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?
The Council's Local Plan sets out which land can be used for house building and business development over the nextfew years. It was finally agreed by the Council, though not by the Liberal Democrat councillors, in 2019. It has to be "reviewed" by 2024.
Once again I was delighted to host Brain Tumour Research’s ‘Wear a Hat Day’ in the Scottish Parliament. MSP’s took part in a photocall after First Minister’s questions.
We are proud to be the party that fought for equal marriage, led the campaign against Section 28, and spearheaded the campaign to pardon thousands of gay men who had been criminalised for loving who they loved - and we're still fighting for equality.
Scottish Liberal Democrat Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP today said that SNP mismanagement has made it tougher for people to get the life-saving treatment they need, after new research by his party revealed that more than 400,000 hours, or 92 years, of paramedic
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will today (Sunday 23 March) accuse Conservative Leader Kemi Badenoch of “sneering” at local communities and spending more time on social media than on tackling the issues people face.
Cycle Route 92, connecting Skye to Whitworth via the breathtaking Healey Dell Nature Reserve, is a cherished gem for our local community.
