Tory County Council bosses slammed for grass cutting blunder
Conservative County Council bosses are under fire for providing local residents with a poor grass cutting service.
30 Jul 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?
Mixed views on benefits of new link
Wendy Way, chairman of Brentwood Bus and Rail Users' Association, said: "Those working at the intermediate stops before Liverpool Street will find it helpful and this will go to Whitechapel so it will save people having to change for that stop."
BG
30 Jul 2008
Political challenge over classrooms
Brentwood MP Eric Pickles has been challenged to speak out following accusations the council's planning chairman bulldozed through an application for his political leader.
BG
30 Jul 2008
Challenge to MP Pickles on former Tory Mayor's actions
Brentwood's Liberal Democrats have challenged local MP, Eric Pickles, Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary, to state his views regarding the conduct of Planning Chair and former Conservative Mayor, Cllr Frank Kenny, on a planning application made by his "very good friend", Cllr Brandon Lewis. Cllr Lewis is a Director of Woodlands School, the subject of the application, Leader of Brentwood Council and Parliamentary Candidate for Great Yarmouth.
29 Jul 2008
Bedford's older people let down by Labour
"Labour is letting down the elderly in more ways than one" says Liberal Democrat parliamentary campaigner.
29 Jul 2008
LIB DEMS SHIFT FOCUS TO TACKLE LABOUR
THE Liberal Democrats are to focus on unseating Labour MPs at the next General Election - meaning many in the North East could be in trouble.
29 Jul 2008