Looking for a quick digest of the news in Stockport this week? Stockport Nub News has you covered.

Relax with some of our top stories from 25-29 September.

Have a top story yourself? Submit it HERE. Maybe you'll see it in next week's briefing!

Offerton fire station saved, as plans to axe 24-hour service are scrapped

24-7 service at Offerton Fire Station will continue, following a £3.5m investment into GMFRS and a lengthy public consultation (Image - Google Maps)

Proposals to reduce service at Offerton fire station have been scrapped, following a £3.5 million investment into Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS). 

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, along with chief fire officer Dave Russel, confirmed that crews will continue to be based on station 24/7 at Offerton fire station, in a Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) meeting today (29 September). 

The decision comes following a lengthy consultation period, in which GMFRS engaged with members of the public and staff. 

Read more HERE.

Plans for drive through Greggs approved despite objections

Plans for a drive-thru Greggs on the site of the former Farmers Arms pub have been approved (Image - LDRS)

Plans to demolish the vacant Farmers Arms pub and replace it with a drive-thru Greggs were approved yesterday (28 September) at a meeting of Stockport Council's Planning & Highways Regulation Committee. 

The decision comes in spite of 64 objections from residents and vocal opposition from councillors. 

The new drive-thru would be accessed off Edgeley Road and situated in the centre of Cheadle Heath. It will have 24 car parking spaces and two bays in the drive-thru to take customer orders. It will be open during the hours of 6am to 11pm seven days a week.

Opposition to the plans was mainly concerned with the impact the drive-thru would have on traffic, as well as the lack of healthy food options.

Read more HERE.

Around 170 homes could be built in the woods near Offerton

The proposed development would be situated along the A626 / Marple Road, on land which the council recognises as green belt (Image - Google Maps)

A proposal to build more than 170 new homes in a 'woodland' neighbourhood on green belt land has been submitted to Stockport Council.

The planning application from Stewart Milne Homes proposes to build 172 houses in the Offerton area of Stockport next to a woodland and park area spanning 23 hectares. The mix of houses and apartments are based on and around land at Offerton Sand and Gravel Ltd.

A total of 86 homes are to be designated as affordable housing with a mix of one and two-bedroom apartments, as well as one, two, and three-bedroom houses. In total, the new community could house 646 people at full capacity.

Read more HERE.

Poundland store to open on Wilko site this weekend

The Wilko store in Stockport closed on 14 September. A new Poundland store is replacing it, set to open on 30 September (Image - Alasdair Perry)

Poundland has announced that a new store on the former Wilko site will open on Saturday 30 September.

Teams are reportedly already in place at the Portwood store, in line for opening on Saturday morning.

It is one of 10 former Wilko sites due to open as Poundland stores this weekend.

Read more HERE.

~

Free from clickbait, pop-up ads and unwanted surveys, Stockport Nub News is a quality online newspaper for our town.

To get our top stories in your inbox each week, subscribe to our free weekly newsletter HERE.

Please consider following Stockport Nub News on Facebook or Twitter