About Poynton

According to the Poynton Visitor Centre, Poynton is a thriving community of 16,000 inhabitants, but with a genuine village atmosphere.

Poynton is a prosperous town surrounded by 'green belt' to preserve the countryside, where building is prohibited. It lies in the far north east of the county of Cheshire just to the south of the most southern part of Greater Manchester and just to the west of the Pennine hills which form the backbone of northern England.

Road building plans

Unfortunately, when it comes to designing and building the proposed A555 road, the vocabulary changes from 'green belt, where building is prohibited' to language used by proponents of the road who despite the fact that large areas will be completely changed by the noise, smell and visual impact of the road and its traffic describe the countryside including ancient woodland which will be cut down merely as being 'affected'.

Stockport Friends of the Earth wish to ensure that the Poynton Countryside can continue to be enjoyed as a tranquil place to visit away from the noise of road traffic.

Pictures from the Poynton Countryside Walk, May 2010

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