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?
Local MP Tim Farron has this afternoon joined with fire-fighters from Cumbria to hand a petition into 10 Downing Street against plans to run Kendal's Fire Station with retained crews overnight.
Liberal Democrat councillors are giving their strong support to the principle of a united cross-party campaign to fight any cuts to NHS services in Guildford. At Thursday's meeting of Guildford Borough Council, senior Lib Dem Onslow councillor Tony Phillips will call on the council to use its influence to mobilise all sectors of the local community to campaign against any possible cuts in NHS provision or closure of the Royal Surrey County Hospital.
Dundee Liberal Democrats have today (Tuesday 10th October) greeted with scepticism claims by the Labour Government that the UK's national identity card scheme "will cost £5.4bn to set up and run over the next 10 years."
"The electorate will not be conned by the Conservatives when it comes to the NHS.
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Tuesday 10th October) gave their support to World Mental Health Day.
The eyes of the country will be on Rochdale tomorrow (Wednesday) - when the Town comes together to protest against cuts at Rochdale Infirmary. The lobby is aimed at letting Councillors know the strength of feeling in the Town and is designed to continue the awareness of the ongoing crisis at Rochdale Infirmary. The event is expected to attract widespread media attention and is seen as Rochdale fighting back. The protest, at Rochdale Town Hall is expected to be huge.
