BARNSBURY: FORMAL STATEMENT BY COUNCIL DEPUTY LEADER PHILIP GOLDENBERG
Statement by Cllr Philip Goldenberg, Woking's Portfolio Holder for Housing and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on Woking Borough Council
16 Mar 2007
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?
Hospital appeal over disabled boy
Swansea NHS Trust will try to appeal against a High Court judgement in which full compensation was guaranteed to a disabled boy. The High Court in London ruled that Jac Richards, 10, from Llanelli, would have escaped injury had he been delivered by caesarean 10 minutes earlier.
16 Mar 2007
Disabled woman's car theft arrest
A 16-year-old has been arrested in connection with an incident during which a car was stolen from a disabled woman in Edinburgh.
16 Mar 2007
Vehicle stolen from disabled OAP
Two teenagers who stole a car from a disabled pensioner in Edinburgh are being sought by police. The 77-year-old woman had called out a mechanic after her a gold Toyota Yaris had failed to start when the incident happed in East Parkside on Tuesday. He arrived at 1815 GMT and began working on the car. Once the mechanic fixed the car and with the engine still running he went to fetch the owner. She then spotted two youngsters jumping into it and driving off.
16 Mar 2007
Social care hit by NHS deficits
Social care for vulnerable people is being squeezed as a result of NHS deficits, according to the Local Government Association. The LGA says costs are being shunted to social services departments as the NHS in England aims to balance its books. A survey of 95 councils which run social services found two thirds say NHS debts are affecting them. The Department of Health said the NHS and local authorities had to work together for patients' benefit.
16 Mar 2007
Zinc could be key to eye disease
The mineral zinc may play a role in the development of a common cause of blindness, research suggests. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness among elderly people in the developed world. Researchers found high zinc levels in deposits in the eye which are a marker for AMD development. The study, published in Experimental Eye Research and led by London's Institute of Ophthalmology, could help the development of new treatments.
16 Mar 2007
