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

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HOLMES CHALLENGES BROWN TO SEE EFFECT OF RECESSION IN CHESTERFIELD

Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield Paul Holmes has today written to Gordon Brown to invite him to visit Chesterfield when he visits the East Midlands on Wednesday.

5 Jan 2009

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Ann Haigh on the beat with local police

Councillor Ann Haigh recently spent a night with police officers in Loughton and saw at first hand the diversity of incidents that the police officers have to deal with.

5 Jan 2009

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David Goodall with Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable MP

Fairer Economic Future

People today are struggling with spiralling debts, rising food and energy bills and unaffordable mortgages. A decade of complacency by Gordon Brown has meant that with plummeting house prices, falling growth, inflation problems and rising unemployment, the UK economic outlook has not looked so bleak since the 1990's Tory recession. So after the 10p tax fiasco and ineffective 2.5p VAT cut what the economic situation actually demands is a fairer economic future.

4 Jan 2009

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Why the Carnage in Gaza has to Stop

Sir, As the bombs continue to fall, and the rockets continue to fly the people of Shropshire have joined in a call for peace. ...

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by Charles West

4 Jan 2009

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Sainsbury's 1 - Shepway 0: Store shows Council the way in encouraging shoppers to Folkestone

Shepway Lib Dem Councillor Tim Prater is calling on Shepway Council to follow the lead of Sainsbury's in Folkestone in encouraging people to park and shop in the town. Sainsbury's currently offer 30 minutes free parking to any user in its Folkestone Town Centre store (with up to 2 hours free for Sainsbury's shoppers) and free parking after 5pm. Shepway run car parks charge for any length stay.

3 Jan 2009

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Southeastern Regulated Train Fares highest average increase in UK - official

Official figures show that Southeastern Trains 8% average rise in regulated fares in 2009 is the highest of any operator in the country. The rise has been slammed by passenger groups such as Passenger Focus, who say the fare increases were set in the summer when inflation was much higher than it is now.

2 Jan 2009

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