"Link Up Shepway" site launched
A new web site "Link Up Shepway" has been launched at http://shepway.ning.com/ and anyone across Shepway - Folkestone, Hythe, Romney Marsh and Elham Valley - are invited to join.
8 Apr 2009
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?
Lib Dems Demand Council Opens up to Public Participation
The Liberal Democrats are demanding that Bedford Borough Council opens up to local residents by allowing Members of the Public to question Councillors at public meetings without providing written notice of the question in the previous week.
8 Apr 2009
Howarth: Full-scale criminal investigation into G20 protest death needed
The video which shows the man who died at last week's G20 protests in London being hit from behind by a police officer, has been described by Liberal Democrat MP David Howarth as "sickening".
8 Apr 2009
EU to standardise mobile chargers
The persistence of the European Liberal Democrat MEPs has paid off. They have secured a pledge that the EU will seek to harmonise mobile chargers. The aim is to reduce costs for European consumers currently obliged to replace chargers which still work, and to cut the enormous quantity of waste generated.
8 Apr 2009
Direct Choice Insurance to relocate to Cheriton
From http://romneymarshtimes.blogspot.com: General insurance company Direct Choice, part of the AA / Saga firm, is moving its call centres from Newmarket and Ipswich to Cheriton near Folkestone. The company has given its 220 staff the option of taking redundancy or relocating to the new offices.
8 Apr 2009
Ineffective VAT cut only helping the rich
A leading local Liberal Democrat has slammed the government's VAT cut as ineffective. Michael Mullaney, Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesman for Bosworth has attacked the cut after figures were published showing that the cut has benefited the richest households the most. The richest households will save around £1.2bn from the Government's VAT cut, while the poorest 10% will only save an estimated £360m.
8 Apr 2009