Stockport

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Stockport has a population of almost 300,000 and is home to an estimated 16,000 businesses, a major economic player within the North West.

Stockport is very unusual in that its countryside extends to the heart of the town centre and also for such a well-populated borough, more than 45% is green belt. Each of the districts that makes up the borough is within easy reach of the town centre and has its own distinctive identity. The borough benefits from a superb location, at the centre of an international travel network.

Many thousands of people benefit from the services provided by Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council and many more look to Stockport for employment or entertainment. The borough is divided into 21 wards, each elect three Councillors to serve on the Council.