Altrincham Local Information
Practical local information for Altrincham: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Altrincham Christmas Bins: 2026 Dates Due in November
Trafford has not set its 2026 Christmas bin days yet. Last year Thursday and Friday rounds moved to Saturday 27 December and green bins stopped for a week.
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Schools
Trafford Term Dates 2026/27: Half Term 26 to 30 October
Trafford schools break for October half term on Friday 23 October and return on 2 November. Christmas runs 19 December to 3 January. Every date for 2026/27.
Bins
Altrincham Tip Opening Times: 8am to 8pm, No Booking
Woodhouse Lane tip opens 8am to 8pm daily with no booking, and has closed at 6pm through the winter. Shut on Christmas Day and New Year's Day only.
What's On
Altrincham Half Term: 26 to 30 October, No Trams All Week
Trafford's October half term is 26 to 30 October, with a free Halloween trail in Altrincham all week and no trams. What's on, with times and prices.
Transport
Altrincham Christmas Trains and Trams: No Trains 25 December
No trains run on Christmas Day, and the Boxing Day bank holiday moves to Monday 28 December. Last year's Altrincham tram, train and bus times over Christmas.
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Altrincham Bin Days: Collections Run on 31 August
Trafford collects as normal on the bank holiday, 31 August. Black and blue bins are four-weekly, grey fortnightly, and garden waste costs £50 a year.
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Parking in Altrincham: Charges Apply on 31 August
Trafford still charges in its car parks on bank holidays. Full Altrincham and Hale tariffs, the 50p Timperley car parks and the Blue Badge three-hour trap.
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Altrincham Council Tax Bands: Band D is £2,289.79
Trafford's band A to H charges for 2026-27, why the 7.49% rise was 7.97% on the bill, and how the borough compares with the rest of Greater Manchester.
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Altrincham House Prices 2026: £489,400 Average Explained
The average Altrincham home sold for £489,400 (Land Registry data). Prices by type, the £1.5m Bowdon roads, and the ladder from Hale down to Stretford.
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Altrincham Tram Times: One Every 7 Minutes, £4.60 Single
A tram into Manchester every 7 or 8 minutes in the day, £4.60 single, £7.10 day cap. Tap in before 7am and the cap drops to £4.90. The train is cheaper.
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Altrincham Roadworks: M56 J7 Shut Nightly, Deansgate Lane
The M56 eastbound exit at Bowdon shuts tonight, Friday and Monday. Deansgate Lane in Timperley is closed to 19 October, the day the trams stop for two weeks.
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Trafford Planning News: 19,077-Home Plan Off to Government
Trafford's Local Plan heads to Government in December: 19,077 homes to 2039, 8,400 at Wharfside, plus the 100,000-seat stadium and Lord Coe's MDC.