Time to get town’s Metrolink on track

STOCKPORT Council’s new leader has demanded action rather than words on the town’s call for a Metrolink stop.

- BY DECLAN CAREY

Mark Roberts was appointed to the top job at the Lib Dem-controlled council last week, having previously served as deputy leader.

The new town hall chief said plans to expand the Metrolink network to Stockport need to move forward, urging the Labour government to 'put its money where its mouth is' to get trams rolling into Stockport town centre.

“We are banging the table to say that it is Stockport's turn,” Coun Roberts told the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

“It is only right and fair that Metrolink comes to Stockport next, and we do get warm words and I welcome them, but we do need to see action, our residents want to see action on it.

“Stockport has contributed towards Metrolink for enough years now and not seen it delivered yet.”