Stockport Independent Issue 209

5 NOVEMBER 2026 Visit our website: www.independentnewspapers.co.uk Canada version of How Clean Is Your House, called “Kim’s Rude Awakenings”. The memorial bench has a plaque remembering Kim as the “Queen of Clean”, along- side the dates of her birth and death. and plenty of support from local people.” The funds will help buy new equipment for the club, with young people involved in deciding what would benefit them most. Ideas include a retro arcade-style game, along- side other equipment chosen by members. NYCC is a local charity providing youth services for Nantwich and has a thriving membership of more than 200 young people. and address issues raised by the community. In Reddish, eight bags of rubbish and four piles of fly- tipped waste were secured for removal, while officers issued 14 Community Pro- tection Warning Notices and delivered around 200 letters to residents outlining respon- sible waste disposal. Evidence gathered has also led to one potential prosecution linked to a business suspected of ille- gally dumping waste. In Cheadle, the teams were working across the high street and surround- ing area which included a litter pick resulting in a number of bags of waste col- lected, highlighting graffiti for removal and fly tipping, which was collected later by a further team. Tabletop sale raises £400 Some of the items found during the operation in O!erton (Image: Stockport Council) Stepping up to take action on litter and fly-tipping Bench in memory of TV presenter Kim The activity on Cheadle High Street involved talking to shop owners around how they store their waste bins as well as carrying out checks to ensure appropriate waste con- tracts were in place. Fly-tipping remains a sig- nificant challenge for the borough, with 4,978 reports recorded across Stock- port last year, reflecting national trends. Council teams are targeting known problem locations and gathering evidence against those responsible. While cases can be complex due to the difficulty in gath- ering evidence, the Council continues to take a firm and proactive approach through enforcement, education and partnership working, includ- ing joint operations with Greater Manchester Police. Businesses were also reminded of their legal duty to ensure they have appropriate commercial waste arrange- ments in place. Those found to be operating without the correct arrangements can face fines of up to £550. MORE than six months of targeted enforcement activity has seen coun- cil teams crack down on littering, fly-tipping and environmental offences across Stockport, with warning notices issued, investigations progressed and known hotspot loca- tions improved. Since neighbourhood action days launched, specialist teams have carried out coordi- nated enforcement operations in Heald Green, Hollywood Park, Offerton, Stepping Hill, Reddish, Stockport town centre and Cheadle, targeting areas where residents have reported persistent environ- mental issues. Cleaner streets, cleared fly-tips and improvements to local neighbourhoods have been delivered through a coor- dinated effort involving part- ners from across Stockport. Teams carried out litter picking in alleyways, removed graffiti, parking enforce- ment, balsam bashing and gathered evidence to support enforcement on business waste licences. Since the launch of these dedicated neighbourhood action days, the work has resulted in 18 community protection notice warnings, 19 fly-tips removed, 29 busi- nesses checked for waste car- rier licences and two pieces of intelligence gathered to sup- port enforcement investiga- tions. Alongside enforcement activity, teams worked with residents and businesses to improve local environments YOUNG people and youth workers at Nantwich Youth and Community Centre (NYCC) on Birchin Lane raised £400 for their club with a bustling table- top sale. The event brought together sellers from across Nantwich and surrounding area look- ing to buy a wide range of goods, from books, games and kitchenware to clothes, curiosities and quality sec- ond-hand bargains. The money raised will go directly back into the youth club, helping fund new equipment and activities for members. Youth worker Kathryn said: “It was brilliant to see young people getting stuck in, help- ing to organise the sale and running their own stalls. “Events like this build confidence, encourage enter- prise and show what can be achieved when the community gets behind them.” Senior youth worker Leah, the event’s main organiser, said: “We were absolutely delighted with the turnout and thrilled to raise £400 for the youth club. “There was a lovely commu- nity atmosphere on the day, with some fantastic bargains A BENCH in memory of TV presenter Kim Woodburn has been unveiled next to Nantwich Lake. Kim, known as “Queen of Clean”, shot to fame present- ing the Channel 4 hit show “How Clean is Your House” between 2003 and 2009. She moved to Nantwich with husband Peter after vis- iting and falling in love with the town during filming of an episode. She also starred in “I’m a Celebrity – Get Me Out of Here” as well other shows like Big Brother, as well as the