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?
Talking Politics - Local Newspaper - The Rochdale Observer are now doing a weekly column featuring the movers and shakers in politics in our Borough. Balderstone and Kirkholt Councillor Dale Mulgrew did our first one....
Introducing the Disability Rights Commission events at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference last week, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield said:
Commenting on the Populus poll published last week, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield, said: "The Liberal Democrats are more trusted than the other main political parties to be honest and principled, and to understand the way that people live their lives in Britain today.
A warning has been issued that anyone renewing their passport after 5 October will pay a much higher fee and have new, personal details stored on a massive database. So anyone wanting to avoid this is advised to renew now even if their passport has a few years to run, or apply for their first if they don't have one. A Chelmsford campaigner has done just that.
Scientists in Aberdeen have unveiled a breakthrough which they say could help the vision of thousands of people recovering from a stroke.
A formula has been devised that can predict the risk of bone fractures in women suffering osteoporosis.
