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?
Stockton Liberal Democrats have published their manifesto for the Borough Council Elections 2007. The manifesto explains how Liberal Democrats in power would take Stockton beyond excellence in government ratings into excellent in residents' eyes.
Follow the link below to see Nicol Stephen's video of his visit to St John's RC High School here in Dundee to announce the Scottish LibDem policies for the future of sport in Scotland:
Dundee Liberal Democrats have today (Friday 20th April) welcomed latest opinion polls showing the advance of the Scottish LibDems at the expense of Labour and the SNP.
At the local City Elections which are due to be held on May 3rd, tight security measures will be in place to ensure that all postal votes received are genuine and come from the correct registered voter.
Belgrave Lib Dem campaigner Josh Ramji met with Cllr. Roger Blackmore, the City Council Leader, to discuss concerns she had got from local people in Belgrave.
The Liberal Democrats have won a concession from the government, which will give around 40,000 carers an entitlement to the basic state pension. In response to amendments tabled by the Lib Dems at committee stage of the Pensions Bill, the government yesterday - during the Bill's report stage - conceded a scheme whereby people who care for more than 20 hours per week for people who aren't necessarily in receipt of disability related benefits, where this is certificated by a social care or health professional, will accrue entitlement to the basic state pension.
