MARCH 2018 Hazel Grove Ward MATTERS Edited by Cllr. Oliver Johnstone

Hazel Grove Councillor, Oliver parking scheme in Hazel Grove but this Johnstone, voted to freeze car has been opposed at every turn by the parking charges in Hazel Grove Liberal Democrats and Labour. and opposed Council’s Hazel Grove residents deserve proposal to increase prices by 10p investment and resources to be Election per hour, a 50% increase in the cost focused on our district centre after of an hours parking. Promise.1 being abandoned by the Council for No Originally the Council had proposed so long. Hiking car parking charges as to increase car parking prices to the Council have proposed will hurt our a minimum rate of 50p but this high street and plague residents with was successfully blocked by Cllr. yet more on-street parking problems.” and his Conservative Johnstone Cllr. Oliver Johnstone is committed to colleagues. opposing the increase in car parking Oliver said, “I was elected on a charges and will continue to fight for a very clear platform that parking in limited free parking scheme in Hazel Hazel Grove should be made more Grove district centre, if re-elected on affordable. Over the last 4 years, I have 3rd May 2018. campaigned hard for a limited free OLIVER JOHNSTONE FIGHTS LOCAL CAR PARK PRICE HIKE

The protection of our greenbelt is an issue that really WILLIAM matters to William. He has campaigned hard to protect it from massive housing developments since WRAGG MP being elected to Parliament in 2015. CALLS FOR William is currently fighting hard to ensure that a ‘brownfield-first’ policy is followed. This means land that ‘BROWNFIELD has already previously been built on will be prioritised for development, ensuring that our greenbelt is FIRST’ TO protected. This will also enable people to live nearer to PROTECT their workplaces and reduce commuting. William has also called for the Government to look at LOCAL ways to increase the density and quality of new housing developments, without eroding so much into greenbelt GREENBELT land. The strength of local opinion is clear: the greenbelt should be safeguarded, and previously developed urban land and brownfield sites should instead be William Wrag is backing prioritised for housing. a brownfield first policy

Hazel Grove A3 March 2018.indd 1 06/03/2018 11:00 IMPROVING OUR PARKS & OLIVER SAYS, “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!” After yet more months blighted by the area for businesses & residents. This is utterly GREENSPACES – OLIVER appearance of illegal traveller camps at unacceptable and enough is enough”, said Melford Road in Hazel Grove, Cllr. Oliver Oliver. Johnstone is campaigning for Stockport Anyone who breaches such an order could be PLEDGES MORE Council to seek a High Court injunction, arrested, fined and even jailed. banning unauthorised traveller encampments “Please sign my petition to show your support throughout Stockport Borough. Currently, Long time supporter of Friends put play equipment back in to for banning illegal traveller camps in Hazel Council officials must follow a lengthy legal of Torkington Park, Cllr. Oliver Devonshire Park. It has been some Grove and Stockport!” process each time a camp is setup. Johnstone, is delighted to see years since this was removed but I/we the undersigned call on SMBC to apply “Hazel Grove residents are sick to the back the new play area going in. Oliver local residents are keen to see this to the High Court for an injunction to ban teeth of the fly-tipping, anti-social behaviour worked alongside Friends of park return to its former glory. unauthorised travellers’ camps in Stockport and mess created when these camps are setup. Torkington Park to ensure the Borough. It effectively makes Melford Road a ‘no-go’ Council were able to provide I am also delighted to report that a funding bid has been submitted Please return to: additional seating for parents & Name guardians within the play area. to refurbish the gates & fencing Oliver Johnstone at Hazel Grove Memorial Park in Address Hazel Grove Conservatives Oliver has also been working with advance of the centenary of the end FREEPOST RSGB-YCTY-TZTR 119b Church Lane the Friends and Stockport Council of the First World War, later this year. Marple to seek funding for new tennis & Home/Mobile no SK6 7AY sports courts within Torkington Park. Our local parks and greenspaces are very important to me and if re- Email

Cllr. Johnstone said, “As well as the elected in May, I pledge to continue The information you provide will be used for work I do with Friends of Torkington to work hard to improve them.” We would like to keep in touch with you about the issues you these purposes only, and will be used only by have raised and future campaigns. Please tick the relevant boxes Park, I have been lobbying the the Conservative Party; including its candidates, below to indicate how you would like to receive this information. representatives and associations. We will not Council to provide funding to Phone Email Telephone give information to anyone else, and it will be easy to withdraw your consent at any time. ACTION ON CRIME & ROADS & ANTI-SOCIAL POTHOLES BEHAVIOUR Cllr. Oliver Johnstone has welcomed UPDATE the additional resurfacing of Oliver Johnstone & the Conservative Torkington Road which was in a team in Hazel Grove have been working poor state before he was elected closely with Greater Police in 2014. The surface used along and Stockport Council to combat DOG FOULING the whole length should reduce persistent crime and anti-social vibration and noise from the road for behaviour, particularly around Chester PATROL local residents. Road and Hazel Grove Train Station. Cllr Oliver Johnstone has secured Cllr. Oliver Johnstone said, “My anti-dog fouling signage at Eyam Road, Resurfacing is also planned for colleagues and I are working alongside Bosden Fold Road, Beech Avenue Chester Road between the junctions residents to identify and stop the & Hazelwood Road in response to of Station Street and Grundey Street, perpetrators. I have been in touch with the concerns raised by residents about an after persistent campaigning from increased amount of dog fouling taking OliverJohnstone is campaigning for better roads Council’s Trading & Licensing team to stop Oliver. This follows on from the much- and pavements gangs of underage kids getting access to place in the area. needed resurfacing of the pavements alcohol. We have also been speaking to on Beech Avenue which has now said, “Dog fouling really frustrates that need attention urgently. I am Police about securing Oliver been completed. more resources for policing in Hazel me. We need to make sure that those campaigning to see work done to Grove. improve roads and pavements such who do not clean up after their dogs Cllr. Johnstone commented, “I am We take our resident’s safety and security are aware of the consequences and pleased to see that much-needed as on the Cherry Tree Estate and Garthland Road.” very seriously and we know that a lot take the responsibility of cleaning resurfacing is now being done but more needs to be done to tackle the it up. These new signs should raise there are plenty of more roads problem of anti-social behaviour.” awareness in key hotspots.”

Your local Conservative team for Hazel Grove Ward Cllr Tom Dowse

Councillor Councillor Oliver Julian William Johnstone Lewis-Booth Wragg MP

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