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?
Shepway Liberal Democrats have launched their election manifesto "CLEAN, GREEN, SAFE: Keep It Simple Shepway" for the local elections. The Liberal Democrats are the clear challengers to the Conservatives across Shepway District, and are pledging to focus on delivering key service improvements.
The Conservatives have nominated just THREE candidates for the Folkestone Town Council elections on 3rd May for the 18 available seats. The Liberal Democrats are standing for every Town Council seat. Labour are standing no Town Council candidates anywhere in Folkestone - in Hythe they managed just one candidate for the Town Council elections!
The full list of nominations for the Shepway Council elections have been released, and confirm that only the Liberal Democrats are realistic challengers to the Conservatives across the area, fielding 42 candidates for the 46 District Council seats. With no current councillors anywhere in Shepway and just 11 candidates for the forthcoming district elections, Labour have proved they are no longer in contention in Shepway.
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Cllr Fraser Macpherson, Liberal Democrat West End Councillor, today (Sunday 8th April) published his April 2007 West End Community Council Update.
In March residents in Westland Gardens and Westland Avenue asked Robin Lawrence and the Park Ward Focus Team for help as the surface of their road was badly neglected. In some places the road had disintegrated into rough gravel and in others deep pot holes had formed. The worst problems have been fixed thanks to Robin's action. Now he is demanding a full resurfacing of these roads.
