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?
The Pride season is gathering steam into August, and the Lib Dems will be out with Cornwall Pride in Truro on 8th August. If you'd like to help out, please contact Hamish on cornwall.pride@lgbt.libdems.org.uk
Clive Strutt raised some important issues in his letter (EADT 24th July) with regard to the selection of MP's and Parliamentary procedures. Indeed the Mother of Parliaments is increasingly known around the world as the Grand Mother of Parliaments these days. Many of the procedures such as requiring 100MP's to be present to close a debate frustrate democracy and allow important measures to be 'talked out.' The Government frequently blocks private members bills on important subjects; the absence of MP's for whatever reason is used as tactic to block important measures.
Surrey County Council's Chief Executive has evaluated the Council as being arrogant, bureaucratic, lacking in vision, direction and strategy, obsessed with itself, inefficient, unsophisticated, with a culture of blame and bullying, a lack of leadership and in denial about its shortcomings.
Brentwood & Ongar's Parliamentary Spokesman Cllr David Kendall has welcomed Vince Cable's recent speech outlining reforms of UK banking regulation.
Reported on the Windsor Express / Advertiser website, teachers from Windsor and Ascot spoke out about concerns that Windsor Schools are missing out on their fair share of funding within the borough at the Royal Borough's children's services overview and scrutiny panel on Tuesday.
Following consultation with residents of Paget Road Councillor Claire Darke is seeking further views from residents about the proposed new street lines and parking arrangements for the busy residential road. Councillor Darke said "Paget Road is blighted by people using it as a rat-run while at the same time being a popular residential street. I have been working with residents and the Council to try to help improve the parking situation while at the same time keep the traffic moving."