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?
Parliamentary spokesman, Mark Chapman, has welcomed plans launched by the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable MP and Shadow Housing Minister Sarah Teather MP to boost affordable housing and avoid home repossession.
The International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham will host the Liberal Democrats' annual party conference in 2011, it has been announced. The two-year deal, which will also see the ICC host the Spring conference in 2010, is expected to give an £11m boost to Birmingham's economy.
Neil Matthews has paid tribute to Maurice Maisey, a former army officer and Hythe Town Councillor, who passed away suddenly last weekend.
Blackburn with Darwen Liberal Democrats are holding their first Pizza and Politics night. To discuss Education.
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is planning to set the Lowest Council Tax in East Lancashire.
It was good to see the letters from Ian Smith and David Wedgwood (BFP 20th February) as having a good debate on Europe is long overdue and with the elections due this June this year it is timely.