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?
Rossendale and Darwen's Parliamentary candidate Dale Mulgrew has given his backing to the campaign to get Christie Hospital in Manchester its £6.500,000 back. The petition which now has over 6000 signatures and calls for the Financial Services Compensation (FSCS) to reverse its decision to refuse to refund Christie the money lost when Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander (KSF) bank collapsed in Iceland .
Dale Mulgrew, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary spokesperson has written to the local paper condemning local Labour MP, Janet Anderson's continued record mileage allowance claims. Her is a copy of his letter.
A national community wide campaign to raise funds by public subscription to build a lasting memorial to fallen Gurkha heroes will launched in Folkestone on Saturday 11th April 2009.
Park Ward Focus Team have started to deliver their April Focus across the Ward. A PDF version can be found in the Park 2009 part of the Download area of this site.
Essex County Council wants to turn off the street lights in Epping Forest between midnight and 5 in the morning.
"Only the Lib Dems have consistently opposed attacks on our freedom and liberty," that's the message from Lib Dem spokesman Julian Tisi.