HOUSING MINISTER DITHERS IN RESPONSE TO LIB DEM CALL FOR MORE PLANNING POWERS TO TACKLE 'STUDENTIFICATION'
A Housing Minister has come under fire from a senior Newcastle Liberal Democrat over student housing.
27 Feb 2009
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?
PLANS APPROVED FOR LOCAL MUGA
Planning permission has been granted to build the MUGA - multi-use games area - in
27 Feb 2009
BROOKSIDE HOUSE SCHEME APPROVED DESPITE OBJECTIONS
Plans to build a residential home on Brookside House in Brunswick Village have been approved.
27 Feb 2009
LOCAL DEMOCRACY WEEK
Castle Ward Lib Dems have joined local young people to take part in Local Democracy Week.
27 Feb 2009
Carbon Capture for coal-fired power stations "won't work until 2030"
The government is gearing up to grant planning applications for a new generation of coal-fired power stations like Kingsnorth in Kent, site of last summer's Climate Camp. The Lib Dem national position is that new coal-fired generating capacity - which has the capacity to completely derail any attempts to reduce our greenhouse gases - should not be commissioned without carbon capture and storage technology being fitted.
27 Feb 2009
MORE LOCAL NEWS FROM DINNINGTON
The local Liberal Democrat Team has agreed to install a series of dropped kerbs across the village to provide better access to local services.
27 Feb 2009