Boris Johnson’s downfall: a corrosive culture of cronyism Analysis: Partygate was the last straw, but the long view of history will count a broader catalogue of corruption The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2022
‘I won’t throw your trust away’: Councillor promises voters it will be ‘business as usual’ as he announces bid to become MP The former regeneration boss - who oversaw a number of ambitious and sometimes controversial projects - has declared his aspiration to stand as Labour’s candidate in High Peak at the next general election. Manchester Evening News · Jul 5, 2022
Bitter battle for Greater Manchester's most tightly contested council flares up again Will Stockport change hands again at local elections 2022? Manchester Evening News · Apr 29, 2022
What people in the Stockport ward where Labour won by just two votes are saying ahead of the local elections Something of a bellwether seat, victory here could well hold the key to who takes control of the town hall for the next year Manchester Evening News · Apr 27, 2022
Liberal Democrat canvasser caught on camera telling voter he would like to ‘kick’ Labour councillor The activist was knocking doors in the Cheadle Hulme North ward - a bellwether seat which is again set to be a key battleground in Stockport Manchester Evening News · Apr 12, 2022
Local elections 2022 in Greater Manchester: Date, candidates and how to vote Voters in each Greater Manchester borough will be choosing at least one councillor in each ward Manchester Evening News · Apr 11, 2022
'I counted 13 boarded up shops in Stockport town centre - but it's good news for some' Bit by bit the town's vacant units are being revived, the M.E.N's Saffron Otter writes Manchester Evening News · Apr 11, 2022
All the candidates standing in Stockport council local elections 2022 by ward All eyes are sure to be on Cheadle Hulme North - the borough’s bellwether seat - for an indication of which way the electoral wind is blowing. Manchester Evening News · Apr 8, 2022
New train station for Cheadle 'tantalisingly close' as plans set for final government sign off The £9m project is the largest of three schemes bankrolled by the government’s Town’s Fund - a key plank of its flagship ‘Levelling Up’ agenda. Manchester Evening News · Mar 16, 2022
Controversial traffic scheme could be revived just months after residents' fury saw them ditched Town hall bosses say residents will ultimately decide how the £250k pot is spent - and insist there will be no ‘rehashing’ of the original proposals. Manchester Evening News · Mar 15, 2022