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?
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Leave firefighting to the professionals: That's the message from Kent Fire and Rescue Service after figures showed an increase in the number of people being hurt when trying to tackle fires in their homes.
Nick Clegg was elected leader of the Liberal Democrats on 18 December 2007, defeating Chris Huhne by 511 votes after a closely fought contest.
Brentwood & Ongar Liberal Democrats send their congratulations to Nick Clegg MP, new Leader of the Liberal Democrats, and look forward to working with him to build a Liberal Britain.
It was a close run thing but Nick Clegg has been elected as the new Leader of the Liberal Democrats. Chris Huhne, who last the race, once again proved he is a tremendous campaigner. Chris was very generous in his praise when the result was announced and he will have a big part to play in Liberal Democrats' future progress.
LIBERAL Democrats in the Devizes area have welcomed the election of Nick Clegg as the new Leader of the Party. The result of the vote of Liberal Democrat members was announced on Tuesday 18th December.
Local MP Tim Farron spoke in parliament today in a debate on housing infrastructure in the UK and presented the case for his ?home on the farm? plan, which would ease the problems of insufficient affordable housing. Mr Farron?s idea would see underused and disused farm buildings converted into affordable homes for local people and would give local authorities the power to take the initiative in addressing the problem.
