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?
Woking Liberal Democrats gained 3 seats from the Conservatives to become the largest party on Woking Borough Council. Gains included Horsell West, Mount Hermon East and Knaphill. Disappointingly, Lib Dems were short of one more gain in Byfleet by just 2 votes! The Conservatives gained Maybury and Sheerwater from Labour. The new composition of the council is as follows:
Polls have now closed in the 2006 Local Government Elections - and the counting has just begun. Results from across the country will appear on this website as soon as possible, but please be aware the results may take some time to appear.
Dundee Liberal Democrat Group Leader Cllr Fraser Macpherson today (Thursday 4th May) lent his support to the campaign to save local Post Offices by signing a petition at the Perth Road Post Office in his Tay Bridges Ward.
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Thursday 4th May) lent their support to the World Development Movement (WDM) Tayside and the local group of the Campaign Against Climate Change (CACC) who are holding a meeting later this month in Dundee to discuss action on global warming.
A new initiative will be launched today that will see £4 million housing development built on a site near Wycombe Road, to be finished in December 2007.
Liberal Democrat controlled Leicester City Council has given the green light to a £800 000 plan to improve the Central Bus Station for Leicester City Centre - St Margaret's. The scheme will see various improvements made, including -
