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?
Speaking after the Government set out its agenda for the forthcoming Parliament, local MP Tim Farron has described today's Queen Speech as a missed opportunity for Labour to inject some much needed some life into its legislative programme.
Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA Tim Farron MP has welcomed the announcement made today in the Queens Speech that the Government intends to introduce a Marine Bill into Parliament; but has warned that it must offer a genuine commitment to promoting a healthy, productive marine environment if it is to be a success.
Nick Clegg has just recorded an exclusive interview about what should be in the Queen's Speech.
Children and parents in Scarborough will benefit from new proposals for free childcare for every family, claims a leading local Liberal Democrat.
Children and parents in Newcastle will benefit from new proposals for free childcare for every family, claims a leading local Liberal Democrat.
Former Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor of London Brian Paddick has been voted off ITV show "I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!" He'd been on the programme for 15 days and was the sixth person to be evicted, after spending a night in a cage with rats and cockroaches.