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?
In 2023 in Wirral, 1067 EHCP requests were made to the council. Just 32.5% of these were produced within the statutory obligated 20 week timeline. Across England, requests for EHCPs have increased by 20.8% since 2022. The demand has put enormous pressure.
The Liberal Democrats have revealed that the party’s 2025 Spring Conference will be held at the Harrogate Convention Centre
Leaked document shows secret plans
Following the Deputy Prime Minister's new approach to planning and Local Plan-making, and the imposition of compulsory, nationally set housebuilding targets, Stockport Council have been forced to pause the consultation on their draft Local Plan.
MPs Tom Morrison and Lisa Smart have written to Health Secretary Wes Streeting to ensure that a promise for urgent funding for Stepping Hill is not derailed by the Government’s funding black hole.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today pressed the Scottish Government over what assessment has been done of the impact of an almost £1m funding cut to cancer research in the Scottish Government’s latest budget.