Welcome to Stockport Council

2024/2025 Let's talk budget

Our consultation on our budget proposals is now live. This is your chance to help us shape how we make savings as we continue making Stockport a place where residents, businesses, organisations and communities continue to thrive together.

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Our services

Council Tax

Council Tax charges and property bands, ways to reduce your Council Tax, ways to pay your Council Tax, and what happens if you can't pay.
Schools and education

Find school term dates, how to apply for a school place early years and child care and apply for free school meals.
Planning and building regulations

Information on all aspects of planning, building and conservation activities within Stockport.
Bins and recycling

Types of bins, collection dates, recycling and report problems with your bin collection.
Parking, roads and travel

Including parking, drainage and flooding issues and road closures.
Benefits, debt advice and support

Apply for benefits, find debt advice information and advice centre locations.
Adult social care

Information about the range of social care services available for adults in Stockport.
Stockport Family

Including parenting, adoption, fostering and childcare.
Environment

Keeping our streets clean, protecting our environment, pest control, how we're tackling climate change and our Dog Warden service.
Housing

Including affordable housing, assistance for home repairs and supported and older person's housing.
Libraries

Find out where your local library is in Stockport, what services they offer and how to join.
About your council

Contact your local councillors, make a formal complaint and find information about the running of Stockport Council.

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What's happening in Stockport

Keep up to date with council news and local events.

Five arrests made and £11,000 of illegal vapes seized in Stockport

8 December 2023

Stockport Council Trading Standards officers seized £11,000 of illegal single use vapes during a joint operation with police in a high visibility day in the town centre and Edgeley

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Santa's Grotto at Merseyway

Saturday 16 December at 11:00am

Families are invited to visit Santa and his elves this Christmas at Merseyway’s brand new, free-to-attend Grotto!

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Spotlight on

Find out about current campaigns and local projects.

Let's keep our brilliant businesses bouncing!

In 2021, One Stockport launched a campaign to support local businesses. But today, it’s just as important that we keep our brilliant businesses bouncing. Find out more on the One Stockport website.

21 November 2023

Winter in Stockport

Stay up to date with all the latest information and advice including news and events taking place across Stockport this winter.

22 November 2023

Town of Culture

A year of culture for everyone. Celebrating and promoting what Stockport has to offer. Visit the Stockport Town of Culture website for more information.

16 November 2023

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2024/2025 Let's talk budget

Our services

Council Tax

Schools and education

Planning and building regulations

Bins and recycling

Parking, roads and travel

Benefits, debt advice and support

Adult social care

Stockport Family

Environment

Housing

Libraries

About your council