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.
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Do you agree with us that the green belt needs to be preserved, brownfield sites prioritised, and schools, transport, and GP places guaranteed?
If you spend only five minutes walking around the centre of Folkestone you will find a broken street light, a badly vandalised bus shelter or a damaged zebra crossing light, according to local Lib Dem campaigner Gary Fuller.
On 18 Feb 2009, Singtao Press reported on the Chinese New Year banquet jointly hosted by Ethnic Minority Liberal Democrats and CLDs at the Top of the Town Restaurant, attended by about 100 guests. In addition to guest of honour, Lynne Featherstone MP, Lib Dem Parliamentary spokeswoman for Youth and Equalities who chaired a lively debate by Liberal Youth members, the event was also supported by Lib Dem President Lord Chris Rennard, Lord Tim Clement-Jones, Baroness Sarah Ludford MEP and Susan Kramer MP.
Two thirds of respondents told Ann Haigh they are now more careful when it comes to heating their homes.
The Council hopes to tackle its carbon footprint and tackle climate change after signing up to a project that aims to help the authority become more energy efficient.
A leading Rochdale Councillor has condemned a 'cheap shot' by a columnist in a national newspaper.
Parliament has not been sitting this week but at the last Prime Minister's Questions before the recess I asked the Prime Minister what steps the government had taken in making sure the allegations of war crimes in Gaza are fully investigated.