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Child Care
Local Websites
Transport
Law and Order
Government and Local Council Matters
European Parliament – Woodford lies within the North West Constituency of the UK. For details of the MEPs representing this constituency click here.
UK Parliament– Woodford lies within the Cheadle Constituency. The sitting MP is Mary Robinson. For more information about the work she is doing for the community and how to contact her click here.
Local Council – Woodford lies within Bramhall South and Woodford Ward of Stockport Metropolitan Borough. The Councillors currently representing this ward are:
John McGahan | Brian Bagnall | Mike Hurleston
Stockport M.B.C. website may be accessed by clicking here.
Stockport M.B.C. meetings click here.
For information about waste collection and recycling click here.
For information on local planning click here.
From this site you can access local planning applications by clicking on 'Search our Planning Database' and putting Woodford in the 'Search by Address' field.
Stockport has seven Area Committees, whose members are the ward Councillors for those areas. They provide the citizens of Stockport with the opportunity to make a contribution on issues that affect their local community. Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme South Area Committee represents the wards of Bramhall North, Bramhall South & Woodford and Cheadle Hulme South. For further information, click here.
Church
The Anglican Christ Church, Woodford, is located on the corner of Chester Road and Old Hall Lane. The Vicar is Rev David Russell - Tel: 0161 439 2286. For further details, see the website. The Parish magazine can be viewed on their website.
Sport and Leisure Interests
The Woodford Centre - Woodford War Memorial Community Centre - www.woodfordcom.com
Woodford Community Players amateur theatre group - www.woodfordplayers.com
Woodford Cricket Club - www.woodford.play-cricket.com
Total Fitness - www.totalfitness.co.uk/health-club/wilmslow/
Public footpaths – click here for further information.
AVRO Golf Club - new members welcome - www.avrogolfclub.co.uk
Girl Guides - contact Margaret Lawson 0161 485 6606.
Brownies and Rainbows - contact Jenny Shaw 0161 440 0758.
Beaver, Cub and Scout groups – contact Mike Flynn on 0161 439 2375 or mike.flynn3@ntlworld.com - www.1stwoodfordcheshire.weebly.com
University of the Third Age (U3A) - (www.u3a.org.uk)
Bramhall U3A - www.bramhallu3a.org.uk
Poynton U3A - www.poyntonu3a.org.uk
Child Care
'Ladybirds' baby and toddler group meet at the Church Hall, Christ Church - Contact 0161 439 0969.
Local Websites
About My Area - News, reviews and local events in SK7 areas including Bramhall, Hazel Grove, Woodford, and communities in SK7 - www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/Cheshire/Bramhall/SK7
Poynton Web - www.poyntonweb.co.uk
Poynton Town Council - www.poyntontowncouncil.gov.uk
Bramhall Web - www.bramhallweb.co.uk
iknow-northwest - iknow-northwest (Cheshire) and iknow-northwest (Stockport)
Wide ranging tourist information including attractions, shopping, travel, accomodation and where to eat.
Transport
General information is given on the website of the Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority – www.gmpte.com. Information on trains can also be found on www.thetrainline.com. The nearest railway stations are Bramhall and Poynton. Bus timetables can be found on the Stagecoach website.
Road Traffic Reports: If you are planning a road journey in England Frixo.com provides current road traffic reports on motorways and A-Roads. It's a free service aimed at giving you live traffic news and information. It also lists current and planned roadworks.
Law and Order
The official site for the Cheshire Constabulary - www.cheshire.police.uk
Greater Manchester Police www.gmp.police.uk
Neighbourhood Watch - contact police for info packs 0161 439 2189
Crime Prevention - Cheshire Police website has advice and several links to useful websites - click here.
Home Security Information - SecuredHome website.