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?

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Disabled man fights for benefits

A severely disabled man has been told he must move his girlfriend out of his home in order to receive benefits, because of money she previously had. Stephen Hook, 50, from Barming in Kent, was left unable to work after injuring his back when he was a hospital porter, and has claimed benefits for 15 years. But the Department for Work and Pensions stopped them because his partner had money from her house sale. It said they would be restored if she moved out and he used a state carer.

9 Jul 2007

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Education on recycling needed.

Out delivering Focus in Whitmore Reans this weekend the St. Peter's Focus Team was astonished to find overflowing wheely bins left on the footpath when clearly there was no refuse collections that day. Even worse, no attempt had been made to separate out items that could be recycled. The Focus Team has called on Wolverhampton Council not only to clear up the mess, some of which is near food shops, but to organise community education programmes about domestic waste. The dangers to health from domestic waste in the street should be obvious but apparently isn't. And the effort needed to separate recyclable items such as glass and paper is minute compared to the advantages it brings to the environment.

9 Jul 2007

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Herald Group: Under New Management

Kent Regional Newspapers, the group which owns the Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh "Herald" newspapers amongst others, has been bought by Northcliffe Media from previous owners Trinity Mirror.

9 Jul 2007

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New Royal Mail Strike Confirmed

The CWU (Communication Workers Union) has given notice to the Royal Mail of further strike action. The strike will start at 7pm on Thursday July 12th 2007, and continue through Friday 13th July.

9 Jul 2007

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Anti-Terror Law Petition

Thousands of residents across the city have signed a petition against the Government's proposed tough new anti-terror laws.

9 Jul 2007

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Shepway Presidents Dinner with Nick Clegg MP

Shepway Liberal Democrat President Mary Done invites Party members, family & friends to join her and Nick Clegg MP at her 2007 President's Dinner at Etchinghill Village Hall, Etchinghill on Saturday, 21st July.

8 Jul 2007

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