Burns Centre must stay at QVH - Tierney
Liberal Democrat campaigner Serena Tierney has called for the Burns Centre at the Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, to be kept open.
23 Mar 2005
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?
Liberal Democrats launch their manifesto for people with disabilities
The Liberal Democrats today launch their manifesto for people with disabilities, promising a £200 winter fuel payment for severely disabled people and free off-peak local bus travel for all people with disabilities. Other key policies include a Single Equality Act to put disability legislation on a par with race and sex discrimination and accessible public services to give people more control over their healthcare and education. The manifesto also contains other key measures to promote independent living, including measures to help people with disabilities find stable long term employment and help with additional living costs.
23 Mar 2005
Students hit hard with maximum Top-Fees
In information released this month 9 out of 10 universities in England are to charge the maximum tuition fee of £3,000 when they are allowed to raise their fees next year. Only eight have opted to charge lower fees, according to the figures on fees and bursaries from Office for Fair Access (Offa).
23 Mar 2005
Deputy PM Fails to Dissociate himself from Blear's Remark
Today, Parmjit Singh Gill, MP for Leicester South, challenged the Deputy Prime Minister in Prime Minister's Questions about Government Minister Hazel Blears's comments about the targeting of Muslims under the New Terrorism Act.
23 Mar 2005
Liberal Democrats launch their manifesto for the family
The Liberal Democrats today launched their manifesto for the families. The manifesto has policies offering new working mothers a Maternity Income Guarantee, equivalent to the minimum wage of £170 per week for the first 6 months after the birth of their first child; the reduction of class sizes for 5-7 year olds and creation of 3500 Children's Centres to help with childcare; the reform of the tax credit system, making housing more affordable and the introduction of a rights-based Children's Commissioner to protect children's rights.
23 Mar 2005
Mike Treleaven to present Water Justice Petition to 10 Downing Street - Thursday March 24th.
Totnes Prospective Parliamentary Candidate, Mike Treleaven, will present his petition calling for 'Water Justice' to 10 Downing Street at 9.00a.m. on Thursday March 24th. The petition calls for fair treatment for people in the South West where 3% of the population pay for the clean up of 30% of the nation's beaches.
23 Mar 2005
