St Helen's Close Play Area
Local people have been in touch with their local Lib Dem team (Phyllis & Graham Green) to request funding for the play area on St Helen's Close.
13 Mar 2007
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
Do you agree with us that the green belt needs to be preserved, brownfield sites prioritised, and schools, transport, and GP places guaranteed?
TOWN CENTRE REGENERATION CONSULTATION
Stockton Council is currently running a consultation exercise on how people want to see the future of Stockton Town Centre and the area around it. As a result of this the Council wants to set a vision for the next 15 years. However a lot of people are telling us that they know nothing about this consultation, and it finishes on March 16th.
13 Mar 2007
sponsored head shave for charity
Wanting to support another Councillor, Allison Trainer who represents the Mandale and Victoria Ward for the Thornaby Independent Association, one of our Lib Dem Councillors, Julia Roberts entered a sponsored head shave. Allison is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer, and is raising funds for a number of medical causes. Julia, pictured here, wanted to support Allsion so bravely volunteered to have a head shave.
12 Mar 2007
House of Commons (Westminster Hall) - Sign Language Support
Malcolm Bruce, MP attacks the government for failing to ensure that deaf children are given adequate access to sign language teaching resources
12 Mar 2007
Fiona Hall backs campaign for extra space on trains for wheelchairs, buggies and bicycles
Local Lib Dem MEP Fiona Hall is backing European Parliament proposals for a railway package that could mean extra space on trains for bicycles, baby carriages, wheelchairs and sports equipment. Fiona has received many messages of support welcoming the move to make train use easier, including a letter from an elderly lady in Newcastle who has experienced great difficulty when using her mobility scooter on the Metro system. Fiona is pushing the UK Government to back a law to require trains to have a dedicated space for bicycles, baby carriages, wheelchairs and sports equipment.
12 Mar 2007
Lib Dems brand Tories "hypocrites" over town centre plans
Castle Ward Lib Dem Focus Editor Stuart Bray said, "In 2003 the Conservatives came to office with a promise to keep Council Tax down and stop plans for a supermarket in the town centre.
12 Mar 2007
