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?
Batteries from toys, radios and other electrical equipment will soon have to bagged and not binned by Congleton residents in a bid to increase recycling levels. Britain's poor record on recycling is set to be given another push forward by new EU proposals for the recovery of old batteries.
Liberal Democrat party President Simon Hughes visited Chippenham today to lend his support to Paul Fox's campaign to become the new Member of Parliament for North Wiltshire.
Local Parliamentary candidate Paul Fox is adding his support to Diabetes UK's campaign to improve NHS healthcare for people living with diabetes in North Wiltshire.
Members of the ethnic minorities were invited to a meeting at the Maybury Centre on Wednesday April 13th to discuss the issues that concern them, the needs of their community and what they want for Woking. A full meeting room listened to Dr Anne Lee speak and addressed questions to a panel including Borough Councillors and County Council Candidates. The audience included senior members of several communities and they quizzed Anne closely on Liberal Democrat policies over policing, health services and public transport.
It's back to the drawing board for Langley Vale Road traffic calming. Councillors from all parties representing this Epsom Downs village (including Woodcote ward by-election winner Lionel Blackman) have jointly agreed to ask SCC highways engineers to re-consider their plans.
A succession of top names including Charles Kennedy and Simon Hughes are set to visit our area in the coming weeks to back Peter Carroll's campaign. Other star names include Baroness Shirley Williams and top Agony Aunt Claire Rayner.
