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.
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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 have today (Monday 20th November) expressed great concern for the future of the Post Office network, following publication of research undertaken by the Liberal Democrats showing that the cost of potential cuts to the Post Office network could be at least 400 million pounds.
Lady General Councillor - Kaneez Fatima from Sahiwal in Pakistan enjoyed visiting Rochdale, twin town to the town she represents in Pakistan. During a packed visit, the Councillor visited Wardleworth, KYP and enjoyed a tour of the historic Town Hall from Mayor - Councillor Jean Hornby and met Council Leader Alan Taylor.
Over 100 people attended the Opening of new trails that have dramatically improved accessibility at the beautiful Healey Dell Nature Reserve. The trails were officially opened at the site by Rochdale MP Paul Rowen alongside the Mayors of Rochdale, Rossendale and Whitworth with Cabinet Member for Environment and Sustainability Councillor Wera Hobhouse and Chairman of Rochdale Township - Councillor Elwyn Watkins with members of Healey Dell.
The Liberal Democrats are this week breaking new ground with the launch of their on line virtual conference to discuss ways to Britain-engage Britian's young people in democracy.
Paul Holmes MP for Chesterfield has today slammed the Government for yet another disgraceful attempt to deny thousands of people occupational pension compensation that could lift them out of poverty. In a letter to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Paul Holmes has called upon for the Minister to urgently reconsider the Government's action.
Regrettably many MP's still talk like public school boys of the new term as if they were coming back to boarding school whenever Parliament begins a new session. Wednesday 15th of November saw the State Opening of Parliament and the Queens Speech (written of course by the Prime Minister), telling us what the Government plans to do for the next year. This is a 'top secret' document until read out by the Monarch- the details of which you could read in that mornings papers because Government spin doctors had been hard at work with journalists the night before!
