I welcome news that more than £1,812,483 of National Lottery money has been invested in Cheadle’s heritage projects since 1994.

Recently, I had the chance to speak to a group of over 60 young people from Stockport who were taking part in the National Citizens’ Service (NCS) programme. 

On Wednesday 2nd August, I attended an event organised by Play England to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Playday, the national day for play in the UK.

I am delighted at the news of plans announced by the Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt MP, to recruit 21,000 new mental health staff in the NHS by 2021.

Plans revealed by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Sajid Javid MP, will aim to curb the practice of selling new-build houses under leasehold.

For too many years schools across our area have received less funding per pupil than the national average, and I have campaigned to end the historically unfair formula which placed Stockport in the lowest funded Local Authorities.

On Wednesday, I questioned the Secretary of State for International Development, Priti Patel, on what measures her department is taking to ensure we promote free trade in our efforts to alleviate poverty, and how small charities in the UK are being supported as part of our aid programme. 

On Friday 7th July, local residents made their way to St Michaels Parish Church in Bramhall for some tea and scones at the Big Bramhall Tea Party.
 

I welcome the announcement by the Prime Minister that there will be a public inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal, which in the 1970s and 1980s saw thousands of people exposed to potentially fatal diseases after requiring blood transfusions.

On Friday, I was delighted to attend the end of year awards for Greenbank Preparatory School, at Parrs Wood Cinema in Didsbury.