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.
Do you agree with us that the green belt needs to be preserved, brownfield sites prioritised, and schools, transport, and GP places guaranteed?
Henry Vann has uncovered figures showing massive increase in drug admissions among 18-21 year-olds as Labour government's policies fail to combat a growing problem.
Wolverhampton Girls High School has again reached the finals in the 2009 Schools' Question Time Challenge, as part of the competition each of the 10 finalists stages their own local Question Time. In April, four of the 10 finalist schools will be chosen to work with David Dimbleby and the Question Time production team to produce a special edition of programme in the summer.
George Monbiot's latest column in The Guardian, on how it will be a lot hard to adapt to climate change than to prevent it, should be compulsory reading for all Green Liberal Democrats...
Newcastle East Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesman Greg Stone has called for the Government to take swifter action over the campaign to award compensation to retired workers suffering from pleural plaques after working in heavy industry.
A mixed bag of Council meetings this week: On Monday I attended a training session for all Councillors. The subject was "The role of a Councillor in Corporate Parenting". When I say all councillors it was a pity only around ten turned up.
Over the last two weeks there have been two reports that paint a shocking picture of the way some of our most vulnerable people are treated. They are damming indictments of the managers and politicians involved in our caring services.