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

Do you agree with us that the green belt needs to be preserved, brownfield sites prioritised, and schools, transport, and GP places guaranteed?

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A petition to be sure you sign before the week's out

A year ago as the Lib Dems gathered in Liverpool for our spring conference the newspapers were full of the story of gay asylum seeker Mehdi Kazemi. Twelve months on, this week a petition on the government's petition site closes - calling on the Prime Minister to stop deporting gays and lesbians to countries where they may be imprisoned, tortured or executed because of their sexuality. Lib Dems including Lorely Burt MP, Lynne Featherstone MP, Tom Brake MP and Jo Swinson MP have signed already: make sure you sign it before the weekend!

2 Mar 2009

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Vince Cable to speak at Faith Schools fringe!

Lib Dem Deputy Leader, Vince Cable, will be speaking at the Humanist and Secularist Liberal Democrats fringe meeting in Harrogate on Friday 6th March at 8pm.

2 Mar 2009

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NORTH EAST MISSES THE BOAT AS MORE AIRCRAFT CARRIER WORK GOES NORTH OF THE BORDER

A senior local Liberal Democrat has criticised the decision to award more work on the Royal Navy's two aircraft carriers to Scottish shipyards.

2 Mar 2009

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Andrew finds out how UKIP are out of touch with reality

For all those who thought that UKIP could be a credible voice in British politics, rather than a ragbag of extremists, xenophobes and conspiracy-theorists, evidence to the contrary has now been provided courtesy of their candidate for the European Parliament, Stuart Agnew.

2 Mar 2009

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Lynne Beaumont and Bev Rolfe on a Speed Watch session

Rolfe delight as Folkestone Speed Watch gets up and running

Folkestone Town Councillors Bev Rolfe, Richard Theobold, Tim Prater, Gary Fuller, Lynne Beaumont were amongst the trainees on Saturday in using Folkestone Town Council's new "Speed Watch" equipment. The Speed Watch display uses radar to check the speed of approaching vehicles and display that speed to the motorist along with a "Slow Down" message if the vehicle is above the speed limit.

2 Mar 2009

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Action on Central Folkestone's Highways Faults

Local Lib Dem Campaigner Gary Fuller has been assured that, after a walkaround with the local County Cllr last year and the recent article in the Folkestone Herald, action is finally being taken to fix some of the many highways faults in Central Folkestone.

2 Mar 2009

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