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?
Paul Holmes has today called for a total overhaul of the way tax credits are awarded after new figures revealed that 3,900 families in Chesterfield are still being forced to pay back over £3.1 million worth of tax credits, due to overpayments made by HM Revenue and Customs.
BUS passengers are urged to protest against possible plans to cut a vital bus route which serves Epping and Theydon Bois.
DELGA Chair, Kelvin Meyrick, has welcomed the news that the Liberal Democrats "Stop Homophobic Bullying" petition has notched up more than 3,500 names.
News that traditional light bulbs could taken off the shelves of UK shops by 2009 and replaced with energy-saving alternatives has been today (Sunday 5th November) welcomed by Dundee Liberal Democrats.
Shepway Lib Dems Season Prater and Darren Briddock have been elected to the South East Liberal Democrats Regional Executive. The elections took place at the South East Region Conference in Effingham near Leatherhead in Surrey, and saw Season elected as the Secretary of South East region for 2007, and Darren elected as Regional Treasurer.
The Liberal Democrats have published their proposals to create a democratically accountable upper house, which better reflects the views of the British people. With no party having a clear majority in the Lords, the Liberal Democrats will have a crucial role in any negotiations.
