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Stockport became a town divided into seven wards, with a Council consisting of 14 Aldermen and 42 Councillors. A further Act, in 1888, raised the town to the status of a County Borough.
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Mar 14, 2021 · Stockport began as a small village. However, in the 13th century, Stockport grew into a town. In 1260 the people of Stockport were given a charter, which gave them certain rights including the right to hold weekly markets and annual fairs.
Mar 15, 2013 · This video by former Stockport councillor Peter Scott (he retired just a couple of years ago) shows Stockport in 1966. And this video includes footage of the Merseyway Road (opened in 1940) and the Merseyway Shopping Centre from the 1960s.
Stockport was reformed to become a municipal borough in 1836 under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, which standardised how most boroughs operated across the country. As part of that reform, the borough boundaries were enlarged to match the recently created constituency.
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, also known as Stockport Council, is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport in Greater Manchester, England. It is a metropolitan borough council and provides the majority of local government services in the borough.
Mar 18, 2022 · This is a town where higgledy-piggledy cobbled streets tumble past listed buildings and centuries-old monuments stick out in the skyline. But Stockport has also carved out a more modern reputation as a launchpad for independent business and a hub of brilliant food and drink.
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Dec 30, 2021 · Stockport has one billion pounds of regeneration money being injected into the town in a bid to transform it from a place that ‘wasn’t punching its weight’ to a booming ‘destination in its own...
