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?
Local MP Tim Farron has given his backing to the Royal Legion's "Time to do your bit" campaign which calls on the government to provide a duty care for the whole Armed Forces family.
Jacquie Bell writes
Liberal Democrat councillors are asking why Brentwood High Street's new pavements were not gritted prior to the much heralded snow storms at the weekend, especially as this was predicted to be the busiest shopping day of the year so far.
Nigel Quinton, the Lib Dem parliamentary candidate for Hitchin & Harpenden, is calling for an urgent explanation from the PCT after they announced a £24M deficit at a Scrutiny Committee meeting at County Hall.
The Liberal Democrats will hold their 2012 spring party conference on Tyneside.
Following a weekend of road and rail chaos, local Euro MP Catherine Bearder is demanding answers to what plans are in place to stop this now regular gridlock. This weekend's Eurostar breakdown is of great concern, not only because of what brought the service to a halt, but the lack of preparedness of the staff to care for their passengers.