Disabled workers' changes protest
Hundreds of disabled workers staged a protest as part of a campaign to prevent the closure of their factories.
7 Mar 2007
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?
Disabled woman mugged for handbag
A "callous" thief who stole a handbag from a woman in a wheelchair in Edinburgh is being sought by police.
7 Mar 2007
Bid to protect disabled motorists
A Shropshire MP campaigning to make sure disabled parking bays are not misused is calling for private wheel-clampers to be better regulated. Telford MP David Wright is highlighting the issue in the House of Commons. He claims bays on private land, such as on supermarket car parks, are too open to misuse.
7 Mar 2007
Railway stations' disabled boost
Seventeen railway stations in the South East are getting a share of more than £500,000 towards improved disabled access and facilities.
7 Mar 2007
Jail 'cruel' to learning disabled
Prisoners with learning difficulties are being bullied and get little help from prison staff, a report has said. The Prison Reform Trust polled almost 200 staff in England and Wales, at least half of whom claimed inmates were victimised for their disability.
7 Mar 2007
Jenni's a fast lane learner
Life has never been easy for Jenni Cooke. Both dyslexia and a condition called dyspraxia make it hard for her to learn.Her problems might make life tricky in the classroom but when it comes to sporting excellence she's a star pupil. Wendy Roberts meets a swimming champion in the making.
7 Mar 2007
