A joint statement from the leaders of political parties in Shropshire Council
Shropshire Council Elections
CW
27 May 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?
LIB DEMS HOPE FOR TWO: 'DEFEAT THE NATIONALISTS', SAYS DUFF
East of England Liberal Democrats are in a good position to gain a second seat in the European Parliament at the election next Thursday, 4 June. As their door-to-door campaigning intensifies across the region, Andrew Duff MEP says:
27 May 2009
UKIP Must Answer for Opposition to Expenses Reform
UKIP leader Nigel Farage has been foremost in criticising MPs in the recent expenses row. Now the Liberal Democrats' Ed Davey MP has challenged UKIP to publish details of their MEPs' expenses and to explain their shameful record of voting against reform in the European Parliament.
27 May 2009
Farron calls on Government to provide better broadband service for South Lakeland
The Government should be doing more to provide high-speed broadband for rural communities and businesses like those in South Lakeland according to local MP Tim Farron. Mr Farron was commenting on a recent report commissioned by the BBC which revealed that an estimated three million homes in the UK have broadband speeds of less than two megabits per second (2Mbps).
27 May 2009
Birch blocks questions on income and expenses
Cllr Jeremy Birch, leader of the Labour Group on Hastings Borough Council, has blocked questions from local Liberal Democrats about the income and expenses that he derives from the public purse.
26 May 2009
GATING PLANS APPROVED
Proposals to allow gating in Newcastle have been agreed by the Liberal Democrat-run city council.
26 May 2009