Making Marple Better Together
Downloads and Links
The following files and links are provided in good faith, but please note our Website Disclaimer. Please let us know if you find any missing files or links that do not work.
Notes from Marple Area Committee 2024
Marple Area Committee is a meeting run by Stockport Council to provide an interface between local councillors and the public on matters of local importance. Marple Civic Society attends all meetings and
produces brief notes in advance of the formal Council minutes (see full info here)
Greening, Biodiversity and Climate
Creating nature-rich green spaces, tree planting and other such interventions will make Marple more pleasant both now and in the future. We've selected some key documents that explore this topic and form the background to our "Greening Marple" initiative.
Leisure and Community Hub
The Leisure and Community Hub is surely the most significant development affecting Marple for many years. All important documents we have about this project
are available here.
All Things Planning
How planning matters are handled in Marple is influenced by national planning policy.
Links are available here to key documents including the National Planning Policy Framework and articles about it - together with more local matters
Stockport Local Plan
The Council have a responsibility to produce a local plan and this in preparation. It will be used to help decide on planning applications and other planning related decisions for the next 15 years.
Links to the Council website and articles commenting on this are available here.
Marple Neighbourhood Plan
A Neighbourhood Plan has been prepared by the Neighbourhood Forum (a group of interested local individuals) and has been reviewed by a government official.
Links are provided to the Neighbourhood Plan website where the plan can be downloaded.
About Marple
Things about Marple, past, present and future, including current happenings and views back to days gone by from Society members and others.
Click here for a list.
Civic Voice
The national umbrella body for Civic Societies to which we are affiliated. A link to
their website and also to webinars that they hold to which all our members are invited.
Members Evening Notes
Our monthly members evenings discuss a range of topics - notes (when available) are here.
Photo Gallery
A
few photos from around Marple highlighting what a great place it is! We'll update these on an occasional basis.
