Poll is good reading for Rowen
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen would hold his Rochdale seat if a general election was to be held now, according to the largest ever study of marginal seats.
22 Sep 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?
Borough and County Councils hold Youth Leisure Day
An event to be held on Saturday 4th October at Bourne Hall seeks to attract over 1000 local young people.
21 Sep 2008
Gurkha Justice Court Case: Can you help find key evidence?
Gurkha Justice campaigner Peter Carroll has issued an plea for evidence to back up the legal team representing the Gurkhas in the current High Court hearing on the lawfulness of the 1997 'cut off' date for citizenship. The case received huge coverage earlier this week when Joanna Lumley and others gave their backing to the cause.
21 Sep 2008
Lib Dems Rejoice at Signing of EU Charter on Equalities
Oxfordshire County Council became the first County Council in the UK to sign the EU Charter for Equality between men and women in local life after Liberal Democrat Group Leader Cllr Zoé Patrick urged this with a motion in June. Liberal Democrats in Opposition at the County Council were aware of the importance of being seen to sign up to this important Charter as much work was going on behind the scenes.
20 Sep 2008
Lost Opportunity for Oxfordshire Youngsters
Liberal Democrats are surprised and disappointed at the Government decision to reject a bid by local schools in North Oxfordshire to run a diploma course for their pupils in Environment and Land Management from the start of this school term.
20 Sep 2008
Hampshire councillors and activists meet to discuss policy issues
Catherine attended a packed meeting of councillors and activists in Winchester on Saturday. On the Agenda were policy issues affecting old people, bus users, householders and school children across Hampshire.
20 Sep 2008