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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Darren Friel acts on school parking chaos

In East Park Ward there is complete chaos at home time for some schools. Local Liberal Democrat campaigner Dareen Friel says residents, parents, shop keepers and road users are now at the end of their tether. Ideally children should be encouraged to walk to school but they must be safe when doing so which is unlikely in this day and age. At the moment parents are Âhaving to break the law attempting to park in Âinadequate parking spaces, and residents areÂ Âfurious when their drives are blocked. Other road users are sick and tired of being held up unnecessarily.

23 Nov 2007

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Government Must End Crazy ID Cards Plan Now.

The Government's data disaster over child benefit records shows why plans for Identity Cards must be scrapped, say Scarborough Liberal Democrats.

23 Nov 2007

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Leadership Ballot Papers In Post

Ballot papers for the Lib Dem leadership election are now in the post to everyone who was a party member as of October 31st. They should arrive in the next few days and will be accompanied by manifestos from both candidates, and need to be returned in time to arrive by December 15th.

23 Nov 2007

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MP welcomes new veteran scheme

Today's announcement that St Austell will be one of six areas to pilot better healthcare for veterans, including those returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, has been welcomed by the local MP. However, Matthew Taylor MP is calling for the scheme to be made national.

23 Nov 2007

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Ex-Attorney General "not persuaded" of case for terror detention extension

Former Attorney General Lord Goldsmith, giving evidence to a committee of MPs, said he was "not persuaded" of the need to extend detention beyond 28 days. And he said he would have resigned had Tony Blair's government succeeded with their attempts at 90 day detention. Giving evidence to the same committee, the director of public prosecutions said he will not be pressing the Government for the current 28 day limit for holding suspects to be extended. Sir Ken MacDonald said prosecutors had "managed comfortably" with 28 day detention.

22 Nov 2007

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Statement from Tim Farron on possible foot and mouth leak

Local MP, Tim Farron has issued the following statement following reports this morning of a possible new leak of the foot and mouth virus from the Government's animal health facility at Pirbright:

22 Nov 2007

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