Cllr Kieran Quinn and David Heyes MP along with local residents affected by the Whistle Board

Earlier this year we told you how in September last year Network Rail installed boards instructing train drivers to sound their whistle as they approached the Littlemoss pedestrian crossing.

When Littlemoss residents contacted your Droylsden Labour team they explained how the noise was making their lives a misery.

After much pressure Network rail agreed to remove the whistle board. This happened on Sunday (April 10th).

We are pleased with this outcome however not as pleased as one of the affected residents who sent the message below.

Dear David, Kieran and Gary


You will be pleased to hear that on Sunday 10 April 2011 Network Rail placed a temporary sign to restrict speed to 40 on the far side of the Littlemoss bridge and have finally removed the whistleboard! It is heaven!


The last seven months have been very stressful and it was only the hope that this day might arrive that kept us going. Many thanks for all your assistance and support.

We were happy to help

Number 7 Bus SAVED thanks to campaign led by your Labour Councillors & supported by local residents

Earlier this year your Labour team became aware of plans being put forward, by Stagecoach the bus operator, to remove the No7 service from Droylsden.

As Cllr Kieran Quinn said “The No7 is a popular bus route travelling from Ashton to Stockport - via Droylsden. It is a bus route that is both essential and also well used. It was vital we won this campaign and kept the No7 service through Droylsden.”

Stagecoach knew they would be challenged and needed to put forward very strong reasons for this service To attempt to qualify this change by blaming the Metro works as the reason showed their reasons for this change were weak at best.

Lots of residents approached your Labour team to do something to save the No7 and a special thanks needs to go to the residents of Park House for all their hard work getting signatures on a local petition.

The decision has now been made. The No7 service is to remain however as a compromise the service frequency will be changed from 6 buses an hour currently to 4 an hour.