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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Businesses at Yew Tree Barn, Low Newton have received a vital boost after South Lakes MP Tim Farron won the right to keep a sign indicating its location to passing motorists on the Low & High Newton bypass.
Following requests to St Peter's Liberal Democrats, Zahid Shah and Robin Lawrence are assisting residents and property owners in Austin Street and Jameson Street to battle against fly-tipping. Thanks to the involvement of local campaigner Zahid Shah and Parliamentary Spokesperson Robin Lawrence Wolverhampton Council has begun enforcement procedures to stop residents being blighted by fly-tipping in alley ways running behind their houses. Commenting on the case Zahid Shah said, "Local residents had approached Wolverhampton Council directly to ask for a clean up but it was not until the Liberal Democrats got involved that things really started to happen."Parliamentary Spokesperson Robin Lawrence added, "The Liberal Democrats are happy to help with solving fly-tipping problems anywhere in Wolverhampton South West."
Thousands of people in Woking will be taken out of income tax altogether by new tax proposals launched by the Liberal Democrats. And thousands more will see their income tax bill slashed by £700 a year.
THE District Council has slammed the door on the possibility of any immediate help for free tube travel for elderly people.
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Lib Dems tried but failed to get the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead to join the cross party campaign to have a Post Bank. A motion brought to council by the Liberal Democrats called for the Council to write to local MPs calling on them to support the plan.