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?
Strathmartine Ward LibDem Councillor, Helen Dick, is today (Wednesday 2nd August) meeting the owners of the Kingsway West Retail Park (Land Securities Ltd) and local residents about a number of issues of concern to local residents.
The Chair of the Middleton Township, Councillor Ian Robertson has been criticised following his negative comments at a Full Council Meeting of Rochdale Borough Council. Councillor Robertson commented on the Liberal Democrat Administration's plans for a new Council Department. The new Council Department will be called the 'People's Champion'. Talks within the Council are at an advanced stage and the new department will independently investigate any complaint that any resident has about the Council and ensure that Middleton residents get the best out of Council Services. This new department will champion resident's complaints against the Council, and make sure that these complaints are fully answered and corrected. These fit in with a Council culture that admits to wrongs immediately. No excuses, no spin.
Paul Rowen has criticised has criticised underhand tactics from local health bosses following a meeting at Rochdale Infirmary.
Heywood Councillor Peter Rush is calling for the Council to "tighten up" on those who cause havoc by riding off road bikes. Councillor Rush is working with his Liberal Democrat colleagues on formulating a "Notice of Motion" aimed at getting tough on those who 'use our open spaces as racetracks.'
During last Wednesday's council meeting I introduced a motion on the need
Commenting on the the decision of the School's Adjudicator on the future of Alkington Moss Primary School - Rochdale Council's Cabinet Member for Children, Schools and Families - Cllr. David Clayton said,
