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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New petrol station proposed for Tettenhall Road

Claire Darke, Liberal Democrat Candidate for Park Ward in May's local council elections, has welcomed the proposal for the re-opening a petrol station on Tettenhall Road near the Newbridge Inn. Since the former Esso petrol station closed more than two years ago residents of Clark Road, Larches Lane, Haden Hill and other roads feeding into Tettenhall Road have suffered from traffic backing up due to the over use of the existing Shell station at the corner of Clarke Road.

1 Apr 2008

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Rights Commission to champion case law

DELGA has welcomed the news that the new Equality and Human Rights Commission has given a commitment to prioritise legal cases in new areas of equality, including sexual orientation, to help start to build case law. DELGA Chair Jen Yockney said, "while winning legal rights to equality has been an important step, we now need to help bisexual, lesbian, gay and transgender people to understand the rights they now have, and to be able to act upon them. Test cases will send important signals both to LGBT people and to employers, businesses and wider society about how things have changed."

1 Apr 2008

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Climate Change Motion

A Climate Change Motion was proposed by Councillor Peter Coley and seconded by fellow Lib Dem Councillor Roger Blackmore at last weeks full Council meeting:-

1 Apr 2008

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South East Lib Dems Back Gurkha Justice Campaign

South East Region Liberal Democrats have backed a motion adding their strong support to the Gurkha Justice campaign call for a fair deal for all Gurkhas on residence and pensions. The conference in Ashford on Saturday 30th March backed the motion, which was supported by ex-Gurkha Folkestone Town Councillor Dhan Gurung who spoke in favour of the motion.

1 Apr 2008

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Warning on drugs for Alzheimer's patients in nursing homes

The "chemical cosh" anti psychotic drugs that are widely prescribed for people with Alzheimer's disease in nursing homes do more harm than good, according to a study published today. Around 60% of nursing home Alzheimer's patients are anti psychotics antipsychotics such as risperidone to calm - and some say to contain - their behaviour. But the drugs, also known as neuroleptics, have severe side-effects, which include strokes and even death.

1 Apr 2008

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Disabled attack accused remanded

A man has appeared in court over an attack which left a physically disabled Belfast man fighting for his life. David McCarroll, 19, of no fixed address, was remanded in custody, charged with the attempted murder of Ross McCartney.

1 Apr 2008

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