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.
The Government have come under fire for yet again changing planning policy and removing autonomy from local councils.
The imminent threat of further harm to small businesses through business rate changes has been challenged by local Liberal Democrat MP Lisa Smart.
The promise of better financial education for children as part of the updated curriculum must not be undermined by the huge pressures on school budgets, says local Liberal Democrat MP Lisa Smart.
The need for Fair Adoption Pay has been championed again by Liberal Democrat MP Lisa Smart, who raised the cause in a recent House of Commons Debate.
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.