Lisa Smart MP

It's Love Parks Week this week, and we have some wonderful spaces in our area. But local authorities need more funding so that we can provide and look after those spaces. #LoveParks #FairFunding #LisaSmartMP #HazelGrove

"It is yet another step forward in our really important campaign" More than £800,000 has been awarded to The Wharf in Marple from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, marking a major step in the areas world heritage site status campaign. @LisaSmartMP has welcomed the news.

Thank you @LisaSmartMP!

Fantastic news for the Wharf in Marple! What a great bunch of volunteers, and what a fantastic success for our area and our heritage.

My latest column for the Stockport Express is about the funding crisis facing early years providers, such as the brilliant Brown Bear Nursery: zurl.co/5zvly

We're looking for someone to join our team as an intern. It's a 12 month placement, and you'll get to learn about working in Parliament, in a constituency office, and putting together winning campaigns. Find out more at zurl.co/H8uvF

It was a pleasure to meet with local Cancer Research UK campaigner Mary Hoult at my MP surgery this weekend. We can make better policy and legislation: hearing from local people who can really talk about their impact is how we do it. @CRUK_Policy

We have space left at our Saturday MP Surgery – drop-ins between 11 and 11.30, taking place at The Jean Byers Community Hub, Highgate Centre, Bents Ave, Bredbury, Stockport SK6 2LF.

“There is much to welcome in the Govt’s proposals, including the reduction of the voting age to 16. But there's a danger that young people’s enthusiasm for our democracy will be dampened because First Past the Post excludes so many voices from our politics.” 💬 @LisaSmartMP

It's been a busy couple of weeks in the House; I recently was able to raise our campaign to get Marple Locks World Heritage Site status. #MarpleLocks #WorldHeritage #LisaSmartMP #HazelGrove

A recent debate on early years care gave me the opportunity to raise concerns over increasing costs, and disproportionate resources in the sector. #Education #EarlyYears #LisaSmartMP. See the full speech at zurl.co/d1n5z

Big banks, gambling companies and the social media giants must pay their fair share of tax so people can get the services they deserve.

I had a fantastic time at Aquinas College recently, with some incredibly engaged students. But their voices will not be properly heard if we don't reform our voting system, and make them feel that voting has more of an impact. #FairVotes #Westminster #LisaSmartMP

It might not be quite the weather for it this morning, but I was made to feel very welcome this weekend at the new Romiley pétanque court. Thanks to everyone there who made it a very fun Saturday.