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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Do you agree with us that the green belt needs to be preserved, brownfield sites prioritised, and schools, transport, and GP places guaranteed?
Local Lib Dems joined the march against climate change in Scarborough on Saturday. The march commenced in Scarborough Town Centre and was led across the Spa Bridge to a Spa, where a meeting was held to discuss how local people could help put pressure on the government to address climate change.
ENOUGH has been done to seek the Brentwood public's views on the William Hunter Way development, according to Tory councillors.
Old Moulsham resident James Gardner will be strong voice for the area if elected in the by-election tomorrow. "I am looking forward very much to polling day tomorrow. If elected, I will do my very best for the area where I live," said James. "Make this election a referendum on the Conservative inaction on traffic and housing issues."
Housing affordability for people with new mortgages reached its lowest level for 15 years in October as borrowers had to spend significantly more of their income on mortgage costs than they did at the start of this year.The Council of Mortgage Lenders yesterday said first-time buyers spent 20.6 per cent of their income on mortgage interest in October, up from 20.4 per cent the previous month. The latest data showed that total lending had so far remained robust, but this reflected still high house prices and the large numbers of mortgages granted before the full effects of the credit squeeze were felt.
Strange Cargo presents a Lantern Parade through Folkestone this Saturday, with children and schools from across Folkestone taking part. The parade, which has been supported by a £2,000 grant from Folkestone Town Council, is a fantastic display of the local community coming together at this festive period and producing a fabulous light display, if you have never experienced this before you really must it is well worth a look!
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have responded to new proposals from the East of England Regional Assembly on Gypsy and Traveller caravan pitches by calling on the Council and Central Government to "get on with it" as one of a series of measures needed to tackle the problem of unauthorised encampments.
