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.
Do you agree with us that the green belt needs to be preserved, brownfield sites prioritised, and schools, transport, and GP places guaranteed?
Commenting on plans by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to step up mortgage regulation, Vince Cable said "Some borrowers and lenders have already decided that the housing market has bottomed out and are now piling back in. With unemployment rising and massive uncertainty in the economy this is a very dangerous game to play which is why there needs to be clear guidance on the affordability of mortgages."
Liberal Democrats in Scarborough are disappointed that Conservative-run North Yorkshire County Council failed to back a campaign aimed at driving forward cuts in the authority's carbon emissions.
Newcastle has won a regional award for its floral displays.
Whilst environmental crimes such as graffiti, fly-tipping, litter and dog-fouling have reduced in our area, we need to keep on top of it.
The Lib Dem-run city council is transforming the way it works in order to save £20 million and protect front line services.
Local residents can now report crime online at Northumbria Police's new website.