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?
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Volunteers are being sought by Kent Police to make independent checks on people being held in custody.The Kent Police Authority wants people to observe and report impartially and independently on conditions under which others are detained.
Members of Wolverhampton Liberal Democrats attended a presentation at the Medina Mosque on Newhampton Road East on the political roots of Islam and the politics surrounding the faith.
Liberal Democrat MPs Malcolm Bruce, Phil Willis and Alan Beith have all been appointed Chairs of Select Committees in Parliament. Chairing a Select Committee is a great honour and is only ever offered to MPs who have shown dedication to proper scrutiny, Parliamentary procedures and processes.
The Liberal Democrats have been voted the most popular party amongst members of Birmingham's Young People's Parliament after Adam Teladia spoke to them. Adam Teladia is a Birmingham based student of Wolverhampton University and Vice Chair of the national Liberal Democrats Youth and Students.
Chelmsford's Lib Dem Cllr. Ian Gale welcomes the Government's official figures that crime overall has dropped by a further 7%. "But", he warned, "there is no room for complacency when the crime that causes the greatest distress - violence - is UP 7% from the previous year. And whilst the East of England is the safest region, in Chelmsford the trends are extremely worrying with sexual assaults up 31% and burglary up 55%!"
Shepway Liberal Democrats are delighted that the NO2ID pledge to refuse to sign up to an identity card and identity database. Shepway Lib Dem members Tim Prater, Darren Briddock and Sam Matthews are amongst the thousands to have signed up to the pledge.
