Greater Manchester Spatial Framework Proposals for Heald Green

It was lovely to visit North Cheshire Jewish Primary School earlier today to speak to their Shabbat assembly, as well as take questions from a very informed Year 6 group!

The consultation on the second draft of the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework is now open, and you can have your say at www.gmconsult.org

My ‘Annual Report’ leaflet is currently hitting doormats, but throughout the year I’ve also been pleased to join fellow Stockport MPs in taking the opportunity to write this regular column.

It was a pleasure to join Cllr John McGahan and the massive crowds to see Santa turn on the Bramhall Christmas lights! A big thanks as always must go to the volunteers who put so much time in organising these events.

By his own admission, my colleague “spreadsheet Phil” Hammond isn’t the flashiest of politicians, but during this year’s budget he did have a few rabbits up his sleeve which will mean that people and businesses across Stockport will be able to face the future with more certainty.

I was delighted to get the chance to visit the 'Festival of Flowers' exhibition at Bramhall Methodist Church this afternoon.

UK Parliament Week is about promoting engagement in our democracy, and it was great to visit 2nd Cheadle Scouts at their HQ to take questions about my role as an MP, as well as a few other issues you may have seen hitting the headlines in recent weeks.

It was an honour to attend the commemorative service for Lieutenant James Kirk, a Cheadle Hulme local who was killed in action 100 years ago today, and was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for the bravery he showed in defending the freedoms we still enjoy today.

It was great to meet a group from Cheadle Hulme High School for a Q&A in Parliament. I hold sessions like this with a number of schools throughout the year and I was pleased to see young people engaged with the issues of the day as ever!