Ming Campbell Visits Bedford to Back Christine
Ming Campbell, Lib Dem party leader, visited Bedford today to back Christine McHugh in her campaign to be the new Mayor of Bedford Borough.
19 Apr 2007
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?
Pregnant woman's torturers jailed
A man and woman who kidnapped, stripped and tortured a pregnant teenager with learning difficulties have been jailed for a total of 17 years. Tammy McGregor, 19, had hot salted water poured over her wounds and cigarettes stubbed out on her at a flat in Aberdeen.
19 Apr 2007
Haemophiliac deaths 'avoidable'
The supply of contaminated NHS blood products to haemophiliacs in the 1970s and 1980s was "wholly avoidable", an independent public inquiry has heard. Some 5,000 people were exposed to hepatitis C and of these more than 1,200 were also infected with HIV. Victims, and relatives of some of the more than 1,700 patients who died, have been addressing the privately-funded hearing, due to report in late summer. The government has said treatments were given in "good faith".
19 Apr 2007
Tag dementia sufferers - minister
Elderly people with dementia could be tagged to make it easier to track their movements, a minister has proposed. Science Minister Malcolm Wicks told the BBC the satellite technology could enable them to lead fuller lives and would reassure their families. He said it would give sufferers, who often experience memory loss, "freedom to roam around their communities."
19 Apr 2007
Rochdale Liberal Democrat 2007 Manifesto
Council Leader Alan Taylor said: "In May, 2007, the Liberal Democrats took control of our Council for the first time ever. We put together an exciting new programme of change and improvements for our Borough. One year on we have delivered on our promises, which has led to the award of an improving 3 star Council from the Audit Commission.
19 Apr 2007
Lib Dems pull support for Congestion Charging!
Rochdale Council has joined 2 other Greater Manchester Authorities in withdrawing support from Congesting Charging. This follows the failure of Labour Transport Bosses to reveal exactly how much and where they plan to charge. The withdrawal of support came after Transport Bosses failed to meet a deadline of Friday 13th April to reveal the details.
19 Apr 2007
