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?
MP Lisa Smart is pushing Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) for information on how the proposed Metrolink line to Stockport will benefit residents across the wider area.
Local MP Lisa Smart was at Etherow Park recently to meet with James Melling from the Cheshire Wildlife Trust, to hear their concerns on the Government’s ongoing review of laws affecting local habitats.
MP Lisa Smart met with the UK Commando Force (UKCF) to hear about their work and the UK’s readiness to protect the Arctic and High North.
MP Lisa Smart hosted owners from a number of local businesses at her first small business lunch of 2026, with conversations ranging across energy costs, tax bands, national insurance, apprenticeships and young people
After meeting with Age UK to hear about their corridor care campaign, local MP Lisa Smart has called again for the Government to address the critical problems which are resulting in hundreds of people waiting in corridors for treatment in Stepping Hill.
MP Lisa Smart is pushing for the Department of Transport to change the status of blood bikes when operating under emergency conditions at a national level.