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Shetland Times Column 28th February 2025
The final stage of the Scottish Budget for 2025-26 passed as expected in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday.
28 Feb 2025
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?
cost of living
Local Liberal Democrat MPs call on Government to scrap energy bill rise for pensioners stripped of Winter Fuel Payment
The Liberal Democrat MPs for Mid Sussex and Lewes are calling on the Government to scrap the latest energy bill rise for local pensioners who’ve been stripped of their Winter Fuel Payments.
28 Feb 2025
First ever national social care protest should be “wake up call” for government
Lib Dem MPs joined local care workers in the first ever national protest outside Parliament highlighting the social care crisis.
28 Feb 2025
Susan Murray
Mid Dunbartonshire MP Urges Energy Social Tariff
Price cap for energy bills is set to rise by a further 6.4% from April
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28 Feb 2025
Bring it on says Lib Dem Leader
Lib Dem Leader Carl Cashman says he’s ready to take on Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram for an hour-long debate over the current situation at Bramley Moore Dock.
28 Feb 2025
Lib Dems slam Labour’s Merseyside fire cuts
Liberal Democrats have called on Merseyside’s Labour MPs and council leaders to stand up to the Government, after Merseyside Fire Service was hit with a £650,000 funding cut.
28 Feb 2025