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?
Following the Conservatives selection meeting last night, the next Conservative candidate for Folkestone and Hythe will be Damian Collins. Mr Collins stood and lost in Northampton North in the East Midlands in the 2005. As widely predicted, the Conservatives chose to overlook the two female candidates.
The Liberal Democrats will have a stall at LGBT Pride in Oxford tomorrow, July 15th. DELGA members and supporters coming along to the event - do come and say hello or even lend a hand on the stall for a while.
In a keynote speech, Sir Menzies Campbell has warned that the British way of life is increasingly under threat from the state and that civil liberties are being trampled underfoot by new legislation. Speaking at the Tom Paine Festival in Lewes on the topic of 'A Liberal Britain in a Liberal World'. Sir Menzies set out his vision for a more liberal and secure Britain, including scrapping ID cards to boost police numbers, calling for greater government transparency and advocating the strengthening of international institutions.
Dudley police have been taking some action against the off-road motorcycles using Sedgley Beacon. This follows complaints from Councillors in Dudley and Springvale Liberal Democrat Focus Team Councillors. The problem has not gone away but the Focus Team is confident that it is on the way to being totally solved.
Dr Peter Hirst, active Libdem campaigner in Middlewich has called for constant review in the UK legal system to ensure that punishment matches the crime and outdated laws are dropped.
Dr Peter Hirst, active Libdem campaigner in Middlewich has called for constant review in the UK legal system to ensure that punishment matches the crime and outdated laws are dropped.
