Interim Chief Executive issues damning report of Tory led County Council.
The outgoing Interim Chief Executive of the County Council, Mr Michael Frater, has issued a damning report of the Tory-led County Council.
28 Jul 2009
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?
Trading Standards Alert - Security Systems
Trading Standards have been made aware that a security company is contacting consumers to say that they have won a free security system.
28 Jul 2009
Trading Standards Alert - Financial Information
An elderly consumer received a phone call from someone claiming to be from Lloyds Bank (who the consumer banks with) requesting her debit card details. Unfortunately the consumer gave the information to them, shortly after this phone call she received a letter saying they would assist the consumer in gaining charges back from the bank that had been wrongly charged.
28 Jul 2009
Trading Standards Alert - cold calling for Yellow Pages
Kent Trading Standards has received information suggesting that businesses are being approached by a trader giving the impression that they are the Yellow Pages calling regarding their renewal. However, it turns out the caller is not from the Yellow Pages and the business has agreed to advertise with another company, agreeing to pay a £1068 fee plus £89 a month.
28 Jul 2009
Coolinge Lane - road closure
Coolinge Lane, Folkestone will be closed for an estimated 3 weeks from 10 August 2009.
28 Jul 2009
Key local projects hit as Government raids Bedford and Marston Vale infrastructure funding
The Government has raided key infrastructure funding for Bedford Borough, cutting a fund previously allocated for essential local improvement schemes by almost 50% for 2010/11. The sudden, unilateral cut in funding deals a severe blow to the prospects of vital projects such as the redevelopment of the bus station area and the completion of the western bypass being completed in forthcoming years.
28 Jul 2009