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?
For residents in Sandgate, the Parish Plan & Village Design Statement questionnaire is now ready for completion. Hard copies will be distributed shortly, but if you wish to complete online, please visit the link below.
Kent Trading Standards have received reports of traders cold calling consumers offering free grant insulation backed by the Government. Kent Trading Standards advise consumers to be very careful when dealing with traders at their door. Take copies of paperwork, company name and address so that you have the opportunity to look into the details before agreeing to the proposed work under the scheme.
Last night's Annual General Meeting of Brentwood & Ongar Liberal Democrats was a real success, with record attendance and a lot of celebration amongst party members for a good year.
Heather Kidd has called for banks to come clean and be fair to savers after it was revealed that more than 80% of savings accounts are paying such a low rate of interest that savers are losing money.
This year's Queen's Speech is a political charade that should be dropped in favour of an emergency programme of political reform. It is the only job this rump of a Parliament is fit for. After the expenses scandal, this Parliament has destroyed its own legitimacy. Not in living memory has confidence in politicians, trust in the system, or faith in the government's capacity to change things been as low as it is today.
The Liberal Democrats have called for this year's Queen's Speech to be dropped in favour of an emergency programme of political reform.