Councillor Mel Allcott warns of “high-risk retreat” from Worcester’s secondary school plans
Liberal Democrat County Councillor for Claines, Mel Allcott, has raised serious concerns over the Reform-led County Council’s...
10 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?
10 Nov 2025
Ripe for Change: Seizing the Opportunity for Electoral Reform
Outgoing LDER President Sarah Olney reflects on the last year and looks ahead to exciting times for electoral reform.
10 Nov 2025
Wales
Revealed: 80 million calls to HMRC go unanswered as Lib Dems demand urgent action to fix tax helpline chaos
Research by the House of Commons Library commissioned by the Liberal Democrats shows HMRC has failed to pick up one in five taxpayer calls over the last decade, with the tax service leaving almost a hundred million calls unanswered in ten years.
10 Nov 2025
New 'talking signs' help Folkestone prepare for flash flooding
The Environment Agency and Kent County Council have launched interactive signage across Folkestone to help residents and businesses prepare for flash flooding at locations along the Pent Stream.
10 Nov 2025
Local Government Reorganisation in itself is a time consuming, expensive and futile waste of all our time.
Tim's intervention in the debate at the Kent County Council meeting of Thursday 6th November on "KCC's Strategic Business Case for Local Government Reorganisation in Kent and Medway".
10 Nov 2025
