The Labour Government has doubled the housing targets for Stockport, while weakening the protections for green belt. As a result, developers are targeting building on our green spaces first; this means that the houses are less affordable, less accessible, and in the wrong places for people struggling to get on the housing market.
On average, an “affordable house” in the villages outside Stockport, by the Government's definition, still costs £323,8231. The average cost of an affordable house in Stockport town centre is just £167,5132. Only one of those is within reach for the vast majority of first-time buyers.
That's why we're calling on the Government to change its approach and provide new housing that communities want. That means social and affordable housing. That means housing on brownfield sites first. And it means building the GPs, schools and transport links that make local people's lives better, not put an added strain on the system.
If you think that the UK should be building more truly affordable housing, with better schools and healthcare, and with the community being part of the process, sign our petition.
Do you believe the Government should give local residents more say in the planning process, to guarantee brownfield development first, and to ensure that schools and GPs must be an essential part of any large development?
Lisa Smart and the Hazel Grove Constituency Lib Dems launch petition for a pool and Leisure Centre serving Marple and the surrounding communities.
Tests of river samples by volunteers have shown that the levels of phosphates in the River Goyt are 10 times the recommended limit.
A survey of hundreds of residents undertaken by local campaigner Lisa Smart has shown that over a quarter of those who called an ambulance waited more than two hours.
Local campaigner Lisa Smart is calling for more support for Stockport's foodbanks and for more Council and Government help for residents struggling with household bills this winter.
Lisa Smart on ride along with GMP in the Joint Mental Health Response car
A new MRP poll from YouGov has suggested that the Liberal Democrats could be set to win Hazel Grove Constituency should a General Election be held tomorrow.