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?
Louise Casey, Head of the Government's Anti-Social Behaviour Unit and "Respect tsar", is visiting Leicester today in order to promote the Respect Agenda. She will meet with Leicester City Councillors and local people to discuss various issues - such as anti-social behaviour orders, parenting orders and on-the-spot fines.
Shepway and Hythe Councillor Neil Matthews is recommending that people watch this Sunday's Panorama report on " The NHS National Homes Swindle". Neil has had personal experience of helping a relative with long term care.
Dr Clive Sneddon, Dundee East Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesperson, has criticised Tony Blair's open letter to supporters of the "Stop Climate Chaos" campaign, in which he says environmental challenges should be top of the agenda for this generation of world leaders.
The March edition of Springvale Ward Focus is now being delivered across the Ward.
A CALL is being made to introduce free parking in the district council's pay-and-display car parks on Saturdays.
Speaking in today's House of Commons debate on NHS dentistry Paul Holmes, MP for Chesterfield, challenged Rosie Winterton, Minister of State for Health Services, over her speech which was:
