Business rates: “Stealth tax on our high streets”
Responding to reports that the changes to business rates from the budget will hit hospitality businesses the hardest, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
28 Nov 2025
Save our green belt
The Government has doubled the housebuilding target for Stockport, weakened the protections on a third of our precious green belt, and is forcing the Council through Ministerial Directives and threats to adopt a Local Plan which will let developers target green belt first.
We oppose this government’s ‘developers charter’ and need your voice. Do you agree with us that the green spaces that make our area special need to be preserved, and new housing should first be built on brownfield sites, after the infrastructure is provided with schools, improved transport, and GP places guaranteed? Help us send a message to Government and make Labour listen to local people.
Find our more about the local plan on our frequently asked questions page.
Save our green belt
Do you agree with us that the green belt needs to be preserved, brownfield sites prioritised, and schools, transport, and GP places guaranteed?
Working for the community
Chris gets VodafoneThree to improve phone reception
After getting them to improve reception in Dorking, I asked about coverage issues elsewhere.
28 Nov 2025
Greene comments on collapse of Prestwick Airport sale
Scottish Liberal Democrat Jamie Greene MSP has today accused the SNP of “failing to get anything off the ground” when it comes to Prestwick Airport, as the latest attempt to sell it fell through earlier this week.
28 Nov 2025
Murray calls for protection of Scotch whisky in Korea trade deal
Liberal Democrat Scottish Affairs Spokesperson Susan Murray MP has today called on the government to protect Scottish whisky in the ongoing Free Trade Agreement negotiations between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Korea.
28 Nov 2025
"Reform said it would cut Council Tax at Kent County Hall. It is increasingly certain they can’t and won’t"
In light of the reported £46 million overspend at Kent County Council, 6 months after the Reform administration took office, can the Cabinet Member explain how this level of financial mismanagement is expected to impact services in Folkestone & Hythe?
28 Nov 2025
Ward: Hengrove and Whitchurch Park
Doubts raised as Council plan threatens to leave local communities without enough primary school places
Bristol’s Liberal Democrat Councillors raised serious doubts about plans that threaten to leave areas such as Hengrove and Whitchurch Park without enough primary school places in a few years’ time.
28 Nov 2025
