Wrangle ‘puts off passengers’
People in a Shropshire town are still unable to buy train tickets in the area after the only franchise where people could buy them stopped selling them.
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17 Jan 2008
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?
Millions unable to find a dentist on the NHS for two years
More than seven million patients have been unable to see an NHS dentist for almost two years. Most of those denied access have paid for private care instead, but almost three million have gone without treatment altogether, say the Citizens Advice Bureau. The figure includes thousands of children and is much higher than government estimates. The charity is calling for Primary Care Trusts, the bodies responsible for dentistry in England and Wales, to step up funding to improve care for NHS patients.
17 Jan 2008
Local Lib Dems survey tube users
Local Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesperson Councillor Ann Haigh was joined by local campaigners outside tube stations across the district this morning carrying out a tube survey.
17 Jan 2008
MP will vote for 1.9 per cent pay rise
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen will next week vote for a below-inflation pay rise - despite an independent body last night recommending a larger salary hike.
17 Jan 2008
Honour the Covenant says Rochdale MP
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has joined nearly 200 MPs in backing the Royal British Legion's campaign to 'Honour the Covenant'. The 'Military Covenant' is a mutual promise acknowledged by all services. It says that in return for service personnel agreeing to place themselves in harm's way for their country, the Government promises to help and support people in the Armed Forces and their families when this support is needed.
17 Jan 2008
Lib Dems: Folkestone Fire Service Consultation Misleading and Cuts Should be Cancelled
New research by the Liberal Democrats has shown up serious flaws in the information provided by Kent Fire and Rescue Service in their consultation on proposed cuts to Folkestone Fire Stations. The Liberal Democrats are saying that the information that has been provided in the consultation is misleading and not true.
16 Jan 2008
