the river will be revealed, allowing for an interactive waterside land- scape for active and passive leisure, alongside nature and flood resilience.” Regeneration plans around Piccadilly will see “sensi- tive design” complementing Stockport’s rich heritage while introducing new homes, employment space, and green space at the town’s core. Under the proposals Hillgate will be renewed through the uncovering of Hempshaw Brook and the creation of a green, con- nected neighbourhood that strengthens links with sur- rounding communities. The SRF, which was shaped following extensive public con- sultation, builds upon Stock- port’s decade-long £1billion town centre regeneration – the largest in the UK. l Continued page two Specialist foot care treatment in the comfort of your own home! (HCPC REGISTERED) MOBILE PODIATRIST/ CHIROPODIST • Clinic appointments also available • Discounted rates available for care homes • High risk specialist o ering a vast number of treatments including diabetic foot checks Contact for more details/appointments: T: 0161 706 1827 E: hgpodiatry@outlook.com