Ian Jenkins selected as Wednesfield North candidate
Local Liberal Democrats have selected Ian Jenkins to be their candidate in the Wednesfield North by-election on October 23rd.
25 Sep 2008
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?
Guidance is still not enough
"Simply issuing schools with guidance on tackling homophobic bullying is not enough", said DELGA chair Jen Yockney today on hearing a government claim to have acted to tackle all kinds of bulling in schools.
24 Sep 2008
Yorkshire Dales NPA should 'dare to think differently'
Next Tuesday, the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority is due to discuss their response to the Government's consultation on direct elections to national park authorities, and have indicated they might be supportive of the idea. South Lakes MP Tim Farron has suggested that they should 'dare to think differently'.
24 Sep 2008
John Steatham selected as Wednesfield South candidate
Local Liberal Democrats have selected John Steatham to be their candidate in the Wednesfield South by-election on October 23rd.
24 Sep 2008
TEVERSON CONDEMNS PLANNED CUTS TO CANCER SERVICE IN CORNWALL - POOR OF CORNWALL LESS LIKELY TO SEEK HELP UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE.
Terrye Teverson, Parliamentary Candidate for Truro Falmouth Liberal Democrats, has condemned the independent review to move specialist cancer services for throat and neck cancer surgery out of Cornwall.
24 Sep 2008
I.D. Card Motion
Councillor Peter Coley, leader of the Lib Dem group will place a motion forward to Octobers full council meeting regarding I.D. Cards.
24 Sep 2008