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.
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Do you agree with us that the green belt needs to be preserved, brownfield sites prioritised, and schools, transport, and GP places guaranteed?
Leaked Department of Health documents seen by the Liberal Democrats suggest that delays to the promised National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme are likely to cost hundreds of lives in the East Midlands.
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (5th April) added their voice to concerns about the rendition scandal and its endorsement of Bush's policy by Tony Blair and the Labour Government.
Spelthorne MP David Wilshire has been accused of caving in to the Government over the introduction of identity cards.
Following the close of nominations yesterday Alan Lion, Lib Dem District Council candidate for Grange Hill ward, has been elected unopposed onto Chigwell Parish Council. No other party, including the Conservatives, seriously challenged the Lib Dems by putting up a candidate.
Supporting the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) on 17th of May, Stephen Williams, Liberal Democrat MP for Bristol West, has been joined by other MPs in urging the Government to protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) people in the UK and abroad.
On the day that Tony Blair and Gordon Brown have launched Labour's local election campaign in England, the Liberal Democrats have slammed their irresponsible campaign. Simon Hughes, Liberal Democrat Party President said "Voters will judge Labour on May 4th on their record on council tax, crime, and local issues. Council tax is an unfair tax and must be scrapped. Pensioners were bribed with a discount last year, which has not been repeated, meaning that four million pensioner households will suffer this year. By exaggerating the threat of crime in areas where they are in opposition they undermine the good work done by the police and local councils in reducing crime. Labour's strategy to increase people's fear in their communities is deeply irresponsible."
