Stockport MPs quit as councillors weeks after general election
manchestereveningnews.co.ukStockport's Lib Dem MPs have quit their roles as councillors, sparking two by-elections in the borough. Cheadle MP Tom Morrison and Hazel Grove MP Lisa Smart were elected to Parliament in July's general election, but until now have been continuing their roles as councillors.
Mr Morrison represented the Cheadle West and Gatley ward, a safe Lib Dem seat where he won more than 2,500 votes in the local elections in May.
Ms Smart was a councillor in Bredbury Green and Romiley, and was re-elected in 2023 with more than 2,000 votes. READ MORE: Inside huge £16m centre set to change the heart of Stockport Councillors in Stockport are paid a basic allowance of £10,000 per year, and Ms Smart is paid an extra £4,000 for her role as chair of the Werneth Area Committee.
Stockport Labour criticised the pair for not stepping down after the general election. Coun David Meller, leader of the local Labour group, said: "How can they do their roles properly and make council meetings when they have just been elected as MPs? "There are questions to answer if they don't step down.
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