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.
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Do you agree with us that the green belt needs to be preserved, brownfield sites prioritised, and schools, transport, and GP places guaranteed?
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen was pleased to attend a meeting of the Parliamentary Asbestos Group, in which the work of local campaign group Save Spodden Valley was singled out for praise. The praise is a boost for the group reaches its fourth anniversary.
Commenting on the Chancellor's plans to compensate low paid workers who lost out when the 10p income tax rate was abolished, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable said:
Harbour Councillor Sue Wallace is furious after Shepway Council keep failing to properly clear up the Folkestone seafront and harbour area, and especially at the foot of Folkestone's Road of Remembrance at the back of Marine Terrace.
The A590 bypass at Low and High Newton has now been open for a month, and already local businesses are struggling as thousands of tourists each day by pass them unawares. Local MP Tim Farron has today called on the County Council and reiterated calls to the Highways Agency and Transport Ministers to provide signage from the by-pass so that visitors can be made aware of the presence of local businesses.
Liberal Democrat MP and Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hill Farming Tim Farron has warned farming minister Lord Rooker that unless it is administered intelligently, urgently and swiftly, the blue tongue vaccination programme could potentially devastate the incomes of farmers.
Local MP Tim Farron has issued a cautious welcome as Post Office bosses have told local campaigners that the decision to close their branches will be reviewed.