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?
Adam Dance MP has called on the Government to take urgent action to stop the decline of rural high streets, following his speech in a Westminster Hall debate on the closure of high street services in rural areas.
Jane Dodds MS has called on the Welsh Government to help the Bracken Trust with funding shortfalls.
Local Welsh Liberal Democrat MP for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe David Chadwick has slammed both Lloyds Bank and the UK Government over the spate of bank closures impacting the constituency.
Responding to the news that a replacement for Barlinnie prison will cost almost double its previous estimate, rising to nearly £1 billion, and will arrive three years after it was originally planned, Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McA
Scottish Liberal Democrat housing spokesperson Paul McGarry has called on the SNP Government to urgently step up their response to homelessness, after official figures published today show that there are more households and children in temporary accommoda
On the 5th of February 2025, Will Forster delivered a powerful speech in the House of Commons addressing the ongoing crisis in local government finance.