GOVERNMENT MUST DO MORE TO PROTECT AGAINST FLOODING-HOLMES
Commenting on the newly released Environment Agency review of the handling of this summer's floods, Paul Holmes Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Chesterfield said:
7 Dec 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?
CONTRADICTORY CONSERVATIVE PLANS MISS THE POINT - HOLMES
Commenting on proposals outlined in the launch of the Conservatives' Home-Buying Review, Liberal Democrat Shadow Housing Minister, Paul Holmes MP said:
7 Dec 2007
Diesel traffic makes asthma worse
A spot of Christmas shopping in a busy town centre may damage your health as well as your bank balance.
7 Dec 2007
Mental health inequality warning
Some black and minority ethnic groups are three times more likely to be admitted to hospital for mental health problems, figures show. The Healthcare Commission said agencies must work together to prevent and better manage mental illness in black and minority ethnic groups.
7 Dec 2007
Alzheimer's drugs appeal granted
A row over funding for Alzheimer's drugs on the NHS is to go to the Court of Appeal. The manufacturer of one drug - Aricept - has been fighting a decision to restrict access to patients in the later stages of the disease.
7 Dec 2007
Inactivity link to mental decline
Being a slob puts you at risk of mental health problems, experts have warned. A lack of physical activity leads to depression and dementia, evidence presented at the British Nutrition Foundation conference shows.
7 Dec 2007
