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?
Whilst the Birmingham budget was being debated yesterday, notification came through that Historic England would not list the Electric Cinema on Station Street.
Lib Dems have used the budget meeting to demand a fair settlement for Liverpool and Labour’s Starmer Cheerleaders accused of being asleep at the wheel over council finances.
Read Pippa's speech to the Westminster Hall debate on Government Support for Palestinian Rights, 4th March, following her visit to Israel and the West Bank as part of a cross-party group
During a Treasury Select Committee hearing, I asked Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, how concerned he is about the fall in UK productivity in the last year.
During a Treasury Select Committee hearing, I asked the Chief Economist of the Bank of England about easing monetary policy too fast.
On a bright, sunny day in Cricklade, 80 residents, local councillors, and Roz Savage MP gathered at the Town Hall to shine a spotlight on the issue of flooding in the South Cotswolds.