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?
The new Lib Dem leader will be named on 2 March. Ballot papers have been sent out to Liberal Democrat members who will choose the party's next leader. Unlike other parties it is one member one vote and the list of candidates has not been vetted by MPs or anyone else.
DELGA has welcomed research by LGBT news site Pink News into media ignorance about bisexuality following the reports of Simon Hughes' coming out. They found that over 90% of stories misrepresented what Simon had said about his sexual orientation.
Ballot papers are being sent out today to the 73,000 members of the Liberal Democrats allowing them to select who they would like to be their next leader. Acting leader Sir Menzies Campbell, party president Simon Hughes and Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Chris Huhne are the three candidates bidding to replace Charles Kennedy. Members have three and a half weeks to cast their vote in the postal ballot, which closes on March 1st, with an announcement of the result the following day.
Liberal Democrat MP, Paul Keetch challenged the Home Secretary, Charles Clarke MP over police force mergers in a recent debate in the House of Commons. The MP is against the merger of West Mercia Constabulary with a greater West Midlands Police Force, which would combine West Mercia with Birmingham, Wolverhampton and other urban areas.
Figures issued today (Monday 6th February 2006) by the Scottish Executive show that Scotland has recycled 25.1% of waste in the second quarter of 2005-06.
We believe the budget could and should offer better value for local residents. We want to see funding that isn't allocated, that's left in council reserves, set to work to improve services and improve the borough, without costing tax payers a penny more. In fact we believe all this can be achieved as well as saving tax payers money.
