You might have seen the Stockport Boost campaign the Lib Dem Council have been pushing over the last few months.  There are lots of elements, from attracting big name companies to Stockport – creating hundreds of jobs – to giving communities the ability to improve their shopping areas.

The good news is that, although it’s early days, it seems to be paying off.  Unemployment in Stockport is down for the second month running, and I’m told we’re the only Greater Manchester borough to see unemployment fall.