The desperate shortfall in resources to allow the local mental health trust to carry out autism and ADHD assessments was laid bare by local MP Lisa Smart in parliament – at current rates it would take at least 12 years to clear the waiting list.
MP Lisa Smart has challenged the ministers in charge of the Parental Leave Review to tackle the unfair nature of adoption pay for self-employed parents ahead of their current 2027 deadline.
MP Lisa Smart’s campaign to get step-free access to train stations throughout the constituency has received a major boost with the Department for Transport committing funding for the concept design.
After nearly a year of the Labour Government saying that it will deal with guidance for speed cameras in its new Road Safety Strategy, the strategy has finally been published, and contains no update.
Local MP Lisa Smart is carrying out a survey of local dentists to get their views on the best ways to improve people’s access to NHS services.
After new speed camera guidance from TfGM designed to identify speeding hotspots before accidents happen identified only one qualifying location in the whole of Stockport, MP Lisa Smart has written to GM Mayor Andy Burnham to ask for the guidance …
Liberal Democrats are calling on the Greater Manchester Mayor to step in where National Governments of the past have failed and extend bus pass hours for elderly and disabled transport users.
The desperate need for new development to come with proper infrastructure was put centre stage by local Liberal Democrat MP Lisa Smart this week, challenging Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook to put in place infrastructure targets
Statistics from the Office for National Statistics have revealed that suicide rates are currently at their highest since the turn of the century.
The latest figures for Royal Mail in Stockport show a dramatic fall in deliveries, with them missing their 93% delivery target for first class letters by a staggering 27.9%. This made it the 8th worst performing area of the country.
Commuters across Greater Manchester with Railcards – including Veterans and 16–25 Railcards – face choosing between at least ten different fares in order to get the best deal when travelling into Manchester from towns like Marple.
The Government needs to address the cliff edge of the Special Guardianship Support Fund, with adoptive parents looking after some of the country's most vulnerable children needing certainty. That's why I challenged the Minister in Parliament this week.
