Tribute to Mo Mowlam
Former Northern Ireland Secretary Mo Mowlam, died at a hospice in Kent this morning. She was admitted to hospital following a fall at home earlier this month and never regained consciousness.
19 Aug 2005
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?
Political cowardice on A-levels is a betrayal of future generations
Commenting on today's A-level results, Liberal Democrat Shadow Education Secretary, Edward Davey MP said "Labour's political cowardice on A-level reform is a betrayal of future generations and will hit Britain's ability to compete. Today let's celebrate success and congratulate the students and their teachers on their achievements. There are many reasons for these better grades, but the most important are hard work and better teaching."
18 Aug 2005
Government should abandon ID Card plans
The government has admitted that it has been guilty of "overselling" the case for a compulsory national identity card scheme in Britain and conceded that it will not prove a panacea for fraud, terrorism or the abuse of public services.
18 Aug 2005
Approval for St Mary's new look
A MODERN £1.5m face-lift for St Mary's Church, Loughton, could get underway as soon as January after district councillors gave extension plans the green light.
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18 Aug 2005
Disgraceful Council Proposal must not go ahead!
Rochdale's Lib Dem MP - Paul Rowen has slammed a Government review on local taxation that is looking at pensioners deferring their council tax payments until they die. The plan is being looked at in a government-commissioned review of local taxation in England. The idea is that those who own a home could defer payment until after they die and their home is sold.
17 Aug 2005
NatWest Survey First Sign of Impact of Top up Fees
Commenting on a survey from NatWest that shows that 49% of this year's first year students admit that they would have been less likely to start university in 2006 because of top-up fees coming info effect, Liberal Democrat Shadow Education Secretary, Edward Davey MP said:
17 Aug 2005
