29th November 2025

Lib Dem MP Lisa Smart and councillors Roberts, Clark and Bresnahan have approved so much “light-touch” woodland removal on this protected site that the landscape now resembles less a conservation area and more a training ground for the next Winter Olympics.

With water pooling where trees once stood and icy patches forming nicely, residents say the only logical conclusion is that the grand plan all along was to transform Romiley into Stockport’s premier winter sports destination. After all, if preserving the habitat was too ambitious, perhaps a skating rink was more achievable.

In the meantime, locals are advised to keep an eye on the forecast. If temperatures drop far enough, Romiley may yet host its first unofficial curling championships.

And here is Lisa Smart MP in the valley she is trying to destroy by extending the A555 disaster bypass.