The Labour Government’s “Golden Hello” scheme for dentists has been condemned after it was revealed that only two dentists have been employed through the scheme in the whole of Greater Manchester.
Proposals for warm spaces in Stockport this winter have been given a boost by local MP Lisa Smart, who has submitted a motion to Parliament supporting the approach, and has questioned ministers to get more funding for the schemes.
Shocking data from the Home Office has revealed a bike theft epidemic in Greater Manchester, with just 49 criminals charged or summonsed in 2,436 bike theft cases.
The ongoing reduction in local authorities’ spending power can only be tackled by the Government addressing the critical shortfalls in social care, local MP Lisa Smart has told a Commons debate on local government funding.
Local MP Lisa Smart has met with Historic England to discuss options for reviving Woodbank Hall, the Grade II* listed building in Woodbank Memorial Park.
The staggering impact of cyber attacks on local businesses was raised by local MP Lisa Smart in the House of Commons this week
After a local post box was stolen, residents at Battersby Court supported accommodation will be getting their outgoing post collected directly, following an intervention by MP Lisa Smart.
After a “Navigation Closure Notice” was put in place restricting access to the Macclesfield and Peak Forest canals in August, local MP Lisa Smart is talking to the chief executive of the Canal and River Trust, Stuart Mills, to ensure this can be avoided a
Local MP Lisa Smart has raised concerns that the Department of Health’s golden hello scheme may not be delivering for areas which have already lost their NHS dentists.
Further to the letter received last week from the housing minister, below is the formal response from Cllr Mark Roberts, Leader of the Council and of the Liberal Democrats at Stockport Town Hall.
MP Lisa Smart’s office has surpassed 10,000 support cases for residents since the election in July last year.
Hazel Grove MP Lisa Smart recently visited Manchester Airport to talk to airport bosses about improving transport to work for the hundreds of residents in her constituency who work at the site.