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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Councillor Mark Birkett - Listening to YOU!

Talking Politics by Councillor Mark Birkett - Is it good to talk?

First and foremost, I got into local politics because, like many of you, I believe we face a stark choice in Rochdale; either to get to grips with the Town's enormous challenges today or face irreversible decline tomorrow. However, the re-invention of post-industrial Rochdale is something which cannot happen unless everyone feels a sense of ownership and responsibility for where Rochdale is headed. That, in my view, can only happen if we start at street-level up, rather than the other way round.

2 Oct 2006

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Councillor Peter Rush - criticising Councillor Lambert... again!

How public is a public meeting? Asks Heywood Councillor.

Councillor Peter Rush has criticised the handling of a 'public' meeting to discuss the flooding problems in Heywood. The meeting held last Friday, caused controversy in Heywood as many residents were effectively barred from the meeting.

2 Oct 2006

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Michael Charlton, Dundee Liberal Democrats' local party secretary

Dundee Liberal Democrats express concern over fuel price rises

Dundee Liberal Democrats have today (Sunday 1st October) expressed great concern that energy company Scottish and Southern's announcement of bill increases for their seven million domestic users.

1 Oct 2006

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Green-fingered school wins 'Chesterfield In Bloom' title

Green-fingered gardeners harvested the fruits of their labours at a glittering Chesterfield in Bloom presentation evening in the Winding Wheel. Thousands of pounds worth of prizes were handed out to the winners of the 14 categories in the contest, which attracted over 100 entries.

1 Oct 2006

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Nuclear Power? No Thanks

With the majority of Britain's nuclear power stations due to close in the next 20 years, the debate about our nuclear future is heating up once again. Arguments deployed by the nuclear lobby are, however, very easily cooled.

PHMP

by Paul Holmes MP

1 Oct 2006

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Labour's Pension Disgrace

Local people are familiar with the disgraceful story of how the Labour Government has dealt with those who have lost their Occupational Pensions between 1997 and 5th April 2005. Those for example who worked at Chesterfield Cylinders, Dema Glass and Coalite, who along with at least 60,000 others around the UK saw their savings for retirement 'stolen' away.

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by Paul Holmes MP

1 Oct 2006

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