Save our green belt

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.

Save our green belt

Do you agree with us that the green belt needs to be preserved, brownfield sites prioritised, and schools, transport, and GP places guaranteed?

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by Jacquie Bell

9 Oct 2009

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Miners' Memorial

This is the idea of Graham Tavner, an ex-miner, who lives in Gedling. He wants to commemorate the 129 miners who died in the mine between 1902 and 1991 He intended that it would be a full - size miner's cart filled with flowers on the land opposite the War Memorial.

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by Gedling Libdems

8 Oct 2009

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Vince Cable's speech to the Liberal Democrats Autumn 2009 Conference

The next General Election will be fought over the economy: who can be trusted to deal with the legacy of financial collapse and recession? There are those who would have the British people believe that there are only two options:

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by Vince Cable

8 Oct 2009

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Nick Clegg delivers his speech to the Liberal Democrats Autumn 2009 Conference

In the last eight weeks, 28 British soldiers and Royal Marines have been killed in Afghanistan. However easy it may be to forget, we are a nation at war. Already more than 75,000 British men and women have done tours of duty in Afghanistan.

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by Nick Clegg

8 Oct 2009

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Stained High Street could be an eyesore

Lib Dem Leader Cllr David Kendall has raised serious concerns about the stains that are starting to appear on the new stone work being laid in Brentwood High Street.

8 Oct 2009

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Sandgate and Folkestone West County Councillor Tim Prater and Sandgate Parish Councillor Ann Rimmer by the newly installed pay and display machine at Sandgate's Castle Road Car Park

Shepway Council Misled Sandgate on Car Park Income

Tim Prater has slammed Shepway Council Leader Robert Bliss for misleading local residents on the income being raised through the recently imposed charges on Castle Road Car Park in Sandgate. In an article in the Folkestone Herald on 8th October, an article featuring Cllr Bliss describes the introduction of charges at Sandgate's Castle Hill Car park as a "success" with "takings averaging £700 a week".

8 Oct 2009

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