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?
The Liberal Democrats have called on homophobic bullying to be treated with the same seriousness as racist bullying, after the Government today published its response to a key parliamentary report into bullying in schools.
MILE HOUSE JUNCTION IMPROVEMENTS
Proposals to build one million new socially rented, affordable and low cost homes by 2020 have been unveiled. Lib Dem Leader Menzies Campbell called for a revolution for housing in Britain.
NHS trusts in England are struggling to meet key hygiene standards, according to data submitted to the NHS watchdog. A quarter of the trusts report they are not complying with one of the three core standards relating to the hygiene code. 14% of trusts said they had failed to meet targets on reducing infection, up from 7% last year. In total there are 24 core NHS standards, covering everything from clinical effectiveness to governance. The Healthcare Commission said 40% of trusts were meeting all of these core standards.
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Liberal Democrats at North Yorkshire County Council are demanding to know why over £2500 of Council Tax payers' money was spent on a lavish dinner for Conservative councillors and their friends.
