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

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Surrey's roads set to get worse

Surrey County Council has outsourced its highways maintenance to two contractors, one for the west and one for the east. Since its start 3 years ago the management of this Tory-inspired arrangement has been heavily criticised, with work not being done on time or to budget. Lib Dems are seeking to ensure that these issues are addressed by beefing up the management of the contract and ensuring that its performance indicator criteria deliver on-time and on-budget results. We are very concerned that yet another Tory reorganisation of the transportation service (proposed in the Business Delivery Review) will damage the county's ability to manage the contractors. Also proposed in the BDR is a cut in the maintenance budget to spend more on capital. In the short term (5 years) that will mean worse roads in Surrey!

2 Feb 2006

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Tories plan to close six libraries

As part of the BDR review ordered by SCC's Tory executive - and endorsed at a council meeting with only the Lib Dems voting against - there are plans to close six libraries in order to ensure that SCC hits government CPA targets for the ones that will remain open.The libraries that are proposed for closure are:

2 Feb 2006

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Tourist Information Centre of England 2005

Some very good news: Chesterfield Tourist Information Centre (TIC) has once again reached the finals to be held in London in mid - April.

2 Feb 2006

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Wolverhampton's Labour MPs attempt to curb free speech

Measures that would curb free speech and even outlaw religious jokes were defeated on Tuesday (31 Jan) in Parliament. 27 Labour MPs joined the Lib Dems to protect British liberties. Sadly not one of Wolverhampton's three Labour MPs was among them. Instead they joined the likes of George Galloway in an attempt to outlaw criticisms of beliefs.

1 Feb 2006

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The Endless Political Month...

If a week is a long time in politics, the last month has seemed almost endless. Following my assertion in my last column that I wanted Charles Kennedy to continue as leader, its best we avoid comment on the leadership contest. Lembit Opik MP backed Charles, backed Mark Oaten and is now publicly not backing anyone in order to avoid an asteroid hitting their campaign - I know how he feels!

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by Tim Prater - Chair, Shepway Lib Dems

1 Feb 2006

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Paul Backs Campaign to Save Herbal Medicine

Paul Holmes MP has backed a Commons Motion in a bid to save many of Britain's safe herbal remedies from being wiped from the shelves of health food stores. In doing so, he has earned the thanks of local consumers who use herbal products and national organisation opposing these unnecessary EU restrictions.

1 Feb 2006

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