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Stockport's famous viaduct is a bit grubby... now £1m has been promised to sort the weeds, graffiti and crumbling brickwork

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direct to your inboxA £1m pot has been put aside to clean up Stockport’s famous viaduct, rail bosses have confirmed.Weeds, graffiti and crumbling brickwork have left the iconic Victorian structure looking the worse for wear for some time.It was last properly spruced up some 30 years ago - at the cost of around £3m.And with Stockport town centre undergoing a £1bn regeneration, campaigners have been pushing for something to be done about its dilapidated state.Among them has Denton and Reddish MP Andrew Gwynne, who tabled a series of questions to transport minister Chris Heaton-Harris.In his latest response Mr Harris confirmed £1m put aside by Network Rail was ‘specifically for the upkeep of Stockport rail viaduct, including brick repair,.

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