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?
Dundee LibDems have today (Sunday 24th February) backed the call for democratically elected local councillors to have an enhanced role in relation to health services in their area.
Spelthorne's Tory Leader, Cllr John Packman, has done a complete U-Turn on his position on Heathrow. In 2004 he was strongly AGAINST Heathrow expansion and now he is in favour (subject to a few weak environmental conditions). LibDem Councillor Ian Beardsmore exposed this at the Council meeting on 22nd February and described it as "a shocking about-face".
Dundee Liberal Democrats have today (Saturday 23rd February) expressed concern at the declining value of winter fuel payments.
Dundee LibDems have today (Friday 22nd February) backed comments by the Leader of the Liberal Democrats in Scotland Nicol Stephen MSP in challenging Alex Salmond at First Minister's Question Time to take responsibility for the confirmed job losses at the University of Dundee, which are due to the SNP's cuts to Higher Education funding.
Council tax bills for residents across the City are set to rise by almost three times the rate of inflation.
The Liberal Democrats have published figures showing Winter Fuel Payment now only pays for a quarter of a pensioner's fuel bills. While the amount of the Payment has been frozen at £200 for five years, fuel bills and the profits of energy companies have both risen. This has resulted in the value of the Payments halving.