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?
Last year, Southern Water pumped 304537 hours worth of sewage into waterways, according to new data published today.
Labour’s Liverpool MPs have been slammed for voting down a Lib Dem amendment which would have exempted health and care providers from the proposed rise in employers national insurance, set to come into force on April 6th.
All Councillors from the three main parties voted to pass a motion condemning York Outer Labour MP Luke Charters for his support of the Government’s £5 billion cuts to long-term sickness and disability benefits.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has condemned comments today from Reform leader Nigel Farage that he would allow chlorine-treated chicken to be brought to the UK as part of a US trade deal.
Lib Dem councillors in Sunderland are calling for plans for bus lanes on Chester Road to be ditched after Council bosses admitted this week that they have no idea if bus lanes would lead to more traffic delays and congestion.
There is less than 100 days to go to the nationwide Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) switch-off on 30th June 2025. If you have an RTS meter and have not already contacted your energy supplier for an engineer visit I urge you to do so now.
