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Garden waste

You'll now need to sign up to our garden waste recycling scheme if you’d like us to collect your garden waste. Visit our webpage to find information about garden waste recycling and how to buy a permit.

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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 childcare 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.
Support for adults

Supporting adults in Stockport to stay active and independent for as long as possible.
Stockport Family

Including parenting, adoption, fostering and childcare.
Elections

Including register to vote, different ways of voting and election results.
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.
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.

Stockport gets set to celebrate VE Day with community events and remembrance

17 April 2025

A series of events across the borough will honour the courage, sacrifice and unity of the World War II generation.

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Author talk with Brigid Baillie

Wednesday 23 April at 4:00pm

Local author Brigid Baillie will be presenting at Bredbury Library, talking about her work and life as an author.

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A computer, an ipad and a smartphone all displaying the One Stockport Live Well directory on their screens.

Browse the One Stockport Live Well directory

Our directory brings together local support and things to do in the community to make it easier for people to help themselves, their families, and those they care for.

Find groups, organisations and services

Spotlight on

Find out about current campaigns and local projects.

Stockroom, Stockport’s newest cultural landmark, officially opening on the 24 May 2025

It’s a space for everyone, whether exploring a book, enjoying live performances, getting creative, or simply meeting up with friends. Visit the website to find out more.

28 March 2025

Councillor Grace Baynham and Councillor Mark Hunter pose with the TLC tipper crew in a wooded area of a park. They are holding litter pickers and rubbish bags, standing in front of daffodils and smiling.

Stockport's biggest clean-up is back - a community effort to tidy up our town!

Join us as we come together to spruce up Stockport.

4 April 2025

The council budget 2025 to 2026

Stockport Council has set its 2025 to 2026 budget following approval at the Budget Council meeting on Thursday 27 February 2025.

6 March 2025

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Welcome to Stockport, creating opportunities for everyone

Search stockport.gov.uk

Popular tasks

Find your bin collection day

Find planning applications

Pay for it

Cost of living support

Offer day and what happens next

Garden waste

Our services

Council Tax

Schools and education

Planning and building regulations

Bins and recycling

Parking, roads and travel

Benefits, debt advice and support

Support for adults

Stockport Family

Elections

Housing

Libraries

Your council