Wealden District Leaders Update
September 2025
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?
September 2025
Marking this year's 999 Day, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today (Tuesday 9th September) warned that the emergency services are being “squeezed to the pips” by the cost-of-living crisis as his party revealed that the police a
Ahead of 999 Day, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
The Conservative failure to produce a viable Sevenoaks Local Plan over many years has left our District vulnerable to inappropriate development and higher government housing targets.
Responding to reports from The Guardian that Boris Johnson has been profiting from contacts he made while Prime Minister, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
Worcestershire County Council has today voted to support a new Healthcare Worker Parking Permit scheme, following a campaign led by Worcester City Councillor Sarah Murray (Lib Dem, St Nicholas).