It was a fresh morning this morning and a busy one here in Manor. Councillor Laura Clingan, Manor Ward, Sue and I spoke to residents and delivered letters launching our 2026 road safety survey. Road safety is always one...
Laura and I spent the afternoon with the Banks Lane Junior's School Council, we joined them on a trip to Woodbank Memorial Park where we met officers from the council. The young people gave us some feedback on the new...
Last night at Full Council the Lib Dems confirmed they had scrapped the order that made it an offence not to pick up after your dog in Stockport's parks. As of today, there's nothing to stop people leaving it behind on...
Politics from the heart. That's how I would describe Andy Burnham's speech today. From a National Care Service and council house building through to electoral reform and supporting our young people. Today's speech was...
Getting out and speaking directly to residents is the best way to find their priorities, help them with casework and see what we can do to make our community work better for them. This weekend we had some brilliant...
Posts like this from Reform Councillors are disrespectful trying to create a divide between people. Everyone in this country pays tax, there is clear evidence that those people on lower income pay a higher percentage...
🚌🐝 I've made no secret how much I love this policy and I am excited to see it come online in January. Giving our young people access to the opportunities across the city region will be transformative for many. 👏 Welcome...
♥️ Welcome to our park ♥️ As we end "love parks week" this weekend it is fitting that this afternoon the new play equipment in Woodbank Park will be open for business. When we started the discussions with council...
A Prime Minister for us. A few months ago, Andy came to visit the brilliant Webb Lane Allotments. No cameras, no media. It was actually one of his last engagements as our Greater Manchester Mayor. I've been at loads of...
💔 Stockport Labour proposed a motion at Full Council to provide 100% council tax relief for this with a terminal diagnosis in the last 12 months of their life. Further details to follow. 🛝 After pressure from a local...
It was great to welcome Bev Craig for Greater Manchester Mayor to Stockport today to discuss her plans for the 11-18 Our Pass and hear more of her commitments for Stockport and Greater Manchester more widely. Allowing...
When I arranged a meeting with Trafford and Stockport College Group Students and TFGM one of the requests the young people had was that free bus travel was extended to all secondary school children also as they saw the...
This week is #RefugeeWeek a week for us to strip back the rhetoric and the hate. It is a time for us to remember that there are 117 million displaced people in our world at the moment. 45 million of them are children,...
Grief changes everything. Losing my dad at 13 was one of the most defining moments of my life. At the time, I couldn't have imagined anything positive coming from it. But losing him, and the way my Mum held us together...
This is dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric from Farage and a position that could have a real impact here in Stockport. All of our young people deserve the best start in life, suggesting that people being diagnosed...
When companies and the mega rich do not pay their fair share, then it is the rest of us who pick up the bill. This week we are seeing Reform and the Conservatives punch down at those who receive various forms of state...
This is excellent news that the Goverment are providing this funding for Bikeability Training, learning to ride a bike safely is a right of passage for many and something that can help open up thier world. Children such...
This week I attended a really meaningful occasion at the townhall, the Mayor's Awards. These awards are given to members of the community who go above and beyond. I was honoured to nominate Mike Rodgers the Secretary of...
Woodbank Memorial Park Play Area - Update 2 Last night, your Manor Ward councillors, myself, Sue Glithero and Laura Clingan, took the Councillor Call for Action on the Woodbank Memorial Park Play Area upgrade to the...
Your Manor Labour Team have been working since 2019 to deliver a proper play area for Woodbank Park, and last night we got the confirmation we have been waiting for. Councillor Clingan has led the charge to secure the...