The Marple Website is proud to have been involved in or supported numerous community projects since it began in 1998. The more recent ones are detailed here. Older projects can still be found on the original Marple Website and will gradually be migrated to this section as time allows. Get in touch with The Marple Website to feature your Community Project or Community News here.
Stockport Hydro Ltd is delighted to announce that £7,600, raised through the sale of renewable energy and donations by members, has been donated to 16 diverse environmental and educational projects locally.
Thankfully this year it was possible to hold an awards ceremony at the Hydro once again and the weather certainly played ball, enabling Arthur Procter to take some wonderful photos.
The outstanding community spirit of three Marple volunteers was acknowledged by the Mayor of Stockport, Councillor Adrian Nottingham, and representatives of the council during an awards ceremony in Stockport Town Hall Council Chambers on Monday 28 March 2022.
Local residents Kevin Murray, Phil Cooke and Mark Whittaker were each nominated for a Mayoral Award in recognition of their personal contributions to the Borough of Stockport by local councillors.
Designs to improve the layout of the site have been drawn up by John Thorpe to include a beginner and balance bike friendly loop of small rolling features. Fundraising is well underway with £600 raised by young local cyclist Jacob Jackson and a £500 donation from The Marple Website.
Forty years ago, on the 22 March 1981, New Horizons was commissioned just below Posset Bridge in Marple by HRH the Prince of Wales K.G.
Stockport Hydro Ltd is delighted to announce that £5,832, raised through the sale of renewable energy and donations by members, has been donated to 16 diverse environmental and educational projects locally.
A family from Marple have won the title of the Best Dance and Performing Arts School in the North with their family run business:
An Extraordinary, Marple Area Committee meeting has been called for Wednesday, 2nd September, 2020 6.00pm. regarding the Temporary Withdrawal of the rail service on the on the Rose Hill Line. This will be a webcast remote meeting that can be watched live or on catch-up.
