Stockport Labour Group

10/10/2026

Today is World Mental Health Day, and this year’s theme is “Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change”.

Across Stockport, people living with mental health conditions know better than anyone what helps and what doesn’t. Their voices should shape the support and services that are there for them in our town. You can find out more here: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/campaigns/world-mental-health-day

If you need someone to talk to, Samaritans are available day or night on 116 123.

09/10/2026

Thank you Navendu Mishra for highlighting this important week.

This , my thoughts are with all parents and loved ones who have experienced the heartbreak of baby loss.

I want to thank Councillor Karl Wardlaw for his continued dedication to this cause, and it was good to see him raise Baby Loss Awareness Week at the recent Stockport Full Council meeting.

Together, we can help ensure that bereaved families receive the understanding and support they deserve.

Cllr Karl Wardlaw - Labour in Brinnington and Stockport Central

29/09/2026

The government's fireworks consultation closes at midnight on 7 October. It asks whether the noisiest fireworks should be restricted to professional users, and how the current rules are being enforced.

If fireworks affect you, your pets or someone in your house, this is the part where your view counts. It takes a few minutes:

www.gov.uk/fireworks-consultation

22/09/2026

Brilliant news for Reddish. £240,000 is being invested to transform play areas at Houldsworth Park, South Reddish Park and Unity Park, funded through the Government's Pride in Place programme.

This is a big win for the area, and one that our Reddish North Councillors Rachel Wise and David Wilson plus our MP Navendu Mishra have been pushing hard for.

Local children and families will get a say in shaping the designs too, through community engagement sessions at each site.

Great to see government investment landing directly in Reddish's parks.

Houldsworth Park, Unity Park and South Reddish Park will all benefit from the Pride in Place funding

09/09/2026

Thank you to Navendu Mishra for raising the issue of the deteriorating state of the homes in our Stockport Homes mid and high rise blocks.

This is no more evident than on Lancashire Hill, but is replicated in Edgeley, Victoria Park, Hillgate, Heaton Norris and Brinnington.

We know good homes are essential for a good life, bringing our existing homes up to a decent standard along with building more council and social homes will allow all of our residents to share in Stockport's success.

09/09/2026

Great news for Stepping Hill!

£26 million is coming to the hospital to build a new pathology building, protecting the vital testing services our doctors and nurses rely on every day.

It's part of a Labour government's £1.5 billion investment to make NHS hospitals safer and more resilient across the country.

More info below 👇

More than 950 projects will make NHS hospitals safer, more resilient and better equipped to care for patients.

09/09/2026

Today we say thank you to the police officers, firefighters, paramedics and control room staff who look after Stockport, including on the nights the rest of us are asleep.

07/09/2026

Stockport's homelessness figures are stark

Presentations up nearly 72% since 2020. Rough sleeping quadrupled since 2019. The borough now second only to Manchester across Greater Manchester for people sleeping rough.

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Rough sleeping figures show Stockport is now only behind Manchester in Greater Manchester and £2m was spent on temporary accommodation

04/09/2026

🚌 The 192 is going 24 hours.

Five new night bus services go live tonight, and every borough of Greater Manchester now has one.

03/09/2026

🚧 £6.82m for Stockport's roads

Greater Manchester Mayor Bev Craig has announced a £60m fund for repairing roads and pavements across the city region, and £6.82m of it is coming to Stockport.

Bev Craig says people from across all 10 boroughs had complained to her about potholes.