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?
Serena has written to neighbouring Lib Dem MP, Norman Baker and Tory MP Oliver Letwin to congratulate them on their joint nomination for the prestigious ePolitix Charity Champion Awards.
A vacancy has arisen on Surrey County Council due to the resignation of the sitting Tory member after only two years in post.
Commenting on Tony Blair's call for action on Global Warming, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Chris Huhne said "Blairs call would ring rather less hollow if the Government were taking effective action at home. Green taxes have fallen to their lowest level since Mrs Thatcher was Prime Minister and the Government is cutting budgets related to climate change for both flood defences and research. Until the Government starts practicing what it preaches, nobody should take its green credentials seriously."
A row broke out in Newmarket last week about what needs to be done to prevent airports and aeroplanes causing catastrophic damage to the environment and the economy by driving global warming beyond controllable limits.
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Monday 23rd October) gave their support to a proposal for Dundee to undertake a full roll-out of its recycling scheme for multi-occupancy properties throughout the City.
Raymond Lawrie, Convener of the Dundee Liberal Democrats, has today (Monday 23rd October) condemned government attempts to block the Information Commissioner's demand for the government to publish an analysis of progress on ID cards.
