Solicitors restaurant plans rejected
PLANS to turn a solicitors' office in Epping High Street into a restaurant have been refused permission by district councillors who said the change would be detrimental to the town.
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22 Feb 2007
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?
Concerns over increased HGV traffic to Chalcroft Distribution Park
This evening there was a good meeting held to discuss the problems associated with the increasing levels of Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) traffic operating from Chalcroft Distribution Park near West End. This centre started life as a rail freight distribution centre in the first half of the 20th Century and over the years it has turned solely into a road haulage distribution centre but at the start of the 21st century the levels of HGV traffic greatly increased to the point where serious accidents are happening and sleep of the residents near the centre is being disturbed.
21 Feb 2007
Gurkha Campaign forces Government review of pensions
The Gurkha justice petition on the Government e-petition web site closed last week with over 5,000 on-line signatures, and in response the Government has announced they are reviewing the arrangements for Gurkhas who left the army after July 1997.
21 Feb 2007
600,000 more families waiting for social housing under Labour
At Prime Minister's Question time this afternoon, Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell challenged Tony on why there are 600, 000 additional families on waiting lists for social housing. Mr Blair refused to agree with this figure, but pledged to invest more in social housing the future after being pressed further by Mr Campbell over the plight of families currently in "appalling temporary accommodation".
21 Feb 2007
Dundee LibDems welcome financial closure for schools improvements projects in Dundee
News today (Wednesday 21st February) that the £90 million Dundee Schools PPP project is about to reach its construction phase, following the completion of legal and financial agreement in the complex deal, has been warmly welcomed by the Liberal Democrats in the City Council administration.
21 Feb 2007
Council Tax Rise Too High Say Lib Dems
Liberal Democrat councillors at North Yorkshire County Council will push for a Council Tax increase below 4% next week.
21 Feb 2007
