MPs slam government for its damaging aviation policy - Thurso
A report into aviation by the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee, released today, has slammed the Government for its environmentally damaging aviation policy.
15 Mar 2004
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?
Aviation Working Group
The Liberal Democrat Federal Policy Committee wishes to recruit members for an Aviation Working Group. The remit for the group covers a wide range of issues dealing with the aviation industry including amongst other issues, aviation's role in the economy, dealing with the environmental impact, the regulatory structure and consumer issues.
15 Mar 2004
Lib Dems Rubbish County Plans To Permit Waste
Lib Dems on Bedford Borough Council have branded the new scheme which will turn the county's tidy tips into a permit only zone as rubbish.
15 Mar 2004
Councillors put services before own pay
Lib Dem Councillors have voted through a 10% cut in Councillors allowances. The money saved will be used to protect vital services in Shepway.
15 Mar 2004
Howard Fails Local People
The Lib Dems have condemned Michael Howard MP for his failure to give any help to the Council's battle for a fair Government grant.
15 Mar 2004
Steen's sudden silence on council tax increase
Anthony Steen has been vociferous in recent weeks in his attacks on profligate Councils and their proposed council tax rises. He is strangely silent on his party's proposals to change the system of local government finance from our patently undemocratic and unfair system which penalises pensioners and those on low incomes. This is because they have none! The present system was introduced by a Conservative Government and championed by one Michael Howard. The only proposals the Conservatives have for change are to reduce central government spending by £1.9billion which would result in a further Council Tax increase of 10%. Liberal Democrat proposals for a local income tax based on the ability to pay, make local taxation fair, have been welcomed by the general public all over the country and endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance as workable and cost effective.
15 Mar 2004
