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.
Do you agree with us that the green belt needs to be preserved, brownfield sites prioritised, and schools, transport, and GP places guaranteed?
A Daring deaf woman who took part in a charity skydive said she regretted her decision the moment she jumped out of the plane. Sophie Goddard took the 13,000ft leap to raise money for the national deaf-blind charity Sense.
A Disabled man who is camping on his doorstep in a protest over a lack of support from local agencies has been told he will not receive any more help.
With a recent survey suggesting almost 50% of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder have been excluded at some point, parents face difficult choices. Up to one in 20 children have ADHD, which affects concentration and can cause them to be disruptive.
Following release of a new analysis by the Liberal Democrats showing that over half a million young people are earning less than their older counterparts for doing the same work, Dundee LibDem local party secretary Michael Charlton today (Sunday 22nd October) reiterated his view that the discrimination against young people must stop.
News that proposals to invest nearly £200 million on Dundee's council housing stock over the next decade have been accepted by Communities Scotland, has been welcomed by Cllr Fraser Macpherson, Dundee City Council's Finance Convener and LibDem Group Leader.
Dundee City Councillors Fraser Macpherson and Helen Dick last night (21st October) attended the Diwali celebrations at Dundee's Hindu Cultural and Community Centre in the City's Taylor's Lane.
