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?
Commenting on new figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats that show 28,610 residents in Wolverhampton use the post office card account to receive their pensions or benefits. The Government is planning to scrap the Post Office Card Account in 2010 leaving many thousands without any form of bank account.
Gene therapy has been shown to have "significant" clinical benefits for people with Parkinson's disease, according to a study. The small-scale trial showed the 12 patients' symptoms improved by up to 65% after a year, with no ill effects.
Public consultation on a revised improvement scheme for the 'Pork Pie' roundabout and Glen Hills Way gets underway this week.
Rochdale Council have confirmed their opposition to Compulsory ID Cards at a very constructive debate at a Rochdale Council Meeting. The Council will now refuse to play 'part in any pilot scheme or feasibility work in relation to the introduction of the national identity cards' and more importantly 'Ensure that national identity cards would not be required to access council services or benefits unless specifically required to do so by Act of Parliament.'
Commenting after meeting a delegation of SubPostmasters from Chesterfield taking part in today's National Federation of lobby of Parliament against Post Office closures, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield said: "One third of the Post Offices in Chesterfield have closed since 1997.
At a lengthy council meeting yesterday (Tuesday 17th), the Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council once again raised their concerns about SCC's waste disposal policies.
