June Focus for Park Ward
A new Park Ward Focus is now being delivered. There is a PDF version in the Park 2007 section of the Download area of this site. The Main stories are:
1 Jun 2007
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?
County Hall shows it has no grip on its own buildings
Lib Dem County Councillor Susan Gaszczak was astounded when she read that five middle schools need just under £4m spent on them. The five schools are undergoing a review of surplus places. As part of the review the Tory run County Council looked at the condition of the school buildings. The reports going to Children and Young Peoples Select Committee on the 5th June state that the following schools need money spent on them.
31 May 2007
Need for new houses in Essex is not down to immigration
In a 'Chelmsford Weekly News' letter, Lib Dem Stephen Robinson has said that the need for new houses in Essex is not because of immigration. He was responding to an earlier letter suggesting it was.
31 May 2007
Somerset Road Highway Improvements
Kent Highway Services have confirmed that they will be replacing the existing "speed cushions" in Somerset Road, Cheriton, with new pre-cast concrete speed cushions. The works will take up to 4 weeks, starting week commencing 4 June. The alterations are planned to reduce the risk of vehicles undercarriage hitting the speed cushions.
31 May 2007
Lib Dems oppose local MP's vote for more secrecy
Local MP Simon Burns, and Labour and Conservative front benchers, joined forces on 18 May to vote to exempt MPs from the Freedom of Information Act. Lib Dems have led the opposition in the House of Commons and have launched a national petition so voters can show the House of Lords (who debate the bill next) how they feel.
31 May 2007
MEP backs plan to cut mobile phone roaming charges
Wolverhampton's Lib Dem Euro MP, Liz Lynne, has welcomed a vote by the European Parliament to cap international mobile phone roaming charges and cut the cost of using mobiles abroad. The plan will cut prices to a quarter or a fifth of current rates for calls home from mobile phones while people are in other member states. The move will also cover calls made the other way from the UK to EU countries.
31 May 2007
