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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Junk food adverts ban only one part of solution to obesity crisis

Commenting on Ofcom's announcement today that junk food adverts will not be allowed on any programmes or channels aimed at children under 16, Liberal Democrat Culture, Media and Sport Spokesperson, Richard Younger-Ross MP said: "This announcement is of vital importance to ensure that children are protected from harmful influences. Prevention of ill-health is as important as a cure, but this measure alone will not be enough to defeat the obesity crisis facing Britain today. "More must also be done to get young people active. In a nation where 20% of children are overweight, far too many are driven short distances to school when they could walk or cycle.

22 Feb 2007

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Opposition response to the Council's Budget

Leader of the opposition on Epsom & Ewell Borough Council, Liberal Democrat Cllr Jonathan Lees, attacked the budget presented by the ruling Residents' Party at a council meeting on Tuesday 20th February.

22 Feb 2007

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Beware Tory spin

The Conservatives are distributing leaflets which blame the Lib Dems and the Residents' Party for the state of the borough's roads.

22 Feb 2007

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beware bogus charity bag collectors

We have heard that charity bags left out for the Air Ambulance Charity left out in Bishopsgarth yesterday, were collected by an unmarked white van before the charity van arrived to collect.

22 Feb 2007

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Cllr Peter Coley, the councils finance chief.

Below Inflation Rate Council Tax

The Lib Dems have achieved a 'below inflation' council tax rise for a third year in a row and it will be one of the lowest rises in the country. The rate will be only 2.6%

22 Feb 2007

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Lib Dems Support Community Policing

The FOCUS team is in regular contact with the Buckhurst Hill neighbourhood policing team.

22 Feb 2007

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