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?
Dale Keeling collected signatures for the damaged grass verges on Great Arler Road to be hardened. The petition was presented to the council by Dale Keeling, it then went onto the Highways and Transportation department for consideration.
Dundee City LibDem Councillor for the West End, Cllr Fraser Macpherson, said today (Wednesday 28th May) that the clear feedback from local residents was a sense of despondency that two of the local Post Offices - at Lochee Road and Nethergate - are to be closed, if the proposals by Post Offices Limited are carried out.
DELGA are sad to note the tragic death of Paul Patrick, co-founder of what is now Schools OUT and of the annual LGBT History Month. Paul died on Thursday 22nd May after a long battle with a chronic lung condition.
Nick Clegg has a major article in the Daily Telegraph today, highlighting that:
Parliament has not been sitting this week - a welcome relief I suspect for Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister who has been having a torrid time. Most MPs spend their time in their constituencies catching up and meeting people.
Rochdale Borough's Transport Spokesman Councillor Zulfiqar Ali has set out his programme to improve public transport in the Borough over the next year. Councillor Ali has identified his priorities when he takes over the position officially in June.