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

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Tories reject CO2 Reduction Campaign

At a meeting of Full Council of Essex County Council today, 13 October, the ruling Conservative group voted down a Liberal Democrat proposal for Essex County Council to join to 10:10 Campaign, which seeks to deliver 10% cuts in carbon dioxide emissions during 2010. The 10:10 Campaign is backed by the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parliamentary front benches and is also supported by many councils and significant organisations such as Microsoft, O2 and NHS Trusts.

13 Oct 2009

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Public Meeting - Tesco's Plans for Upper High Street

Epsom & Ewell Liberal Democrats have arranged a public meeting for Tuesday 17th November, 7.30 pm, at The Phoenix Club in Depot Road.

12 Oct 2009

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Robin Lawrence backs Nick Clegg's stand on McKinnon extradition

Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has called on the Prime Minister and Home Secretary to "do the right thing" and block the extradition of computer hacker Gary McKinnon.Mr Clegg accused ministers of "hiding behind weasel-worded legal excuses" and demanded that they intervene in the case. Mr McKinnon has been denied leave to appeal to the new UK Supreme Court against his extradition to the US. He has admitted hacking into 97 US government computers, including those of Nasa and the Pentagon but he insists he was looking for evidence of UFOs. US authorities want to try him under anti-terrorism laws which carry a maximum penalty of 60 years in prison.

12 Oct 2009

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Speech to South Central Regional Conference 2009

For those of you who don't know me - and there are not many I think in this room, but a few. I have been doing what any good candidate is asked to do for the last 15 years.

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by Catherine Bearder MEP

12 Oct 2009

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You Decide! Grant funding for Folkestone West

New Lib Dem County Councillor Tim Prater is the first in Folkestone to give power direct to local residents to decide on which projects they want to see backed with £15,000 of grant funding.

12 Oct 2009

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You Decide! Grant funding for Folkestone West

New Lib Dem County Councillor Tim Prater is the first in Folkestone to give power direct to local residents to decide on which projects they want to see backed with £15,000 of grant funding.

12 Oct 2009

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