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?

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5 Mar 2009

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£8 million pound Youth Centre announced

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4 Mar 2009

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Hirst lashes new council bosses for lack of consultation on council tax and spending

Congleton Constituency's Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesperson Dr Peter Hirst is concerned about the 'appalling lack of consultation' on the new Cheshire East Council's budget proposals.

4 Mar 2009

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Hirst lashes new council bosses for lack of consultation on council tax and spending

Congleton Constituency's Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesperson Dr Peter Hirst is concerned about the 'appalling lack of consultation' on the new Cheshire East Council's budget proposals.

4 Mar 2009

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Farndale drugs den - BBC follow up Lib Dem's lead

BBC reporters from both radio and TV are following up the Lib Dem action to have the former Farndale school site made secure and cleaned up. Following action by Cllr Robin Lawrence the City Council gave the owners 48 hours to act but nothing happened. So Robin Lawrence and Zahid Shah met reporters form BBC Radio WM and the BBC Midlands Today TV news programme at the ex school where even more drug needles than before were evident.

4 Mar 2009

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Millions in farm payments are going to a wealthy few - its time to support hard pressed local farmers instead, says Farron

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4 Mar 2009

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