March 2008 Focus
The Do-Nothing Council
1 Mar 2008
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 attack accused remanded
A man has appeared in court over an attack which left a physically disabled Belfast man fighting for his life.
1 Mar 2008
Springvale's March Focus goes out
The Springvale Focus Team has started to deliver the March Focus across the Ward. The main stories are: Massive rises in Council Tax and Rent, road resurfacing a disgrace, recycling boxes for flats, pedestrian crossing for Biddings Lane.
1 Mar 2008
Dundee LibDems back Nick Clegg's call for the party to be at the forefront of "Scotland's Progressive Future"
Dundee LibDems today (Friday 29th February) backed calls by Liberal Democrat Federal Party Leader, Nick Clegg MP, for the party to be at the forefront of "Scotland's Progressive Future."
29 Feb 2008
Dentists: New figures show half a million fewer now being treated
Figures released today show that more than half a million people across England have lost access to NHS dentistry since Government reforms in April 2006. In the 24 months leading up to 30 September 2007 a total of 27.6 million patients were seen by an NHS dentist. This is a fall of 0.5 million compared with the 24 months leading up to the end of the old dental contract on 31 March 2006.
29 Feb 2008
Declining value of winter fuel payment leaves pensioners in the cold
The Liberal Democrats have revealed figures showing that the declining value of the Winter Fuel Payment means it only just pays for a quarter of a pensioner's fuel bills. While the amount of the Winter Fuel Payment has been frozen at £200 for five years, fuel bills and the profits of energy companies have both risen.
29 Feb 2008