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?
A large scale survey undertaken by the Department of Communities and Local Government has confirmed that alternate bin collections (ABC) are less popular than weekly collections.
Newcastle North campaigner Ron Beadle appeared on the BBC's The Politics Show to condemn MPs who have second jobs.
Wolverhampton Primary Care Trust has secured the funding for East Park to have a multi - use ball games arena and new exercise trail to promote and encourage Âparticipation in healthy and enjoyable sport, leisure and physical activities. East Park Lib Dem campaigner Darren Friel said, "I am Âdelighted with these new additions to our park and it has already created a real buzz amongst local residents who are pleased to see the recent Âdevelopment and investment in the park, I have been assured that the work in progress will be completed by ÂAugust." Darren added, "Following the false and Âbroken Labour promises of the past, this is the first real Âimprovement in the park for many years." "There is however lots more to do and we will continue to press for further Âimprovements to the park so that it can be restored to its former glory."
The government's higher education policy is "falling to pieces", says Rochdale MP Paul Rowen.
I read (BFP 26th June) with interest David Ruffley's support for real transparency with regard to MP's expenses.
The representation of Black and other minority ethnic (BAME) women at every level of governance from the Houses of Parliament to local government is woefully low. Of the 646 MPs in Westminster, two are BAME women and out of 20,000 Councillors, 149 are BME women, representing less than 1% of Councillors nationally.