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.
Do you agree with us that the green belt needs to be preserved, brownfield sites prioritised, and schools, transport, and GP places guaranteed?
Responding to the latest hate crime statistics, which show a 3% increase in religious hate crime over the year, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Women and Equalities Marie Goldman said:
The government has said it will be bypassing key habitats legislation, which has protected a delicate wetlands environment in Horsham District against over-abstraction of water supplies. This will unleash permission for 21,000 new homes, Ministers say.
Responding to the news that the Competition and Markets Authority has allowed five water companies, including Southern Water to...
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Responding to the news that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has allowed five water companies to increase bills by a higher amount than Ofwat had originally allowed, Tim Farron, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson, said:
The Scottish Government and NHS Highland are being urged to set out a timetable for collating the information required for Scottish Ministers to make a decision in response to calls for an independent review of maternity services in Caithness.
