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?

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Traffic calming near St Jude's School

The traffic calming measures installed in Clark Road have been broadly welcomed by residents who have noticed the reduction in traffic speeds in the area. However one of the speed tables in the original plan was not installed with the rest of the project because of drainage problems. Thanks to the work of Councillor Claire Darke, the remaining speed table will soon be installed near to the entrance to St Jude's School. Commenting on the proposed work Councillor Darke said, "The speed table outside the school was probably the most important one in the whole road. Clearly traffic needs to be forced to drive as slowly as possible when passing St Jude's School."

21 Jul 2008

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Concessionary Fares - Mixed success

Your Borough recently extended Concessionary Fares to those over 60, or disabled.

21 Jul 2008

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Rural Poverty - Local solutions to local problems

What can St Edmundsbury do to address the problem of deprivation in the rural areas of St Edmundsbury that have been identified as being particularly acute?

21 Jul 2008

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Rural Poverty - Call for Action

The recent report of rural poverty makes grim reading and while some local conservatives have responded by trying to rubbish the messenger anyone who, like me, has knocked on doors in rural areas such as Ampton and Timworth and seen for themselves the problems such as housing conditions, lack of transport, and the isolation of communities will understand that the report underlines a problem that needs to be addressed rather than ignored.

21 Jul 2008

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Residents wait longer for pedestrian crossing

The Lib Dem FOCUS Team have been informed that a number of sites have been assessed for pedestrian crossings including the Crooked Mile by Saxon Way and Monkswood Avenue.

21 Jul 2008

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Gary Fuller at the Folkestone campus of south Kent College

Fullers Fights for Folkestone Campus

Liberal Democrat Town Councillor Gary Fuller has written to the corporation chairs of West Kent and Sussex Downs Colleges, seeking confirmation that South Kent College's Folkestone campus won't close if merger plans go ahead.

21 Jul 2008

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