Official Survey Says Southwark Labour Aren’t Listening
An official survey taken by social housing providers has revealed that most Southwark tenants do not feel that the council “listens to their views and acts upon them”.
4 Dec 2024
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?
MP asks Housing Minister to give Cumbrian councils the power to make sure new homes are affordable
On the floor of House of Commons this week, local MP Tim Farron asked Housing Minister Rushanara Ali to give local councils and national park authorities the power to increase the number of affordable homes in Cumbria.
4 Dec 2024
Shetland
Wishart raises Shetland fire station needs with Scottish Government
Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP, Beatrice Wishart, has raised ongoing concerns about Shetland’s fire stations with the Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Siobhian Brown MSP during a question session in the Scottish Parliament.
4 Dec 2024
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Jane Dodds Calls on Welsh Government to keep rural landscapes pylon free
Jane Dodds MS has called on the Welsh Government to keep Wales landscapes “pylon-free” by considering other methods.
4 Dec 2024
Shetland
Wishart responds to SaxaVord spaceport move by Orbex
Responding to news that Scottish firm Orbex will pause construction at the Sutherland spaceport and focus exclusively on developing launch services at SaxaVord Spaceport in Unst, Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart said:
4 Dec 2024
Bideford Post Office - Update
On 12 November, the BBC reported that Bideford Post Office was on a list of 115 threatened with closure as part of a ‘radical shake up’ of the business...
4 Dec 2024