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?
Britain's roads are littered with so many potholes that it would take more than 11 years to fill them at the rate they are being fixed, according to the Automobile Association.
The Financial Services Authority is guilty of a "systematic failure of duty" over the Northern Rock crisis, the Treasury select committee has said. In a report published on Saturday, the cross-party committee, which has a majority of Labour MPs, said the UK's financial watchdog should have spotted the bank's "reckless" business plan.
Park Ward Liberal Democrats have delivered a Focus Special in Parkdale. It explains to residents how Claire Dark and Cllr Robin Lawrence have taken action against drug dealers in the area. You can find a PDF version of this Special Focus in the 2008 folder in the Park Ward section of the Download area of this site.
Councillors could have their allowances doubled after the Royal Borough was told it should increase the 'frugal' figure it dishes out to elected members.
The LGBT equality group of the Lib Dems say newspaper readers should not be misled by reports this weekend that an Office for National Statistics poll of 4,000 people found that "only" 1 in 100 described themselves as gay or lesbian.
Research into long term sickness rates at Shepway District Council by Lib Dem Hythe Campaigner Neil Matthews has revealed a huge jump in long term sickness absences over the last year.
