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?
UK scientists are developing a blood test which may be able to pick up signs of Alzheimer's disease before people start to show symptoms. The team from the Institute of Psychiatry found levels of two types of protein in the blood were only present if people had the condition.
A campaign has been launched for a Greener Chelmsford - because if the polar ice caps melt, Chelmsford and most of Essex disappear under water. Local Liberal Democrats were out in the town centre last week promoting their ideas for a greener Chelmsford - and their national plans to give the average Chelmsford family a £1,000 income tax cut, by taxing pollution more.
Disabled workers from across the south west have been demonstrating in Plymouth against the possible closure of the factories which employ them.
Outline planning permission is being sought to develop the blackbird Rd playing fields.
Dundee East Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesperson Dr Clive Sneddon has today (Monday 30th October) welcomed the Stern report and its clear statement that the economic costs of continuing as we are will be greater than the costs of acting now to limit climate change.
Extract of a spice used in curry could help prevent rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis, US research suggests.
