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?
The streets of Heywood! Well, can I say that this last year has been an amazing one - at my age I suppose I should be retired on some beach... but I have really enjoyed my first year as a Councillor. I've got thank a few people who have helped considerably during the year.
Paul Holmes MP is supporting radical new proposals that would make local homes more environmentally-friendly and cut fuel bills.
Stockton Council has refused permission for the Quad Bike and Motorcycle facility at Riverside Lodge, A67, Eaglescliffe.
Two requests for deletions from the online archive led to some head scratching recently. The first came from a journalist who, several years ago, wrote about her young son's attitude to clothing. The article caused no bother until her son - by now computer literate - discovered it on the web. He was upset and embarrassed, and was being teased about it. The second request was from the parents of a child who was born with severe disabilities. Our article followed an interview they gave to a Sunday newspaper about the home birth that they had arranged. When they gave that interview they were thinking only about the print publication. It didn't occur to them that the online version might be picked up by other websites, and they didn't anticipate that cyber-bullies would send emails blaming them for their son's condition. They were finding it difficult to cope, and we deleted the article for compassionate reasons.
Children with autism who are from ethnic minorities face a double discrimination in education, campaigners say. A National Autistic Society report on "the reality for families" suggests 62% of parents had no choice over the school their children would attend.
The government's Mental Health Bill strikes the "right balance" between patient safeguards and protecting the public, the health secretary has said. Patricia Hewitt told the Commons it was "essential" to ensure discharged patients continued taking medication.
