Reeves speech: Boosting growth without fixing our trade with Europe like “driving with the handbrake on”
Ahead of the Chancellor’s speech today (Wednesday 29th), Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
29 Jan 2025
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 forces vote to protect customers from footing the bill for water company bailouts
In the House of Commons last night, Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron forced a voted to protect customers from footing the bill for water company bailouts.
29 Jan 2025
Liz Jarvis MP votes for compensation for 5,180 WASPI women in Eastleigh
In a vote in Parliament today, Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh Liz Jarvis voted for a bill paving the way to give compensation to WASPI women.
29 Jan 2025
Bobby Dean
Bobby urges Government to focus on long-term investment
During a recent Treasury committee hearing, Bobby Dean MP, Carshalton and Wallington, urged the Government to rethink its approach to public spending, focusing less on short-term cost-cutting and more on long-term preventive action that can save money...
29 Jan 2025
Tom Gordon MP votes in favour of WASPI compensation bill
On Tuesday this week, a vote took place in Parliament on compensation for WASPI women. Tom was amongst the MPs who voted in favour
29 Jan 2025
Avon & Somerset PCSOs numbers slashed as Adam Dance calls on Government to back community policing
60 police community support officers (PCSOs) have been taken off streets in Avon & Somerset in just one year, new Home Office statistics have revealed, as Adam Dance urges the Government to back community policing.
29 Jan 2025