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 Liberal Democrat manifesto for the 2007 Scottish Parliament elections at the start of May has two explicit references to tackling homophobia; both bullying in schools and homophobicly motivated hate crimes in wider society.
Wolverhampton Liberal Democrats have issued their manifesto for 2007 dealing with the major policy areas facing the City.
Dundee LibDems today (Sunday 15th April) gave their backing to the announcement by Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader Nicol Stephen MSP of a seven-month programme of government for his party, if the Liberal Democrats are elected.
The government's overhaul of the mental health system must give more protection to children, a charity has warned. The Young Minds group says 1,000 youngsters are admitted to adult wards each year - almost one third being detained against their will. Many are abused or left traumatised by the experience, the charity says.
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Saturday 14th April) welcomed the recent announcement by Scottish party leader Nicol Stephen MSP of plans for 2 000 extra nurses to provide faster diagnosis and treatment in the community.
With residents receiving their new council tax bills for the year this month, Lib Dems on Bedford Borough Council are continuing to highlight the unfairness of the additional charge that is forced upon those who pay their bill at the post office. Lib Dem Borough Councillor Paul Whitehead, who spoke out against the Post Office charges when they were examined by the council's Corporate & Resource committee in December, has now taken action by cancelling his own direct debit to the council and paying by a "Help the Aged" credit card instead.
