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?

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Tough times ahead at the Council

Shepway Council is cutting costs in a bid to ease the financial crisis left behind by the Conservatives.

22 Nov 2003

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WALES: North Hoyle heralds new era, says Bates

Mick Bates AM, Welsh Liberal Democrat environment spokesperson, today expressed his support for the expansion of offshore wind power around the coast of Wales and commended all those involved with the North Hoyle project.

21 Nov 2003

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SCOTLAND: LANARKSHIRE HOUSEHOLDS GO GREEN

Households in South Lanarkshire are set to benefit from a green waste collection service and home composting units.

20 Nov 2003

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MANDELSON SHOULD THINK AGAIN ON GHOST SHIPS - BAKER

Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Spokesman Norman Baker today slammed Peter Mandelson's comments that Friends of the Earth were 'crying wolf' over the ghost ships sent to be dismantled in the UK.

20 Nov 2003

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Totnes Liberal Democrats celebrate local food at their annual dinner

Guests at Totnes Constituency Liberal Democrats Annual Dinner last Saturday were treated to a superb meal of locally produced and sourced food and drink. Over 70 people came to Stoke Fleming Village Hall where they were fed with local vegetables, home made bread, fish fresh from Brixham, cheese from Totnes and Loddiswell, wine produced near Totnes and chocolates from Salcombe. Having enjoyed a veritable feast they were entertained by David Walter, former ITN and BBC political correspondent and now Director of Communications for the Liberal Democrats, who talked about his experiences in reporting politics over two decades. David has recently been selected as Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Torridge and West Devon to succeed John Burnett M.P. who is standing down at the next election.

20 Nov 2003

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Mike Treleaven condemns Conservative M.Ps comments on low pay report as insensitive and negative

A report issued by the GMB union shows that South Devon has, for the first time, come bottom of the pay league in the West Country. Commenting on the report Totnes Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson, Mike Treleaven said

20 Nov 2003

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