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?
Local MP, Tim Farron has today tabled a parliamentary motion supporting the decision of the BBC Trust to provisionally approve a 'Freesat' service. Freesat will enable those who have difficulty receiving a digital freeview signal to get the free channels available through digital television.
Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale has today written to the Prime Minister, formally urging him to consider initiating a public inquiry into the Cumbria train crash, after it emerged in the interim report that the cause of the accident was the same as that at Potters Bar.
Local MP, Tim Farron today chaired a meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hill Farming which was addressed by Derek Morgan of the Farmers Union of Wales. The meeting was an opportunity to discuss many of the issues faced by uplands farmers in Wales, in addition to issues which effect farmers in other regions of the UK.
I'm determined that the Liberal Democrats will use the forthcoming local election campaign to fight for the services and issues that really effect local people.
The official opening of EVINGTON ROAD PEOPLE CENTRE and the South Highfields branch of CLOCKWISE CREDIT UNION took place at 73 Evington Road late February.
Commenting ahead of the Budget on March 21st, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield said:
