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?
The time has come for Ruth Kelly to step down if as equality minister, says Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Women and Equality Lorely Burt MP. Kelly has been absent from every important vote on gay equality since Labour came to power in 1997.
Dundee LibDem councillor for Strathmartine Ward, Cllr Helen Dick, today (Monday 16th October) welcomed the news that the Ardler regeneration project has been named among the prizewinners at a prestigious UK-wide industry awards.
Local campaigners were shocked to learn that the National Health Service is making significant further cuts to hospital services in Leicester, in the region of £15 million. With cuts of up to £30 million already this year from the cities three hospitals, serious concerns have been raised, including waiting times for some operations.
The problem of illegal fly-tipping in the alley way between The Newry and Southfields Drive is beginning to become a major health hazard.
Following on from a tremendous Scottish Liberal Democrat Conference on Saturday, Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Monday 16th October) said that Nicol Stephen was on course to be Scotland's next First Minister.
It's over 2 years since I got elected to the Council and I must tell you that things seem to have changed in that short time. We now have an excellent Liberal Democrat MP in Paul Rowen, Liberal Democrats now have all the members on the influential Cabinet and I continue to work hard alongside my colleague - Councillor Zulfiqar Ali for the residents of Central Rochdale. Lots of positive things have happened in Central Rochdale since electing Liberal Democrat Councillors, these include the fabulous regeneration of Unique Mill and many more. I know that my former colleague - Shah Wazir played a major role in this and is rightly proud of the work that has been done. I don't pretend though that everything is perfect, work is need, especially to improve our environment and I look forward to the challenges ahead.
