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.
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Do you agree with us that the green belt needs to be preserved, brownfield sites prioritised, and schools, transport, and GP places guaranteed?
The Conservative administration at County Hall has announced that they will be hiring Consultants to carry out a financial review - less than one year after the Council completed the last review. The Liberal Democrat councillors on Surrey County Council are pressing the Conservative Administration to make savings in administrative costs, to make the County Council more efficient and to cut wasted spending.
Rail passengers can look forward to compensation if their trains are delayed, following a vote by the European Parliament's Transport Committee on 19 April. MEPs are also insisting that compensation - whether cash refunds or vouchers - should be given not just to international rail passengers but also to passengers on domestic journeys, including commuters. And they want cash refunds to be based on a simple, easy-to-understand scale.
Rail passengers can look forward to compensation if their trains are delayed, following a vote by the European Parliament's Transport Committee on 19 April. MEPs are also insisting that compensation - whether cash refunds or vouchers - should be given not just to international rail passengers but also to passengers on domestic journeys, including commuters. And they want cash refunds to be based on a simple, easy-to-understand scale.
The Liberal Democrats have condemned the fact countries with poor human rights records, such as China, Columbia and Indonesia have been invited to biennial Defence Systems and Equipment International in Docklands.
Rochdale's Lib Dem MP - Paul Rowen has pledged to continue his campaign to keep Test Cricket on Terrestrial TV, following England's thrilling Ashes victory. With the Ashes finally returning home after nearly two decades - Paul has continued his attack on the Government and Cricket Bosses - claiming that cricket must remain on Terrestrial TV. Paul has joined forces with Lib Dem Shadow Secretary for Culture, Media and Sport - Don Foster MP in encouraging MP's from all parties to back his Early Day Motion to keep Cricket clearly in the public spotlight.
Our local district council no longer looks after Epping Forest's roads and pavements. Essex County Council has taken direct control of road maintenance and highways schemes.
