Special Council Meeting will Decide on Free Swimming
A special meeting of the Leisure Committee has been convened for 7th September and will decide upon central government's grant toward Free Swimming.
5 Sep 2009
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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5 Sep 2009
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5 Sep 2009
Ed Davey MP Backs Dave Hodgson for Mayor
Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary Ed Davey MP visited Bedford last night to help Dave Hodgson's campaign to become Mayor of Bedford Borough. Mr Davey spoke to Dave about the key issues for the by-election campaign, and heard about Dave's priorities for supporting the local economy, improving local roads, tackling crime and protecting the environment, before hitting the campaign trail and meeting local residents in Bedford.
4 Sep 2009
Post offices across the South Lakes 'still not safe'
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has uncovered new evidence of the undermining of local post offices by Post Office Ltd. Even after the conclusion of the Government's 'Network Change Programme', post offices across the South Lakes are still under threat, according to the MP.
4 Sep 2009
Fuel duty rise will have disproportionate impact on rural communities
Local MP Tim Farron has hit out at today's rise in fuel duty which will have a disproportionate impact on rural communities like the South Lakes.
4 Sep 2009