CW
9 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?
Taking a positive view of saving Folkestone's Leas Lift
I spy a spin. The idea Folkestone "Cliff lift repairs could cost £1 million" (This is Shepway, 8 April, page 3) is simply wrong. This figure is drawn from a Shepway Council draft report in 2004 which was discussing placing a Lottery funding for that amount - to renovate, renew, redevelop enhance the Leas Lift.
TP
9 Apr 2009
Hydro Power for Leicester?
Leicester City Council says it may try to harness hydro-electricity from local waterways under plans to find new sources of power and Western Park Lib Dem Councillor Roger Blackmore is among those who have been asking the council to seriously consider hydro power for the City.
9 Apr 2009
RESIDENTS' PARKING NEEDED FOR HIGH HEATON?
The North Heaton Lib Dem FOCUS Team is surveying residents on the High Heaton estate to ask whether you think residents parking permits should be introduced to address parking problems.
9 Apr 2009
Vann: Flexible working key to tackling the recession
Legislation came into effect on Monday (April 6) to give people the right to request flexible working and increase paid holiday entitlement.
9 Apr 2009
Government threat to Surrey Police
Surrey Police have cut costs and red tape, to put more PCs back on the streets. However their government grant is less than half the national average, so despite cutting 144 administrative jobs, they needed to raise their share of council tax by 4.9%. The Labour government has threatened to "cap" them, which would entail the loss of another 80 staff, including front line PCs.
9 Apr 2009