Wandsworth
Lib Dem policies unveiled following manifesto launch
The Manifesto, and a summary of key points from a Wandsworth perspective, are made available in this news item.
25 Jun 2024
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?
Richard Foord
Foord backs £300m ‘pothole plug fund’ to fix Devon's crumbling roads
The Liberal Democrats have today set out new proposals to fix Devon’s roads through a new emergency pothole fund of £300million, which could see an extra 1.2 million potholes filled each year.
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25 Jun 2024
Conservatives have neglected “roads across Surrey and let the community pay the price” say Lib Dems
Liberal Democrats promise £300m investment to fix roads.
25 Jun 2024
McArthur comments on rise in recorded crime
Responding to the news that Police Scotland reported a 4% increase in crimes in 2023-24, with levels of sexual crime still at their third highest level on record and cyber-crimes more than doubling compared to pre-pandemic, Scottish Liberal Democrat justi
25 Jun 2024
SNP miss cancer target for 14-years running
Responding to the news that a key cancer target has been missed in every health board in Scotland, with just 70.4% of people starting their treatment within the 62-day target during the first three months of 2024, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex-Col
25 Jun 2024
House construction starts and completions plummet
Responding to the news that both the number of housing completions (-4,150; -17%) and starts (-3,000; -15%) were lower in 2023-24 than the previous financial year, Scottish Liberal Democrat housing spokesperson Paul McGarry said:
25 Jun 2024