Week 9 - Second Home Tax
Empty second homes have blighted many of our communities in the South West. It has been a crisis that has been allowed to spiral out of control over the years.
26 Oct 2024
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?
Week 8 - Devon HAF Funding
On Monday last week I went to see Happy Holidays in Dawlish. In glorious sunshine nearly 50 children were running around having a smashing time.
26 Oct 2024
Week 7 - Developer-led building targets won’t fix the housing crisis here
The housing crisis in Teignbridge and in wider Devon has been out of control for years. From affordability issues to second homes, the previous Conservative Government did nothing to help the issues that local people face.
26 Oct 2024
Week 6 - Sewage on our Beaches
Last week yet again South West Water issued a number of sewage alerts on our local beaches including Teignmouth Town, Teignmouth Holcombe and Dawlish Coryton Cove.
26 Oct 2024
Week 5 - Winter Fuel Allowance
I was shocked to hear that Rachel Reeves decided to cut Winter Fuel Payments. Over 90% of pensioners in Teignbridge will miss out on the Winter Fuel Payments, previously worth up to £300, after the new Labour Government cut the benefit.
26 Oct 2024
Week 4 - Start of Recess
This week sees the end of Parliamentary business until September, but there was still a lot going on. On Monday we had the new Chancellor spelling out the much-trailed financial situation for the Government with a budget black hole of some £22bn.
26 Oct 2024