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?
Work on this year's SATS tests in schools should be torn up and thrown away, according to Conservatives at Essex County Council. Earlier today the Conservative group presented a motion to annul the results at a meeting of the full council, but were embarrassed into withdrawing the offending words after criticism by the Liberal Democrat group.
Liberal Democrats at Essex County Council have questioned Conservative claims that the budget for services for the elderly is in crisis - a claim that is not shown on the council's balance sheets.
Terrye Teverson, this week visited the St Petroc's society in Truro which helps single homeless people in Cornwall. She met with Corinna Mitchell, service manager and a team of staff and volunteers.
Terrye Teverson, this week visited the St Petroc's society in Truro which helps single homeless people in Cornwall. She met with Corinna Mitchell, service manager and a team of staff and volunteers.
Horn Street, the road running between the A259 Seabrook Road junction and Cheriton High Street in Folkestone, remains closed over SEVEN months since it was first shut.
Plans to free local police forces from the grip of central government bureaucracy and targets have been welcomed by Liberal Democrats in Wolverhampton South West.