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30 May 2009
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?
CLEGG: Clean Up Parliament in 100 Days by cancelling the Summer Recess
Warm words and rhetoric are easy. We must seize the mood and enact a radical programme of reform within 100 days.
30 May 2009
Dundee Liberal Democrats back George Lyon and his team for Europe!
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Saturday 30th May) gave strong backing to George Lyon and his team, challenging for the Scottish Liberal Democrats at next week's European Elections.
30 May 2009
Epping Forest Lib Dems says MP should apologise and step down
Following allegations in The Daily Telegraph that Epping Forest Conservative MP Eleanor Laing has not paid £180,000 in capital gains tax after making a profit of £1 million on one of her homes, local Liberal Democrat Parliamentary campaigner Councillor Ann Haigh commented:
30 May 2009
Jonathan Webber welcomes new street name plate
Jonathan Webber, Cllr Robin Lawrence and Cllr Claire Darke have been calling all streets to have good clear name plates. The one for Sweetman Street on the corner with Clifford Street which has just said "Sweet" for a long time has at last been replaced.
30 May 2009
Chesterfield Lib Dem Manifesto Priorities set by Local Residents
After releasing their manifesto for the June 4th elections, local Liberal Democrats conducted a poll to see which of their pledges was most important to local residents. Here are the top 6.....
30 May 2009