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?
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Sunday 21st January) said that recent research showing that electricity companies are gaining up to £91 million a year from some of the poorest households, through back charging on token meters was not just very concerning but demanded action on the part of the companies.
The City Council Leader is looking for comments on what people see as the most significant achievements of the Lib Dem led City administration.
Dundee East Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesperson Dr Clive Sneddon has today (Saturday 20th January) supported CORGI, local campaigns in Dundee and John Barrett, Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, in their efforts to ensure zero tolerance of carbon monoxide deaths.
News that Dundee City Council became, earlier this week, one of Scotland's first local authorities to sign the new Declaration on Climate Change was today (Saturday 20th January) welcomed by Dundee Liberal Democrats.
Cell transplants have successfully restored vision to mice which had lost their sight, leading to hopes people could benefit in the same way. UK scientists treated animals which had eye damage similar to that seen in many human eye diseases.
Danny Alexander MP has been appointed the Liberal Democrat Shadow Social Exclusion Secretary.
