Regeneration: We’ll continue to drive investment in regeneration projects, including

• The multimillion point transformation of Stockport’s bus station into a modern transport interchange

• The redevelopment of key town centre sites including Weir Mill and Royal George Village

• The redevelopment of an 8-acre town centre site into a new fully walkable neighbourhood with 1,200 new homes and brand-new public spaces

Business: We’ll support the business base in Stockport, including:

• The development of the Work Shop which will provide a drop in facility in the town centre to help businesses identify and meet their support needs.

• The redevelopment of 115,000 square feet of land in Cheadle to create a low carbon, highly sustainable park for engineering, manufacturing and technology businesses.

• The creation of 2 new modern retail units in the former BHS department store.

Housing: We’ll deliver ambitious housing projects.

• As well as homes being created in the town centre, we’re also working with our partners to develop St Thomas’ Academy of Living Well, which will support people transitioning between hospital and home.

• We also have ambitious plans to create more accessible and affordable housing in the east of our town centre.

Transport: as well as the Stockport Interchange, major public transport initiatives include:

• Bringing the Metrolink to Stockport.

• Facilitating a zero-emissions bus network.

• The introduction of the Bee Network franchise.

• Securing further national investment in Stockport Railway Station.

• Building a new railway station at Cheadle.

• Improving accessibility to our local railway stations.

• Continuing to improve our pedestrian and cycle infrastructure.

Schools: we’ll create the conditions in which great school leaders can run great schools by:

• Further developing our strong partnerships with schools and school leaders.

• Making sure all schools have the opportunity to join a sustainable and successful local multi academy trust.

• Developing a clear plan to manage fluctuation in pupil numbers.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND): We’ll improve opportunities and outcomes for residents with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) by:

• Continuing to deliver additional specialist places, including post-16 provision.

• Working with our partners to improve the offer for neurodiversity, with a particular focus on needs-based support at the earliest point and reducing waiting times for diagnosis.

Work opportunities for young people: We’ll work with employers to increase opportunities for young people to experience the world of work and understand the range of career opportunities by:

• Continuing to develop the new One Stockport Education and Careers Forum to improve careers education, information, advice and guidance for young people and their parents or carers.

• Creating the Construction Skills Academy to provide a one-stop shop for residents, businesses and contractors to connect people with jobs, skills and local business opportunities.

Access to work for adults: We’ll improve access to work for adults and support for those re-entering the job market by:

• Improving signposting to support available through our partners.

• Holding employability sessions for people aged 50 and over who are looking for work.

• promoting the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter to secure more opportunities for good work with good pay and conditions for local residents.

Neighbourhoods: We’ll deliver our ambitious neighbourhoods and prevention programme, which involves:

• Radically changing the way we plan and deliver services in our neighbourhoods, starting by asking our residents what matters to them most.

• Putting people at the heart of what we do and focusing on our communities’ strengths as well as their needs.

• Encouraging collaboration between public services, communities, businesses and residents

Thriving places: We’ll create thriving places by:

• Opening up public buildings to communities and the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector.

• Working with businesses and residents to improve our district centres, and hold events and activities to boost footfall.

• Working with residents to make it easier for people to travel around Stockport.

• Promoting greener travel such as public transport, cycling and walking.

• delivering Stockport Moving Together to encourage healthy, physically active lives and enjoyment of culture and green space, with a focus on residents who struggle to be active

Connected communities: We’ll support connected communities by:

• creating Family Hub networks to bring professionals together so people can get the help they need at the right time, in the right place, and in a way that promotes resilience and independence.

• Further developing our libraries and leisure centres as community hubs with a range of activities and support on offer.

• Continuing to work with our vibrant VCFSE sector.

Health and care: We’ll deliver collaborative health and care by:

• Bringing our health and care professionals together in neighbourhoods to work as one team; this will focus on early intervention and joined up support so that people stay healthy, well and independent in their own homes and communities for as long as possible.

• Improving the experience of care for residents who transition between services or receive more than one service.

• Improving support for people who are frail or at risk of frailty, have diabetes, suffer from alcohol-related harm, or have cardiovascular disease.

• Targeting work with communities to reduce health inequalities.

Care and support: We’ll protect, keep safe and support our residents with care and support needs.

• Our Safeguarding Boards will continue to ensure residents are able to report concerns and feel confident that their concerns will be addressed appropriately.

Tackling poverty: We’ll lead the borough’s response to tackling poverty by:

• Developing our understanding of the impact of the ongoing cost of living crisis.

• Providing easy access to information and advice.

• Supporting people to increase their income.

• Providing help for those in crisis.

Mental health and neurodiversity: We’ll support residents with their mental health, mental wellbeing, learning disabilities and autism, by:

• Working closely with local people, employers, and our partners in the NHS, housing, VCFSE and schools to deliver our:

• all age mental health strategy (PDF, 1.02MB)

• autism strategy

• Developing and delivering a learning disability strategy.

Children in care and care leavers: we’ll support the children in our care and care leavers by:

• Continuing to explore innovative care models to make sure that all children are cared for within a family home where possible.

• Focusing on increasing the number of foster carers in the borough and acquiring new properties to expand our current stock.

• embedding our Care Leaver Covenant to improve education, employment and training opportunities for care leavers.

Adult social care: We’ll make sure our adult social care services are safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, by:

• Working with our partners to develop a range of housing options.

• Using technology enabled care as our first choice to enable people to live independently in their own home for longer.

• Developing a diverse offer for people who need long term support.

• Maintaining seamless and integrated care pathways.

• Developing and delivering a Carers Strategy to ensure that carers feel recognised, valued and supported.