Paul Rowen MP: Letter from Parliament - Happy New Year
Paul Rowen MP: Letter from Parliament - Happy New Year
31 Dec 2008
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?
Lib Dems condemn huge increase in flights proposed by TAG
Liberal Democrat Councillors have attacked new proposals to increase the number of flights at Farnborough Airfield claiming the plan would have a devastating effect on the lives of local residents.
30 Dec 2008
Affordable housing shortfall
Although the Council's target for new affordable homes completed in 2008/2009 is expected to be met, the number of new starts expected on site has fallen alarmingly.
30 Dec 2008
Government and Tories must apologise for Iraq
Following Gordon Brown's recent announcement that British troops will be withdrawn from Iraq Hinckley and Bosworth Liberal Democrats have called on local Labour and Tory MPs to apologise for supporting the war.
30 Dec 2008
Half of children in poverty not getting free school meals
Many of the poorest children in Hinckley and Bosworth are not getting free school meals.
29 Dec 2008
Vince Cable's 2009 Almanac: He was right about 2008, so what does he think will happen next year?
To many of us, Christmas has seemed much as always - the rush for presents, the heaving shops, shoals of cards, family get-togethers and too much food.
VC
28 Dec 2008