Allotments Campaign gets Results
Cllr Colin Taylor has confirmed that 39 new allotments were let by the borough council last week after a Lib Dem campaign to publicise the long waiting list and the shortage of sites.
21 Mar 2009
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?
UEF launches manifesto for European elections
The Union of European Federalists has published its manifesto for the European Parliament elections. Stronger Together in a Federal Europe responds to the current crises of the economy, climate and international security by calling for the European Union to strengthen its system of government. Read more at http://en.federaleurope.org/index.php?id=6719&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=2155&tx_ttnews[backPid]=3327&cHash=4550bf1a84
21 Mar 2009
Demolition gets under way
Demolition of the derelict Sefton Arms public house on the Longmead estate is due to get under way within days and will take about four weeks.
21 Mar 2009
CHIEF WHIP NEEDS TO GET HIS OWN HOUSE IN ORDER, SAYS LIB DEM OPPONENT
Following reports that Labour Chief Whip Nick Brown is to "crack down" on lazy Labour MP's who have a low attendance rate and low voting rate, his Lib Dem opponent Greg Stone has drawn attention to Nick Brown's own Parliamentary record.
21 Mar 2009
European Union
UKIP's John Howlett called for us to leave the EU in his letter (BFP 20th March) without giving any explanation of how we would address the issues of immigration; combating climate change; getting a fair deal for British business; the rights of the British working in Europe, or living in comfortable retirement in Spain and Italy.
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21 Mar 2009
Mortgage Rescue Scheme Failure
The Mortgage Rescue Scheme was announced last year by the Government in response to rising levels of home repossessions.
20 Mar 2009