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.

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Farron offers to "help fix the puncture"

Local MP Tim Farron is today offering to host conciliatory talks to find a way forwards for the Kendal town cycle path. Plans for a £400,000 cycle route linking Kirkland to Dockray Hall have recently floundered following members of the County Council voting against the scheme due to concerns over the loss of 40 free car park spaces. Environment and cycling campaigners have been outraged by this decision, and Mr Farron has offered to step in to help to "fix the puncture" to hopefully find a way to resolve the dispute to the satisfaction of all sides and allow the cycle path to go ahead.

12 Jun 2008

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Local MP to present North West Multi Faith Tourism Association Marque to Hawkshead Hill Baptist Chapel

Today at 19.30 local MP Tim Farron will be presenting Hawkshead Hill Baptist Chapel with the NW Multi Faith Tourism Association Marque, following a meeting to discuss faith and politics. The North West Multi Faith Tourism Marque is an award presented to places of worship such as Mosques, Synagogues, Churches and others, in acknowledgement of a high standard of support for visitors, in addition to showcasing their cultural heritage and place in the community.

12 Jun 2008

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Rob Maris fails to defend freedom in Commons vote on 42 days

Sir Menzies Campbell used his first parliamentary speech since resigning as the Liberal Democrat leader to issue a rallying call to MPs to accept that their duty to protect freedom "transcends all of our other responsibilities". Wolverhampton South West's Labour MP,Rob Maris failed to respond to that call and allowed the Government's 42 days detention without trial bill to get through the House of Commons by just nine votes.

12 Jun 2008

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Paul Rowen MP - Backing Rochdale's TIF bid

Once in a lifetime opportunity says Paul Rowen

Rochdale MP and Chairman of the Parliamentary Group on Light Rail, Paul Rowen has hailed the Transport Innovation Fund Bid as a 'once in a lifetime opportunity'. Mr Rowen was speaking after the decision by Ruth Kelly, the Secretary of State for Transport to approve the bid.

12 Jun 2008

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Sandgate Referendum Polling Day this Thursday: Vote YES to give Sandgate's Mayor the Boot

Voters in Sandgate go to the polls in a parish poll this Thursday. If voters vote YES, the recent change in status for the Council from Parish to Town will be reversed, and the Mayor will revert to being a Chairman. Polls are open only from 4pm-9pm.

11 Jun 2008

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MP makes 11th hour bid to save at-risk post offices

Local MP Tim Farron is writing to Post Office Limited executives Julia Young and Richard Lynds, who head up the Network Change programme in the North West, in a last-ditch attempt to save Beetham, Leven Valley and Greenodd post offices. Post Office Limited are due to announce the final list of closures in the North West next week, on the 18th of June and Mr Farron is keen to press home the case for saving the three branches.

11 Jun 2008

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