Dundee LibDems welcome national transport strategy
Dundee Liberal Democrats have today (Wednesday 6th December) welcomed the launch of Scotland's National Transport Strategy by LibDem Transport Minister Tavish Scott MSP.
6 Dec 2006
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?
Cameron's climate change claptrap
The Liberal Democrats have released a dossier showing that the Tories may have started to talk green, but are continuing to act dirty. Commenting, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, Chris Huhne MP said "The Tories have been woefully irresponsible - they talk green but act dirty. David Cameron drives a car that emits more carbon than all 10 of the best-selling cars in Britain. It appears that the real Tory motto is do what we say, not what we do. "The Tories are a shambles on green taxes. George Osborne says he favours green taxes, but the special commission he set up to look at taxes did not come up with a single plan for green taxation. This proves that the Tories are all mouth and no trousers on the environment. The voters are waking up to the fact that the Tories have no proposals for tackling climate change, merely hot air and claptrap."
6 Dec 2006
Dundee LibDems welcome report showing importance of local Post Offices
Dundee Liberal Democrats have today (Wednesday 6th December) agreed with a new report that shows local businesses suffer from post office closures.
6 Dec 2006
FUEL POVERTY RELIEF AS BACK CHARGING ENDS
Commenting on the decision by British Gas to stop back charging their token prepayment users when prices rise, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield said: "Fuel poverty is a serious danger to the health and wellbeing of vulnerable households and back charging has significantly contributed towards the hardship of low income households.
6 Dec 2006
BROWN'S PRE-BUDGET REPORT OFFERS NOTHING FOR CHESTERFIELD
Commenting on the pre-budget report delivered today, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield said: "This is another example of Gordon Brown's spin over substance. "This pre-budget report offers nothing to the people of Chesterfield:
6 Dec 2006
Government must support cluster munitions ban
The Government has been challenged in Parliament to come out in support of a ban on cluster munitions. Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary, Michael Moore MP also accused ministers of adopting a 'disingenuous' stance on cluster munitions to avoid criticism for failing to call for an international ban on the weapons. He was speaking after the publication of a written ministerial statement on the issue by Kim Howells
5 Dec 2006
