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?
West Chelmsford's Lib Dem Westminster Candidate Stephen Robinson says, "A report published today by the independent Institute of Fiscal Studies entitled "Proposed Tax and Benefit Changes: Winners and losers in the next term", says that 70% of households would be best off under Liberal Democrat plans, compared to those of Conservative and Labour parties."
Charles Kennedy, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, responding to the publication in full of the Attorney-General's legal advice, said "If Tony Blair couldn't trust his own Cabinet with the full facts, if he couldn't trust the Commons, then why should the country trust him on May 5th?"
"My heart really goes out to the people who will lose their jobs: it's an awful personal and financial blow. It's not as though there are vacant jobs in Whitby for them to simply walk into.'
Conservative leader Michael Howard could lose his parliamentary seat to local Lib Dem Peter Carroll next week.The Conservatives have been rocked by the strength of Peter Carroll's campaign in our area.
County councillor Janet Whitehouse supported local parents worried about educational opportunities for their children.
Jonathan Lees and the Epsom & Ewell Liberal Democrats are supporting the Climate Care campaign. Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate Jonathan Lees has signed the "Climate Care" pledge to make sure that his campaign is climate neutral.
