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?

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The dog that did not bark in the night

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Silver Blaze"

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by Cllr Jack Cohen

18 Dec 2008

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High Phone Charges for NHS Access

Commenting on the announcement by The Department of Health yesterday of a 3 month consultation on the use of expensive 084 telephone numbers in the NHS, Liberal Democrat Councillor Julia Cherrett said:

17 Dec 2008

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Learning the lessons from Baby P

The tragic death of Baby P has saddened and angered people across the country. To learn the full lessons of this tragedy, we need a public inquiry and so I'm asking you to lobby your MP to support one. You can easily send a message to your MP via www.writetothem.com. (The site will also tell you who they are, if you don't know.)

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by Lynne Feathstone, Lib Dem MP for Hornsey & Wood Green

17 Dec 2008

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Farron grills Benn over the delay to Grange Flood Relief

During today's Government response to the Pitt Review of the Summer 2007 floods, Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA Tim Farron MP grilled Hilary Benn MP over the delay in implementing a flood relief scheme in the South Lakes.

17 Dec 2008

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Public must not foot the bill for the change to sewer system says Farron

Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA Tim Farron MP has welcomed yesterday's announcement that the Government intends to place private sewers under the control of Water and Sewerage companies but has warned that the change mustn't't be funded from the public's pocket.

17 Dec 2008

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Government is not doing enough to tackle pensioner poverty

Liberal Democrat Shadow Work and Pensions Minister Paul Rowen welcomed proposals to simplify tax and national insurance systems, but expressed reservations over the second part of the Bill as it failed to address how to combat pensioner poverty, which is increasing as a result of up to 40% of pensioners not claiming benefit.

17 Dec 2008

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