Local Lib Dem MP Lisa Smart has written to Dental Minister Stephen Kinnock to challenge the Government’s failure to increase NHS dental provision after another local practice informed patients that they were cutting their provision.
Cllr Joe Barratt has now joined the Lib Dem team running Stockport Council, after leaving the Labour party last September, when he criticised Keir Starmer for “sleepwalking into a Reform government”.
A change to the Health and Social Care Act threatens to put at risk the work of local mountain rescue teams across the country, says Liberal Democrat MP Lisa Smart, who has written to the Minister opposing the change.
Liberal Democrat MP Lisa Smart has demanded action from the Government over “insurmountable” blocks on dentists wanting to work in the area, caused by their “Certificate of Sponsorship” Scheme.
MP Lisa Smart has written to Health Minister Karin Smyth following the news that closures at Buxton Hospital have seen patients redirected to Stepping Hill, putting even more pressure on the hospital.
Local MP Lisa Smart has slammed the Labour Government over what she called “wildly misleading claims” about increases in the local government funding settlement and its impact on Stockport.
MP Lisa Smart has been resoundingly reselected for the Liberal Democrats at the next general election.
Local MP Lisa Smart went to Your Local Pantry’s branch in Woodley recently to meet with the volunteers and FareShare representatives and find out more about how they are helping local residents.
MP Lisa Smart visited the Wavers Community Café at Offerton Community Centre this week to see how the local initiative supports women to build confidence, skills, and connections so that they can lead successful lives.
Council confirms gym access at Stockport Sports Village will continue until December 2026
Funding the desperately long backlog of repairs at Stepping Hill Hospital must feature in the Government’s Spring Statement, said local MP Lisa Smart, after she wrote to the Chancellor and Health Secretary ahead of the Government’s Spring Statement.
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.