Last month, Stockport Council set its budget for 2025/26. Like councils across the country, they are facing rising costs and growing demand for services, which means making some tough but necessary decisions.
Our colleagues at the Council have worked hard to find efficiency savings, protecting essential services like social care, libraries, parks, and schools. However, with 75% of the Council’s budget supporting vulnerable adults and children, some changes were unavoidable.
What this means for residents:
- Garden waste collection: Residents can opt in for weekly kerbside collections at £59 per year or £39 for those on Council Tax Support.
- Food waste collection: will continue to be collected - with no additional charge - for all residents and will continue to be collected weekly.
- Council Tax increase: 4.99% increase (~£1.90 per week for a Band D home). Even with this, three-quarters of Stockport’s budget continues to support vulnerable residents.
Households can now buy their garden waste permit online at www.stockport.gov.uk/gardenwaste or they can visit their local library. Residents can opt in for weekly kerbside collections at £59 per year or £39 for those on Council Tax Support.
The changes will start in April and more information on the changes can be viewed online here.
Residents are also being urged to compost at home where possible. Composting waste is a cheap, natural process. It allows people to recycle their kitchen and garden waste into valuable food for their gardens. Compost bins can be purchased, at discounted prices from £10, by calling 0844 571 4444 or visit www.getcomposting.com.
