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?
Commenting on Gordon Brown's speech at Labour's autumn conference, Danny Alexander said "Gordon Brown's speech showed just how tired and bereft of new thinking the Labour Party is."
ALL three Tories on the Fire Authority were threatened with referral to the Standards Board after refusing to leave during a secret part of a meeting.
2pm down at Mill Meadows and Bedford Town Band struck up the Dambusters March! It was stirring stuff and part of the 2009 Bandstand Marathon taking place across the UK. At the event a plaque to the first elected Mayor of Bedford, Frank Branston, was unveiled.
Kent Highways are going to be "signalising" the existing T-junction of Beachborough Road and Shorncliffe starting on Monday 5th October, and also be resurfacing the junction and approaches at this time, and upgrading some of the street lighting.
Lib Dem Doctor could win in Shrewsbury
Heather Kidd today supported Norman Lamb in his call for a clearer policy on hospital car parking charges.