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.
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The government's attempts to get a third runway at Heathrow make no sense says Mark Chapman, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary spokesman, in a letter sent to the Surrey Herald.
Two planning applications have been submitted by London Irish Rugby Club which, if approved, will have a major impact on Lower Sunbury. One application is to relocate their pitches and clubhouse to what is now Hazelwood golf course and the other is to build 194 houses on the existing site in the Avenue.
Hinckley and Bosworth's Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesman Michael Mullaney has given his backing to the Police Federation's "real policing pledge".
Commenting on the end of negotiations at the Copenhagen summit, Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Simon Hughes said "Nobody should be deceived. Copenhagen has produced a dreadfully disappointing declaration and nothing like the legally binding agreement which the world needs."
Windsor Liberal Democrats have launched a "Snowy Roads Survey" to build up a complete picture of what has been happening over the last few days. "Its essential we learn the lessons of this week, so that our Conservative council is better prepared for next time." says Windsor Lib Dem's Julian Tisi.
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