Congleton Conservatives in a parallel universe?
The setting up an East Cheshire Unitary Authority from April 1st presents many challenges for an authority with a net budget in the region of £400 million.
28 Jan 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?
Congleton Conservatives in a parallel universe?
The setting up an East Cheshire Unitary Authority from April 1st presents many challenges for an authority with a net budget in the region of £400 million.
28 Jan 2009
Start-up costs for new Cheshire East Council are a matter of grave concern
Local Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson, Dr Peter Hirst is very concerned that the Government have grossly underestimated the huge start-up costs for the new Cheshire East Council. He believes that this could have serious consequences on the services to be provided by the new authority.
28 Jan 2009
Start-up costs for new Cheshire East Council are a matter of grave concern
Local Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson, Dr Peter Hirst is very concerned that the Government have grossly underestimated the huge start-up costs for the new Cheshire East Council. He believes that this could have serious consequences on the services to be provided by the new authority.
28 Jan 2009
Farron challenges admin costs of single farm payments and launches new hill farming apprenticeship bid
Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA Tim Farron MP has revealed that thousands of payments under the single farm payment scheme are worth substantially less than the average cost of administering subsidy claims.
28 Jan 2009
Lib Dems oppose Data Sharing bill
This week saw the beginning of the debate on Part 8 of the Coroners and Justice Bill about the sharing of personal data.
28 Jan 2009