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.
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Do you agree with us that the green belt needs to be preserved, brownfield sites prioritised, and schools, transport, and GP places guaranteed?
Plans to tackle overcrowding on Greater Manchester's rail network have been dealt a blow, amid fears the region is set to lose out on more than 70 additional train carriages promised by the Department for Transport.
With election successes now passed, Chelmsford Lib Dems are celebrating summer in style - with three, now traditional events. This Saturday, 4th July from 3.30pm: the annual swimming pool garden party, details: http://is.gd/1j2Km. On Sat. 11 July a Strawberry Tea: http://is.gd/1j4U3, and on Sat. 25 July at 1.30pm the garden party at Stock: http://is.gd/1j4RG
Henry Vann, Liberal Democrat parliamentary campaigner has slammed the Government's Draft Legislative Programme as a big let down for Bedford and Kempston.
Local Press have revealed that senior Council officers with Labour councillors went on a two-day over night visit to Rutland last year to discuss how to plan for the year ahead, this is despite £62 thousand of taxpayers money spent on a open plan renovation of their offices!
Mark Chapman, the Spelthorne Liberal Democrats parliamentary spokesman, is not satisfied with the MPs explanation of his excessive expenses claims and has written to the Surrey Herald saying so.
Residents of Deans Road Âcontacted East Park's Lib Dem campaigner, Darren Friel, about the ever increasing amount of litter Âbeing dropped and gathering in the gardens and driveways of Âthe properties Âbetween Brooklands Parade and Julian Road.