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?
Tory leader David Cameron has a shoe chauffeur, who carries his shoes and papers in his chauffeur-driven Lexus from his home to Westminster while Mr Cameron cycles.
Local MP Tim Farron recently took part in a six a-side football competition organised by 'Ambassadors in Sport' and helped his side to a respectable third place in the tournament.
Local MP Tim Farron is continuing his campaign to ensure the future of local sub post offices. Tim has arranged for his second meeting with sub post-office masters and mistresses to be held in May. Since the last meeting Tim has been hard at work on many of the suggestions made by attendees and hopes that this second meeting will provide a more up-to-date picture of the problems local sub post-office masters and mistresses are facing.
Greenpeace's Executive Director Stephen Tindale says of Ming's latest environment speech: "Ming Campbell has set the gold standard for green speeches". Speaking in response to the Lib Dem Leader's keynote speech on the environment in Norwich, he said Greenpeace endorsed Ming's challenge to the other parties, adding, "there's too much talk from New Labour and not yet enough substance from the Conservatives."
Dundee LibDems have today (Saturday 29th April) have lent their support to National Pet Week, which runs until 7th May.
The "no2id" campaign is urging anyone opposed to the government's Identity Cards scheme to apply for or renew their passport in the next month.
