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

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Losing Shepway's Heritage, one lift at a time

The agenda of Shepway Council's cabinet meeting on 18th March is now available online - but possibly the most controversial part of it is to remain secret. Item 16 on the agenda (available at http://www.shepway.gov.uk/webapp/service/query/cads/doc/cabinet/Agendas/acabt20090318.doc?download=download) lists the item as "Leas Lift Lease Termination". Apparently its supporting report (C/08/106) sets out the background of the Leas Lift lease and the proposals for its termination - but members of the public, are not allowed to see that report, or even listen to the debate at the meeting if they wish.

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by Tim Prater, Shepway District Councillor for Cheriton

15 Mar 2009

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POLICE CELLS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN A NIGHT AT THE RITZ

New figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have today revealed that the Government spent £853 every time a police cell was used to house a prisoner.

15 Mar 2009

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Fire Brigade unable to Recruit Retained Fire Fighters as Windsor Goes Part-Time

Just as the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Authority is planning to move Windsor's Fire Station on to a retained only basis at nights, evidence is appearing in the local press across Berkshire that the Fire Brigade is having difficulty in recruiting retained fire-fighters.

14 Mar 2009

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Michael Mullaney, Chris Huhne MP and Michael Gould outside the site of the planned Barwell Community House

Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary visits Hinckley and Bosworth

Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary Chris Huhne MP has visited Hinckley and Bosworth to see for himself the work being done by local Liberal Democrats to tackle anti-social behaviour.

14 Mar 2009

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Intercity 125 High Speed Train at Reading

Fares Not Fair on First Great Western

Research by the Liberal Democrats shows just how a high price residents have to pay to travel on our local railways. At 70p per mile First Great Western is the most expensive train operating company to travel on in the United Kingdom.

14 Mar 2009

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Bailed out banks should be run for benefit of people

Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable MP, has called on banks bailed out by the taxpayer to be run for the benefit of the people.

14 Mar 2009

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