East Park's Summer Focus
East Park Liberal Democrats will be delivering their Summer Focus in the Ward during July.
29 Jun 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?
No to another take-away in Kings Road
The campaign against yet another take-away in Kings Road is stepping up. The local Liberal Democrat councillors for the area (Marconi ward) Graham Pooley and Jude Deakin have told the local papers how opposed they are to this.
29 Jun 2009
Annette Brooke MP joins Guide Dogs' campaign to 'Say NO to shared surfaced streets'
A dangerous new street design that puts the blind and partially sighted; disabled and elderly, as well as young children in danger has been condemned at a Westminster event organised by The Guide Dogs Association for the Blind.
29 Jun 2009
Swinson: Depression costing economy £8.6bn a year
Depression is costing the economy £8.6bn a year, up two thirds in a decade, research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed. The figures, calculated by the House of Commons Library show that the cost of depression in lost earnings have risen by £3bn since 1999.
29 Jun 2009
Rising levels of imported meat is evidence of Labour's failure-Farron
Nearly 60% of the pig meat eaten at our kitchen tables now comes from abroad according to Liberal Democrat Shadow Defra Secretary Tim Farron MP, who has accused Labour of failing to support British farmers.
29 Jun 2009
Government must "strike better balance" over home education-Farron
Parents in South Lakeland should be allowed to educate their children at home without unnecessary interference from the Government according to local MP Tim Farron, who has criticised the recent Badman review into home education which recommended that all parents should be forced to register children with local councils.
29 Jun 2009